10 players who bombed the NFL Scouting Combine

Trey Adams, Offensive Tackle, Washington

Everyone knew University of Washington offensive tackle Trey Adams was big and awkward prior to the NFL combine, but his overall lack of athleticism proved poor.

Adams is another player who was once projected to be a first-rounder, but likely played and talked his way to the end of the draft by failing at every turn during his time in Indianapolis. The oft-injured offensive lineman looked like a shadow of his 2016 self — prior to undergoing a pair of major surgeries which derailed the majority of hist ’17 and ’18 seasons, and played a role in transforming a top prospect into a combine disappointment.

However, there’s no relationship between the injuries to his knee and back and the poor decisions Adams made in Indianapolis, or his failure to properly prepare for the physical events and interviews at the combine.

After a question-and-answer session with combine staff, a video of Adams providing a flippant and profane answer to a simple question was released by one of the individuals attending the event. Adams’ response was one expected from an immature and ill-prepared high school student, not an adult nearly 23 years old on the most important job interview of his life.

While an inappropriate comment can be overlooked, Adams’ workout was too horrible to ignore. The offensive tackle passed on the bench press, and instead elected to participate in the 40-yard dash, the vertical jump and the broad jump. Adams recorded the Combine’s worst numbers in each of the three events, and then called it a day.

The University of Washington quickly added fuel to the fire with a bad decision of its own, as it pieced together a “highlight” video of their former tackle’s combine workout. The school then posted the video on social media.