Mays steals show during DB workouts

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Editor's note: Results in the 40-yard dash and other timed events are unofficial unless otherwise noted.

INDIANAPOLIS -- USC's Taylor Mays lived up to hype as a freakish size-speed prospect when the 6-foot-3⅛, 230-pound safety ran the fastest 40-yard dash time (4.41 seconds) of the 47 defensive backs who ran on the final day of the NFL combine. Mays also came in third among DBs with a 41-inch vertical jump. Both numbers are impressive on their own, but even more so given Mays' size.

However, it is important not to over-evaluate Mays based on this workout. While he likely sealed a place in the bottom half of the first round, there are still significant concerns about his instincts and angles to the ball in coverage. You also have to wonder why a player with this physical skill set didn't make more big plays in pass defense in college.

Which other big-name safeties had big days? Who among the quarterbacks struggled and who impressed? And which players performed best in the various facets of the workout? Become an ESPN Insider to find out.

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Todd McShay

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• ESPN College Football and NFL Draft Analyst
• Joined ESPN in 2006
• Played quarterback in high school and was a backup QB for the University of Richmond.