Pro Day Tracker

During position drills, Washington wowed scouts with his skills in pass coverage. Many on hand felt his footwork was as good as most of the defensive backs they've worked out to date. Finally, scouts were impressed by his physique, and the consensus is that Washington should be able to add an additional 10 pounds to his frame and not lose speed. He has cemented himself as a top 50 choice.

Jerry Hughes decided to stand on his combine numbers and just perform position drills for the scouts on hand. Hughes was asked to complete defensive line and linebacker skills, which he did effectively.

Next week is an important one on the pro-day schedule. Several SEC schools are on the docket including LSU on Monday with Georgia on Tuesday, then Tim Tebow, Brandon Spikes and the rest of the Florida Gators on Wednesday.

• As reported earlier, Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski was a spectator at today's pro day and did not participate in anything. He is waiting until the end of March to showcase his skills. Scouts who traveled to Tucson for the workout were not happy and several told us they think the junior is not completely healthy coming off his back surgery from last year.

Arizona defensive tackle Earl Mitchell continues to impress teams. Scouts asked him to try to better his marks from the combine in the vertical jump and three cone. He responded by improving his vertical by 4.5 inches (33 at pro day) and .37 seconds in the three cone (7.31 versus 7.68). Mitchell could now move into the draft's initial 70 selections.

• In Michigan, Brandon Graham stood on his combine numbers but several of his teammates performed well for scouts, primarily little known safety Stevie Brown

Brown measured just under 6-foot and weighed 212 pounds. His 40 times ranged in the mid-4.4 area while his three cone was an impressive 6.61. Brown's other marks were terrific and included 23 reps on the bench and a vertical jump of 35 inches. Brown, who was moved from his natural position of safety to linebacker last season, led the Wolverines with 80 tackles as a senior and was a top special teams player. He'll be a late-round steal based on his 2008 film, when Brown played in the secondary.

Cornerback Donovan Warren improved on his 40 from the combine, clocking as fast as 4.55 seconds, significantly better than the 4.68 he ran in Indianapolis.

• Getting back to the Ohio State workout from earlier today. The accolades continue to pile up for Thaddeus Gibson. After his fine 40, Gibson, who lined up at defensive end for the Buckeyes, impressed scouts with another outstanding performance at linebacker.

Ohio State senior Robert Rose must be mentioned. He measured 6-4, 294 then ran his 40s as fast as 4.75. Unfortunately for Rose, injuries dogged him throughout his Buckeyes career and he never landed a starting job. But scouts understand he has the physical skills to play in the NFL.