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Dallas Cowboys: Day 1 Standouts at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine

By Adithya Prabakaran

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 01: Coaches and scouts from NFL teams time Damien Harris of Alabama as he runs the 40-yard dash during day two of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 01: Coaches and scouts from NFL teams time Damien Harris of Alabama as he runs the 40-yard dash during day two of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 02: Nyheim Hines #7 and teammate Garrett Bradbury #65 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack celebrate after Hines scores a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Bank of America Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Garrett Bradbury, NC State, Center

Bradbury was already a Top 5 interior lineman but he might have just established himself as the best in this draft class.

This is a tweet from Hall of Fame Vice President of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys Gil Brandt posting his ideal times and numbers for each position on twitter:

The reason I bring this up is because these were Bradbury’s measurables:

40 yard dash: 4.92 seconds

Bench Press: 34 reps

Vertical Jump: 31 inches

Broad Jump: 8 ft 8 in

3 Cone Drill: 7.41

20 yard shuttle: 4.53 seconds

Bradbury passed every time or measurement that Brandt has on his chart. His 3 cone drill and 40 yard dash are considerably better than the ideal threshold for any guard/center on Brandt’s chart. For Bradbury, the 40 won’t be anything more than a moral victory, but his fast 3 cone drill time is quite notable.

For someone at Bradbury’s size, his agility is amazing. On film, he is good at moving defensive line, and while many believe that was due to his intellect, his agility in these drills show that may have impacted his play just as much.

Bradbury was a Top 15 talent in this draft before the combine and this combine helped his case. It’s unknown if he will rise, stay, or fall for that is up to the randomness of the draft but you can expect that teams will be paying more attention to him for weeks to come.

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