After missing most of the 2009 season due to a suspension and subsequently Oklahoma State’s pro day, Dez Bryant is back. Well, at least as back as someone can be running around in shorts
Dez Bryant finally shows his stuff
According to Gil Brandt of NFL.com, Bryant’s 40 times were between 4.52, 4.68 and 4.52 seconds. Some foolish sites are being quick to now dismiss Bryant based on those times.
News flash: That's probably no slower than Michael Crabtree runs. Will those numbers negatively affect Bryant's draft stock? Probably. Should they? Probably not.
Bryant also had some drops in pass-catching drills. However, his quarterback was Bobby Reid, who was moved to wide receiver for the Cowboys.
A bit more from Brandt:
A few more Bryant numbers to pass along. He measured in at 6-foot-1 1/2 and 224 pounds, and he had a 38-inch vertical, an 11-foot-1 broad jump, 4.48-second short shuttle and 7.21-second three-cone drill. Due to the hand-held times at workouts, you’ll see 40-yard dash times between 4.49 and 4.60 for Bryant.
Among those in attendance were Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary and director of player personnel Trent Baalke, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy and director of college scouting John Dorsey, Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach Jim Hostler, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach Eric Yarber and Oakland Raiders scout Cliff Branch.
I’m a little curious how Bryant’s workout affects what you think of him. If you notice, he hasn’t been picked yet in the first 19 picks of the SB Nation writers mock draft. Whatever that’s worth.
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