Oklahoma wide receiver Malcolm Kelly skipped the combine and his pro day because of a lingering leg injury, but he finally worked out earlier today. I just talked to an AFC scout who attended Kelly's highly anticipated workout, and he definitely wasn't blown away.
"He's not a bad receiver," said the scout. "He just can't run that well. I've read where the media has him going near the top 10, but I just don't think he's that type of player."
According to our scout, Kelly ran a 4.68 40-yard dash on his first attempt and a 4.65 on his second. That's not awful for a 6-4, 227-pound receiver, but it won't move him up in the draft. Everyone who had him going to the Bills at No. 11 is now sliding him down the board.
Kelly had a 32-inch vertical leap and a 9-foot, 11-inch broad jump. He had a pretty impressive 4.35 in the short shuttle and a 11.91 in the long shuttle. His three-cone time was 7.10. To put that in perspective, Houston receiver Donnie Avery recently recorded one of the best three-cone times in league history with a 6.38. And another scout I talked to had him at 6.29. What does that mean?
Probably not a whole lot, but I do think Avery's going to make a team look smart in the second or third round. Cal's DeSean Jackson went No. 24 to the Titans in our fans mock draft today on ESPN 103.3 FM, but I think that's too high. Jackson's a more polished player than Avery, but he has some character issues. That's the last thing the Titans need after the Pacman fiasco.
