2012 NFL Draft: Analyzing the Top Prospects with Absolutely Blazing Speed

With the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine kicking off today, the pre-draft event known for its 40-yard dash exhibition, it's fitting that I discuss the fastest prospects in this year's class. 

Let's take a look. 

Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor 

Yes, a quarterback may be one of the fastest players at this year's combine. Robert Griffin III is a lock to be a top-five selection and has loads of promise as an NFL quarterback. 

He's also a world-class sprinter. 

The Baylor signal-caller ran in the Olympic 400-meter hurdle trials and advanced to the semifinals.

I'd be shocked if he runs higher than 4.4 this weekend.

Chris Rainey, RB, Florida 

Rainey was a decorated track star at Florida along with his respectable career on the gridiron. He was once clocked at 10.66 in the 100-meter dash for the Gators and was an outdoor track All-American. 

His backfield mate and buddy, Jeff Demps, decided to turn down a combine invite in order to pursue a track career. 

There's even a University of Florida urban legend that Rainey took down Demps in an off-field head-to-head race in 2008. 

Expect a time in low 4.3s from this burner. 

Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor 

Although Wright never ran for the Bears track team in college, he was an all-state high school sprinter in Texas. 

He ran the 100-meter dash in 11 seconds for Pittsburg (Texas) High School and put on many astonishing displays of stunning acceleration and speed within Baylor's offense the last two seasons. 

Expect him to be the fastest wide receiver in the 40-yard dash this weekend. 

2012 NFL Mock Draft (Last Pre-Combine Update)

1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. Washington Redskins (trade with St. Louis Rams): Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, OT, USC

4. Cleveland Browns: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

6. St. Louis Rams (trade with Washington Redskins): Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

8. Carolina Panthers: Michael Brockers, DL, LSU

9. Miami Dolphins: Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama

10. Buffalo Bills: Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina

11. Seattle Seahawks: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

12. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

13. Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

14. Dallas Cowboys: David DeCastro, OG, Stanford 

15. Philadelphia Eagles: Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State

16. New York Jets: Nick Perry, DE/OLB, Southern California 

17. Cincinnati Bengals: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

18. San Diego Chargers: Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia

19. Chicago Bears: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

20. Tennessee Titans: Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

22. Cleveland Browns (from Atlanta): Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama 

23. Detroit Lions: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State

25. Denver Broncos: Doug Martin, RB, Boise State 

26. Houston Texans: Devon Still, DT, Penn State

27. New England Patriots (from New Orleans): Mark Barron, S, Alabama

28. Green Bay Packers: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina

29. Baltimore Ravens: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

30. San Francisco 49ers: Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers

31. New England Patriots: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois

32. New York Giants, Kelechi Osemele, OL, Iowa State

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