As we all know, the one thing you cannot teach at the NFL level is speed. The league is getting faster and faster, and players who bring this element are getting more valuable – especially when they can cover multiple positions on the field.
Out of all the outside linebackers who performed at the combine, Lee had the fastest 40-yard dash (4.47), sixth-highest vertical jump (35 1/2), tied for third-fastest shuttle (4.20), and fastest 20-yard dash (2.60), per NFLdraftscout.com. The only drill he didn’t do great was on the bench press (17 reps), which was middle-of-the-pack.