Plenty of studs, paucity of duds at NFL scouting combine

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If this was a farewell to Indianapolis, the return to an in-person NFL scouting combine after a year's hiatus was a successful sendoff complete with blazing 40-yard dashes, jaw-dropping athleticism and touching off-the-field moments.

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Or maybe it was a more of a strong closing argument why the ever-more-popular gathering of NFL teams and their future stars should stay put rather than relocate to the glitz of Dallas or Los Angeles in 2023 and 2024.

The event held in Indy since its inception in the 1980s has morphed into a prime-time football fix for fans ahead of free agency and the draft. And while there were the usual disappointments from prospects who either didn't participate in the drills — or wish they hadn't — the studs far outweighed the duds.

Here's a look at some of the more memorable performances at Lucas Oil Stadium:

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Dozens of players proved Bill Polian right in his longtime contention that the turf where Edgerrin James blazed his Hall of Fame career should never be considered a slow track.

Former Baylor cornerback Kalon Barnes ' 4.23 clocking in the 40-yard dash was just one-hundredth of a second off wide receiver John Ross's record 4.22 in 2017.

Texas-San Antonio cornerback Tariq Woolen came in a 4.26 and his run was equally impressive given that he measured in at a massive 6-foot-4 1/8 and 205 pounds, making him one of the biggest cornerbacks ever, much less one who clocked the fourth-fastest time in the event's history.

Woolen and Barnes' blazing times on Sunday capped a blistering week in which eight receivers were timed in 4.4 seconds or less and a dozen