For every big prospect who gets through college unscathed by injury, there are those who fall victim to assorted ailments that hinder their production and place their overall draft stock in peril, which the Philadelphia Eagles have time and time again over the years.
Thanks to the NFL Combine, though, players such as Georgia's Colbie Young can put their best foot forward in full health, which is what the Bulldog wideout did last week in Indianapolis. And the wideout didn't just step, he flew.
Per NextGen Stats, Young paced all wide receivers in the gauntlet drill, clocking in with a top overall speed of 19.72 MPH. The performance reminded NFL brass that despite the injuries (leg fracture against Ole Miss) - there is a ton of talent to potentially unleash on opposing defenses at the next level.
Colbie Young would be a solid draft pick for Eagles
Originally from Binghamton, New York, Young wields an outlandish blend of size (6-foot-5, 220 pounds) and speed (4.49 40-yard dash). His college career began in Miami, where in two seasons as a Hurricane, he posted 10 touchdowns before moving on to Georgia. A suspension tarnished his junior year, setting the stage for a crucial senior season.
His final campaign started with a bang, with impressive early outings against Tennessee and Alabama netting Georgia's X-receiver with a combined eight catches for 132 yards and a touchdown. But a fractured leg suffered less than a month later against Ole Miss shelved him up until the very end of the season, thus leaving his two-year tenure in Athens a frustrating case of what could have been. The talent level, though, with the health status of Young back in good graces, was undeniable at the combine.
Philadelphia general manager Howie Roseman is certainly fond of drafting Bulldogs, especially on the defensive side of the ball, but this upcoming draft may spell a Georgia player on offense landing in midnight green
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Projected to get selected on day three, the upside in the case of Young is massive.