Amazing how having black skin affords you being able to play at one of the highest profile schools (USC) as a WR when you are slower than most everyone on the field besides lineman
An NFC West Coast regional scout said that USC WR Darreus Rogers' 40-yard dash time has essentially scrubbed him from their team's board.
"I see some of the good things he does, but it almost doesn't even matter to me because I know our coaches are going to want him off the board as soon as they see his 40 time," the scout said. Rogers did not run the 40-yard dash at the Combine, but did turn in a sprint on pro day. As the scout foresaw, it did not go so hot, with Rogers making even Florida CB Teez Tabor (4.75s pro day 40) look speedy in comparison. The 6-foot-1, 216-pound Rogers managed just 4.90 seconds in the event. Rogers does possess strong ball skills and an ability to haul in contested passes -- Draft Analyst's Tony Pauline wrote that in February training, he more than held his own as a pass-catcher in comparison to Clemson WR Mike Williams and Western Michigan WR Corey Davis -- but his lack of speed is going to relegate him to a late Day 3 selection at best.
Lack of speed? Still a potential day 3 pick? What a joke. Kupp got dumped on for running a 4.62 and improving to a 4.5 at his pro day despite being the most dominant WR in this year's draft class. If him and Tabor both get drafted it will be ammo for us moving forward.