Trae Waynes: Breaking Down Michigan State CB's Pro Day Workout

Trae Waynes took the field Wednesday at Michigan State's pro day, looking to further improve his stock after a huge performance at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Waynes stood on most of his physical testing from the combine, most notably his 4.31 40-yard dash, which ranked first among defensive backs in Indianapolis. However, he did perform positional drills and answer some lingering questions.

The chief concern on Waynes is whether he's agile enough to turn and run with NFL receivers. Despite his obvious long speed, he did not test well in short-area drills at the combine, posting a 7.06 in the three-cone drill and a 4.39 in the 20-yard shuttle.

However, Waynes supposedly cramped up during the combine, which according to his camp explains the subpar agility scores. Because of that, Josh Norris of Rotoworld and Matt Miller of Bleacher Report both made special mention of Waynes' pro day…

…and Waynes passed the test with flying colors.

According to Josh Katzenstein of The Detroit News, Waynes said he ran the 20-yard shuttle in 4.01 seconds, which marks a major improvement over the 4.39 he posted in Indianapolis.

For context, his 4.39 ranked No. 40 out of 42 defensive backs who ran the 20-yard shuttle at the combine. His 4.01 would have ranked No. 8. That pro day score remains unofficial, but even if it moves up a few hundredths of a second, Waynes proved what he needed to prove.

He proved the combine score was a fluke.

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All 32 NFL teams sent representatives to East Lansing, but three head coaches with cornerback-needy rosters—Chip Kelly of the Philadelphia Eagles, Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings—stood out:

Zimmer took a special interest in the cornerback drills, hovering over Waynes and Tony Lippett, as seen here via The State News:

On top of that, Waynes said he scheduled workouts with the Vikings, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Carolina Panthers and the Tennessee Titans, per Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com:

Here is where those six teams draft in the first round:

• 2 — Tennessee
• 3 — Jacksonville
• 11 — Minnesota
• 20 — Philadelphia
• 22 — Pittsburgh
• 25 — Carolina

Those last four teams reinforce what we thought we know about Waynes' draft stock: that he's a mid-to-late first-round prospect with the potential to rise near the top 10. Tennessee and Jacksonville almost definitely won't take him in the top three, but either team could trade back into the first round or take him if he slips to Round 2.

Either way, Waynes' stock looks even stronger after Wednesday's workout, which makes him a safe bet to land in Round 1. According to Rothstein, Waynes said he and high school teammate Melvin Gordon, recipient of the 2014 Doak Walker Award as the best running back in college football, both plan on attending the draft in Chicago:

At this point, his not going would be a shock.

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