INDIANAPOLIS — Thirty-seven receivers ran the 40 at the NFL Combine on Saturday. Ohio State receivers took first, fifth and eighth. As one program, the Buckeyes went stride for stride with the SEC, whose fastest receivers clocked in third, third and sixth. Parris Campbell ran 4.31, Terry McLaurin 4.35 and Johnnie Dixon 4.41. The best of the SEC went 4.33, 4.33, 4.39. The 40 at the combine is a delight and a fun dash for bragging rights. Speed matters and teams care and money can be made, but the stopwatch doesn’t assure anything about the draft or their NFL careers. Former Buckeye Michael Thomas ran 4.57 at the combine three years ago. Now he might be the best receiver in the NFL. So 40 times can’t predict the future. But these times can offer one final explanation about the fast. Excuse me, the past. Now we really see how Ohio…
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