Please let these 9 animals participate in the NFL Combine

There will be plenty of attention on the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this week, but not enough attention is being paid to the NFL Animal Combine, which is happening in Moose Jaw. This is a real, and absolutely not made up, thing.

If you’re wondering which animathletes are ready to make waves, we’ve got you covered.

There are a lot of fast animals in the world, and many who could do really well at the combine — but this iguana is king when we look at the raw math.

A Galapagos Racer Snake can move seven kilometers per hour, and is roughly 1/8th the total size of a wide receiver. If we extrapolate that out it means a human sized racer snake would move at 56 kilometers per hour, or 34 miles per hour. Usain Bolt runs at 37.58 mph.

The iguana out ran the snakes. A lot of them.

If you need a lineman who can lift up a defender and toss them 10 feet, then this gorilla is for you. When it comes to bench pressing I’m always picking a great ape, and this dancing gorilla is the greatest ape.

Not only do I like the furious potential, but this is also clearly a gorilla that likes having fun. Need some levity in the locker room too. Ever noticed how offensive linemen are some of the biggest goofballs on a team? They need to balance their fury.

I mean, it speaks for itself really. This is functional athleticism. Dog saw a situation that required a sick standing vert, and delivered. Easy first-round pick at tight end.

I’ve watched this GIF literally thousands of times and I still can’t handle the length this dog jumps. Big-time explosion out of the legs that really make the dog suited to a variety of positions.

Tough to hammer down how the dog fits on a team, but this is a case where you just draft and athlete and work the rest out later.

The three-cone tests ability and how well an athlete is able to maintain control while changing directions. Look at how this pony is able to corner on asphalt! Do you have any appreciation of how tough that is to do when you have hooves?

Sometimes you don’t need a fancy college or training facility. Queens Cow is proof of athleticism learned on the streets. Change of direction and elusivenss on display while being chased by the cops. Perhaps some character concerns, but a hell of an althete.

These animals aren’t stars in any one event, but have the abilities some team will fall in love with.