With the , we revisited the combine performances of some current Broncos players:
DeMarcus Ware, OLB, Troy — 2005
The No. 11 overall pick by the Cowboys ran a 4.56-second 40-yard dash and posted a 38.5-inch vertical leap, 122-inch broad jump and 27 reps in the 225-pound bench press. Over the last 11 combines, his 40 time would rank sixth among all defensive linemen, while his vertical would tie for 13th.
Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Southern Methodist — 2010
Sanders, a third-round pick by the Steelers in 2010, said he drank “” before his weigh-in at the combine so teams didn’t think he was too small for the pros. He weighed in at 186 pounds on his 5-foot-11 frame, but stood out with his athleticism. He ran a 4.41-second 40, tied for second-fastest among receivers that year and tied for sixth-fastest among all participants. He also posted a 39.5-inch vertical (fifth among WRs in 2010), 126-inch broad jump (first among WRs, tied for fifth overall) and a 6.6-second three-cone drill (second among WRs, fourth overall).
Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M — 2011
Drafted second by the Broncos in 2011, Miller ran a speedy 4.53-second 40, second-fastest among linebackers in that year and tied for the 11th-fastest among linebackers over the last nine combines. He also had a 37-inch vertical jump and 126-inch broad jump that ranked third and first, respectively, among linebackers that year. He also ranked third and first, respectively, among his position that year in the 20-yard shuttle (4.06 seconds) and 60-yard shuttle (11.15 seconds).
Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State — 2014
The Broncos selected Roby in the first round (No. 31) of the 2014 draft. At the combine, he ran a 4.39-second 40 that ranked fourth among cornerbacks and seventh overall among participants that year. He also had a 38.5-inch vertical (tied for sixth among CBs) and a 124-inch broad jump (tied for ninth among CBs).
Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis — 2016
The Broncos traded up to get Lynch at No. 26 in last year’s draft. The 6-foot-7, 244-pound quarterback ran a 4.86-second 40, had a 36-inch vertical jump that tied for first among QBs in 2016 and posted a 118-inch broad jump that tied for second among QBs.
