Detroit Lions receivers coach Robert Prince did a fantastic job Thursday of recreating the excitement he felt when Quintez Cephus ran a slow 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine.
The Wisconsin receiver posted a time of 4.73 seconds, which was the slowest among receivers who ran the 40 at the combine. For comparison, Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs ran it in 4.27 seconds — the fastest of any player in 2020.
“It’s funny,” Prince said in a conference call Thursday, “because at the combine when that time posted, I was kind of like, ‘Yes!