Darron Lee ran a 4.43 in the 40 at this year’s combine in Indianapolis, the fastest time by any linebacker in almost a decade. 7:00 AM ET Former Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee didn’t have an extended conversation with coach Dan Quinn when Lee met with a room full of Atlanta Falcons representatives during this year’s NFL combine. There was no need for it. Lee understood Quinn’s message loud and clear from the minute the meeting started. “He was a really cool dude; serious,” Lee said of Quinn. “He was really trying to find guys with speed, and he made that clear. He made that absolutely clear. And I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s me.'” Lee’s blazing speed is one of the primary reasons the Falcons will conduct a private workout with the projected first-round draft pick Thursday. The 6-foot-1-inch, 232-pound Lee ran a 4.43 in the 40 at the combine, the fastest time by any linebacker in almost a decade. The Falcons, owners of the 17th overall pick, have been projected by many to target Lee with that selection. …
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