5 NFL superstars who had a terrible showing at the Combine ft. Tom Brady
Every year, teams and scouts across the NFL descend into Indianapolis for the Combine, where the best college players in the country strut their stuff in a series of drills depending on the position.
Teams meet with players in private meetings, but as fans, we can only go off how the players perform in their drills.
Plenty of current superstars had excellent Combines, such as J.J. Watt, who wowed scouts with strength and surprising athleticism. Despite this, plenty flopped at the Combine before having excellent careers in the NFL.
Here are five NFL superstars who had terrible Combines.
#5 - Orlando Brown Jr.
Orlando Brown Jr. was touted as a first-round talent going into the 2018 Combine, but his stock plummeted after his performance in Indianapolis. Offensive tackle Brown could only post a 5.85 40-yard dash and a 6'10" broad jump.
The Oklahoma man fell all the way to the Baltimore Ravens in Round 3 of the draft. He has proved his doubters wrong as he has been excellent in the NFL with both the Ravens and now with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Brown has been named to the last three Pro Bowls and is the chief protector of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Pro Bowler Orlando Brown Jr. didn't let his Combine performance define him. https://t.co/pFCJyFgPk6
#4 - Terrell Suggs
Long-time Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs also had a terrible Combine when he came out of Arizona State in 2003. Suggs could only manage 18 reps on the bench press and had a below-par 4.85 40-yard dash.
Despite this, Baltimore decided to take a punt on him in Round 1 of the draft, and the gamble definitely paid off. Suggs won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, made seven Pro Bowls, and was a two-time All-Pro. He was also named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 and spent 17 years in the league before retiring after the 2019 season.