Notre Dame Pro Day 2013: Manti Te’o’s Performance Won’t Impact Draft Stock

March 26, 2013   ·   John Rozum   ·   Jump to comments

Manti Te'o may have bolstered his 40-yard-dash time at Notre Dame's pro day, but it won't change his 2013 NFL draft stock.
According to Eric Hansen of the South Bend Tribune, Te'o's 40 time increased by more than one-tenth of a second.
As great as this is for Te'o to display improvement, it won't have an extensive impact on his draft status. He's still a late Round 1/early Round 2 selection as we enter April next week.
In an article by Chris Burke of Sports Illustrated, he writes of what NFL teams will look for instead regarding Te'o.
Does one decent 40 at his Pro Day offset shaky outings against the likes of Alabama and Pittsburgh?
Hardly. When it comes right down to it, teams base the majority of their draft decisions on game tapes and those face-to-face meetings. The combine and Pro Days are just tiny pieces of the puzzle.
So, while Te’o's Pro Day numbers may provide him a little public momentum, there is little he could have done Tuesday to ...

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