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The NFL Scouting Combine continued Saturday from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. On this day, the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends took center stage as they went through a series of tests and drills.
The quarterbacks got most of the attention, and the top four signal callers in the draft class — Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Lewis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson — were all present.
Young will wait until Alabama’s Pro Day to throw and take part in tryouts/drills, but the other three have shown their talents.
Here’s a look at some highlights and reactions to this trio.
Kentucky QB Will Lewis
Levis’ rocket arm stood out during drills.
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This ball explodes from his hand. @will_levis
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Demonstration of the cannon.@will_levis | @UKFootball
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“This guy @will_levisthere was actually a noticeable buzz in the building when he got up there and everyone was waiting to see him just air it.”#NFLCombine in the @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/gjDSxC8G7A
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Will Levis flips pennies and according to him @jamieerdahl, the QB and WR stop tracking when the ball is in his hands. 👀
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The 6’4″, 229-pound quarterback also got a shout-out from NFL Red Zone’s Scott Hanson:
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.@will_levis is a self-proclaimed #NFLRedZoneand today he got a shout out from the one and only @ScottHanson ☺️
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Levis has lofty goals for his professional career:
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Kentucky QB Will Levis confident: ‘I want to be the best ever,’ via @Eric_Edholm < a href="https://t.co/cWCWUfyziN">https://t.co/cWCWUfyziN pic.twitter.com/zC5D8CP1zM
At this rate, he looks like a surefire top-10 draft pick.
Florida QB Anthony Richardson
Richardson was the unanimous MVP on the day. He dominated almost everything he did on the field.
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Jump 10’9″ from @GatorsFB QB Anthony Richardson?!?!
WOW.
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Anthony Richardson just set the QB record for vertical jump with a leap of 40.5”.
He is 244 lbs. Wild. @GatorsFB
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Are you kidding me;@GVOaant | @GatorsFB pic.twitter.com/19S8dsybEN
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Anthony Richardson is having a day.
4.44u on his first run. 😳 @GatorsFB
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4.44u 40-Yard Dash (faster than CeeDee Lamb) 🤯 https://t.co/YHYuSyZD9p
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Anthony Richardson broke quarterback records at #NFLCombineearning a maximum athleticism score of 99 (official numbers pending).
QB Combine Ranks (since 2003):
🔸 40-Yard Dash: 4.44 (2nd)
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Richardson threw the football at 60 mph as well:
Demonstrate this power in exercises:
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Anthony Richardson lets it fly. @GatorsFB
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Light work. @GVOaant | @GatorsFB
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The Cam Newton comparisons have been known, but former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III had this to say:
Ultimately, Richardson was fantastic on the day and improved his stock significantly.
Ohio State QB CJ Stroud
Smooth was the word to describe Stroud after people watched him throw.
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So far, CJ Stroud is the best passer. Smooth, calm, effortless. It looks fantastic in all shots. #NFLCombine2023
It’s hard to argue otherwise after watching some of his throws:
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The first shots of the day for the @OhioStateFB QB CJ Stroud.
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CJ Stroud throwing moonballs. 🚀 @OhioStateFB
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.@CJ7STROUD makes it look easy.
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“CJ Stroud has one of the best throwing sessions I’ve seen at the Combine.” – @MoveTheSticks @CJ7STROUD | @OhioStateFB
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Like Levis and Richardson, Stroud only improved his position in Indianapolis.
Business days are next for this quartet. Ohio State (March 22), Alabama (March 23) and Kentucky (March 24) have theirs scheduled. No date has been announced for Florida’s business day.
