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Combine Drills and Expectations

I thought this was a good overview of the various drills and what each is measuring.  The source is nfl.com.  It also has target times for the various positions; Football Outsiders makes a great point that in part it can depend on how big a player is; so take all these with a grain of salt. (HT Wonko)  Click into the story to see the full chart.

Drill Significance
QB
RB
FB
WR
TE
OT
G/C
DT
DE
ILB
OLB
CB
S
40-yard dash Speed over distance
4.90
4.55
4.85
4.55
4.85
5.30
5.30
5.15
4.85
4.80
4.70
4.55
4.60
10-yard split (40) Initial quickness
1.70
1.60
1.70
1.60
1.70
1.80
1.85
1.80
1.70
1.70
1.65
1.60
1.65
20-yard split (40) Maintain burst
2.85
2.60
2.80
2.65
2.80
3.00
3.05
3.00
2.80
2.75
2.70
2.65
2.60
225-pound bench press reps Upper body strength
N/A
20
22
12
22
24
26
26
24
24
23
15
18
Vertical jump Explosiveness, leg strength
30"
36
30
36
32
30
30
30
33
33
36
36
36
Broad jump Explosiveness, leg strength
9'-0"
9-9
9-3
10-0
9-6
8-6
8-6
8-9
9-9
9-6
9-9
10-0
10-0
20-yard shuttle Flexibility, burst, balance
4.30
4.20
4.25
4.15
4,20
4.65
4.55
4.55
4.30
4.20
4.10
4.00
4.05
60-yard shuttle Flexibility, balance, endurance
N/A
11.7
11.8
11.4
11.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.8
11.7
11.4
11.2
11.2
3-cone drill Agility, change of direction
7.25
7.25
7.40
7.00
7,30
7.85
7.85
7.75
7.35
7.20
7.10
7.00
7.10