And His Name is TAYLOR MAYS...

The 2010 NFL Scouting Combine is over. We've witnessed top prospects NOT live up to the hype (*cough* Joe Haden *cough*), and some standout performances for some solid athletes. Yes, yes. But perhaps the highlight of the entire combine was USC's star safety Taylor Mays' stunning 4.4 forty. Safeties are swift. That's just the nature of the position. But let's look at Mays' size. The guy is 6'3", 230 lbs. His 40 time smashed those of some of the smaller and theoretically more agile running backs (i.e., Mississippi's Dexter McCluster at 5'9", 172 lbs). So what does Mays possess that some of these other guys don't? EXPLOSIVENESS. Anyone who watched Mays' 40-yard dash witnessed this explosiveness at the sound of the gun. Sheer power out of the gate. This power is going to be a great asset in the backfield for whichever team picks this guy up. Now, yes...he's a bit sloppy. But if he hones his skills, works on his coverage a bit, he could be GREAT. I may be a little biased; my favorite player of all time was an AMAZING safety (Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers!). But I see the same strength and power in Mays...just unrefined. All in all, I'm expecting great things from him; I just hope he's mature enough for the league...and has that Ronnie Lott class.