NFL Combine Results 2015: Day 6 Highlights, Twitter Reaction and Recap

Defensive backs were the last to take the field for drills as the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up on Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.   

The explosive, quick-twitch movements and sheer speed required to play in an NFL secondary promised to make Monday's showcase of the impending draft's top cornerbacks and safeties compelling.

A number of standout performances—including an insane broad jump—made for an entertaining combine conclusion.

University of Connecticut cornerback Byron Jones leaped an unprecedented 12 feet, three inches in the broad jump.

Andrew Siciliano of NFL Network noted more perspective on the number:

Bleacher Report draft expert Matt Miller weighed in:

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah posted his scouting report on Jones:

Jones also recorded a defensive back-best 44.5-inch vertical leap. If he wasn't on NFL teams' radars before, the former Huskies standout is certainly moving up big boards now.

Another cornerback who had a consensus first-round grade even before Indianapolis is Michigan State's Trae Waynes. He bolstered his stock and likely made himself a top-32 lock with a 4.31-second 40-yard dash.

NFL.com's Gil Brandt alluded to Waynes' unique past and how far he's come since being an unheralded prospect out of high school:

Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman dug into the perception that the Big Ten Conference lacks speed in light of the combine results, citing Waynes as a contributor to the cause:

Mike Mayock said during NFL Network's coverage that Waynes is the best at his position, via NFL Media PR:

One player who could challenge Waynes to be the first corner off the board is Marcus Peters of Washington.

The school dismissed Peters from the team, but he has been accountable for his actions in Indy. Miller slotted Peters atop his rankings after a solid outing, followed by LSU's Jalen Collins:

The cornerback duo from Florida State, P.J. Williams and Ronald Darby, was also in action. While Williams (4.57) didn't blow away scouts with his 40 time, he had the second-best defensive back broad jump (132"), and Darby blazed a 4.38-second sprint. It was hardly a surprise from the former track star.

But as Bryan Fischer of NFL.com alluded to, the natural skills Darby has apart from straight-line speed ought to help him adapt well to the professional level:

NFL.com's Bucky Brooks expressed similar sentiments about Darby and Collins:

Former USC corner Josh Shaw showed quite the combination of strength and speed, and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport tweeted a fun fact about Senquez Golson after he ran a 4.46-second 40:

Although this isn't viewed as the deepest cornerback class, the safety position has even fewer options.

Alabama's Landon Collins is widely considered the best. ESPN expert Todd McShay had a revealing comment about Collins during a conference call, via ESPN.com's John Keim:

Collins didn't hurt himself on Monday, posting a 4.53-second 40, a 35-inch vertical and 120-inch broad jump. Those are impressive numbers for a 6'0", 228-pound playmaker.

Former NFL safety Matt Bowen of Bleacher Report referenced Collins and a lesser-known player in Samford product Jaquiski Tartt as safeties who impressed him:

The value of defensive backs is as high as ever in the pass-happy modern NFL. Even those who didn't fare as well as they'd hoped at Lucas Oil Stadium aren't doomed in terms of draft stock. However, the best performers may have moved the meter the most among prospects at any other position.

Jones has to be viewed as the big winner, and he couldn't even compete in the 40 because doctors had just cleared him to run four weeks ago following labrum surgery, per Rapoport. The impressive numbers he posted along with his willingness to compete amid those circumstances should give Jones plenty of positive press prior to the draft.

It appears to be a two-horse race between Waynes and Peters to be drafted first among cornerbacks. Waynes' raw numbers from Monday will help, but Peters' functional strength and physicality may be the difference.

As advertised, the NFL Scouting Combine has yet again given draft enthusiasts plenty of fodder to discuss, debate and draw on leading up to April 30.   

Full combine results via NFL.com