Bromley turns in solid performance at NFL Scouting Combine
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Jay Bromley is hopeful that he will get drafted by an NFL team in May, and put together a solid performance at the NFL Scouting Combine on Monday.
Former Syracuse defensive tackle Jay Bromley thinks his draft stock improved following an impressive NFL Scouting Combine performance on Monday.
The 6-foot-4, 285-pound lineman recorded a 5.06-second 40-yard dash. He said he was happy with the result, but that his official time wasn’t too much of a concern.
“What really matters is the times that the coaches put down with their hand,” Bromley said. “So with that I ran a 4.9. I’m cool with that, I ain’t sweating it.”
His time was good enough to place him 28th out of 42 defensive linemen.
“It was a good experience,” Bromley said. “Being around some of the best players, and just getting able to go out and compete and show what I can do.”
Bromley, an All-Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team selection who led SU with 10 sacks in 2013, said he was happy with his showing in the defensive line drills. He was also pleased with his 33.5-inch vertical leap, which ranked 15th out of 50 defensive linemen in the field.
He had 26 reps on the 225-pound bench, which was 17th out of 50, and his 106-inch broad jump was 29th.
Bromley is projected to go in the sixth round or seventh round according to CBS Sports, but hopes that his time at the Combine will show that he can go higher.
“From what I’ve heard from all the coaches who talked to me, I believe it has,” Bromley said. “I pray to God that I’ve done enough to at least draw interest at my pro day, and have a good crowd.
“We’ll see what we can do there.”
A defensive lineman that really impressed was defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who ran a 4.53 40-yard dash.
Clowney’s times rivaled that of the top running backs and quarterbacks in the 40-yard dash.
“We understand who’s fast and what it means,” Bromley said. “It wasn’t a big deal to us. We knew he was gonna run something stupid. And he did.”
Bromley didn’t raise eyebrows like Clowney, but he did outdo his former SU teammate Jerome Smith at his respective position. Smith placed 30th out of 33 running backs when it took him 4.84 seconds to run the 40-yard dash.
Both Smith and Bromley will have a chance to improve their draft stock at SU’s pro day on March 26th at Manley Field House.
Published on February 25, 2014 at 2:40 am
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