big game 2
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Posted Thu, Feb 27 6:12 pm
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4) Bruins 'backers impress. UCLA was giving off "LB U" vibes, at least for one night.
The Bruins' Kain Medrano had the fastest 40-yard dash of Day 1 at the combine, posting a 4.46-second run. His former teammate, Carson Schwesinger, had the fourth-best vertical jump of the day (39 1/2 inches).
Schwesinger is the more highly regarded of the two prospects, ranking 39th in NFL.com draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah's top 50 prospects rankings. His vertical was the second-best among linebackers at the combine on Thursday, but he did not participate in any other athletic testing, which adds some intrigue to UCLA's March 17 pro day.
At 6-2 7/8 and 222 pounds, Medrano has a frame that is more reminiscent of a safety's than that of an NFL linebacker. He's likely going to need make his living on special teams to stick on a roster at the next level, but the straight-line speed he displayed in Indianapolis -- along with a 38-inch vertical and 10-5 broad jump -- will surely earn him notice from coaches and scouts.
-- Dan Parr
"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." Ernest Hemingway
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