Impressions From Combine So Far

The most interesting comment I've heard and I've heard it twice from two different team officials ... Virginia defensive lineman Chris Long is one of the best college football players to come out in a generation.

* De'Cody Fagg, a wide receiver from Florida State, blew out his left knee on Sunday during quarterback/wide receiver drills. Fagg was carried off the field on a stretcher after getting hurt while attempting to tap his toes on the sideline to get both feet inbounds. This is a story we'll follow in the coming weeks since Fagg, who would have likely gone after Round 2, likely is done for the rest of the predraft season.

* Mario Manningham didn't have the disastrous Combine that Fagg did, but his 40 time of close to 4.6 on the clocks of some scouts has given the Michigan wideout something to work on for the next month leading up to his pro day.

* San Diego quarterback Josh Johnson ran a position-best 4.55 in the 40. And while his throwing was a little wild and his ball didn't spiral very well, he did have good presence and overall form on his throws. Overall, he didn't hurt himself.

* Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, who needs to fight back from difficult Sugar Bowl and Senior Bowl performances and he made strides toward doing that Sunday by being the most accurate thrower of the quarterback crop.

* If you're going to rank quarterbacks by whether or not they "fit the suit," Delaware's Joe Flacco at 6-6, 230, leads that crop.

* Watch for Appalaichan State's Dexter Jackson to get a longer look from teams with visits to facilities. Jackson ran a 4.37 40 and really caught the ball well on Sunday. Working against him are his size (5-9, 178 pounds) and the fact there's not a lot of tape on him playing against top-tier competition during the season although he always has Michigan!