The 6-foot-3, 241-pounder also added an 11-foot-1 broad jump and 43.5-inch vertical to his tally in addition to a number of smooth drills.
It was an all-around great performance for Sadiq that earned him NFL.com’s Nick Shook’s selection in his All-Combine team.
He’s an athletic freak, confirming the reputation he’d built up at Oregon, but consistency with his hands remains a question. It’s not necessarily surprising that he didn’t try to settle the matter under the spotlight in Indy. Instead, he stole headlines with his testing numbers, which produced a top-three overall Next Gen Stats athleticism score of 95 and generated a 28% percent probability he’ll make a Pro Bowl in his career, per NGS. That’s pretty good.
Another tight end to get headlines was Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers, who set the record for vertical leap at his position with a 45½-inch mark in addition to a blazing 4.51-second 40.
Another big winner of the week was Sadiq’s teammate with the Ducks, safety Dillon Thieneman, who is seen as a riser after this week.
Whether it was his smooth process through the drills or athletic testing, the safety made an impact and was one of the biggest winners of the week.
Middlehurst-Schwartz wrote:
Thieneman set the bar at his position by flipping his hips like a cornerback in his on-field workout. And before that, the 6-foot, 201-pounder flew to a 4.35-second 40. Comfortable taking on almost any coverage assignment, he should be a highly coveted asset for a defense in the back half of the first round.
Sticking with defensive backs, ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Jr. had Indiana’s D’Angelo Ponds on his list of top standouts of the week.
He showed off his explosiveness with a 43½-inch vertical, which tied for fifth best among cornerbacks at the combine since at least 2003.
He didn’t run the 40-yard dash or participate in the broad jump, but that vertical jump will make NFL front offices take a long look at him in the second round. I’d be shocked if Ponds gets out of Round 2. He had seven interceptions and 27 pass breakups over three seasons, and he was at his best in big games for the national champion Hoosiers. Ponds is tough as nails, too. He’s a real baller who I’d love to have in the slot on my team.