OT Ryan Clady Impresses Panthers on Pro Day

It seems Ryan Clady has reasserted his place in the Top 10 in April NFL draft.

Clady ran his 40-yard dash in 5.18 seconds, unofficially. He showcased a vertical leap of 31 inches and a broad jump of nine feet. All three efforts would have placed him in the top 10 among lineman at the NFL Scouting Combine. The vertical was better than any offensive linemen's at the event.

What about his bench press you ask?

Clady, who did not do the bench press Monday, showed no ill effects from the strained pectoral muscle that knocked him out of last week's combine. During line drills, he showed the explosiveness and athleticism that brought scouts from around the country.

So he skipped the combine for a strained peck? Hmmm...I can’t help it but when millions of dollars are involved I’m always immediately suspicious. Can me a pessimist, it’s a character flaw. In return I’ll give you the polar opposite thought from Clady’s agent Paula Adbul:

"Everyone, to a man, said he blew them away. He was extremely athletic, extremely quick," his agent Pat Dye Jr. said after the session. "Quick hands. Quick feet. That's what you look for in a great pass blocker and that's what they pay people in this league at his position to do."

I hope someone else takes him early so we don’t have to make what would be a very hard decision. He could go as high as #5 to Kansas City. Others that may grab him before the Panthers pick are the Patriots at #7 and the Bills at #11.