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One scout spoke bluntly about the rash of blazing 40-yard dash times at the NFL's scouting combine this past weekend.
"This was one of the most unbelievable combines I've ever been around," said the scout, with more than a decade of experience. "I would guess that most people in the league have rarely seen anything like it."
It's the elite athletes vs. the combine and the combine is getting its ass kicked.
This is happening specifically with the speed of the players and the testing in the 40-yard dash. Across the board, at almost every position, players were breaking the sound barrier.
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