Quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends took the field on the third day of the 2023 NFL Combine. Prevalent questions were answered, doubts were confirmed, and the hype around Anthony Richardson as a first-round prospect ballooned. Let’s start with the Florida quarterback.

Anthony Richardson is not human

Regardless of how you feel about Anthony Richardson as a player, or the combine as a whole, what he did on Saturday was truly unheard of for a quarterback. Not only did he move himself into the Cam Newton/Robert Griffin III tier of athletic QBs, but he made a very strong case to be the best. Richardson set all-time combine quarterback records with his 40.5-inch vertical and 10.9-inch broad jump, while also putting up an obscene 4.43 40-yard dash and 1.53-second 10-yard split, both good for third in NFL history among QBs.

Richardson made history on Saturday, and whether it’s reasonable to allow performance in shorts to boost his draft stock or not, he’s almost certainly boosted his projection significantly. If he wasn’t already, Richardson could be the favorite to go first overall in this draft.

This receiver class is a step back, but not an entirely lost cause

Presumed WR1 Jordan Addison ran the second-slowest 40-yard dash of any NFL WR since 2003 listed below 175 pounds. Presumed WR2 Jaxon Smith-Njigba opted not to run a 40, however we can safely assume he would’ve ran the same if not slower than Addison’s 4.55. In a world where Ja’Marr Chase, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, Garrett Wilson and other talented WR prospects have headlined the last few classes, this is less than ideal.

That’s not to say this receiver class doesn’t have some appeal to it, however. Smith-Njigba’s top end quickness and twitch was on display, leading the group in both the 20-yard shuttle and 3-cone drill. Nebraska’s Trey Palmer and TCU’s Derius Davis headlined the 40-yard dash results, finishing with a 4.33 and 4.36, respectively.

Overall, West Virginia’s Bryce Ford-Wheaton was the biggest winner of this group. The 6-foot-4 receiver ran a 4.38 40, jumped 41 inches on his vertical and hit 4.15 on the 20-yard shuttle.

The other quarterbacks

Looking past Anthony Richardson, the QB group at this year’s combine was definitely an interesting one.

Alabama’s Bryce Young answered everybody’s questions regarding his size, measuring in at 5-foot-10 and 204 pounds. While his weight is likely carried by water, Young’s height lands square in the middle of where some speculated it to be.

Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Kentucky’s Will Levis both dominated the throwing session, flashing the size and arm talent we already knew they had. Stroud was more consistent and fluid on a throw to throw basis, but Levis’s arm looked on a different level compared to the other, non-Anthony Richardson quarterbacks.

Of the other QBs, Dorian Thompson-Robinson was by far the most impressive thrower and athlete of the batch. The UCLA product tied Josh Allen’s throwing velocity record at 62 mph, while running a 4.56 40 and leading the QBs with a 1.51-second 10-yard split. DTR was built for an event like this, and he did not disappoint.

Max Duggan and Malik Cunningham both ran great 40 times, leading the non-Richardson QBs at 4.52 and 4.53, respectively. Both players are likely candidates to get looks as receivers at the next level.

Kayshon Boutte may not get drafted

A couple years ago, the idea of Kayshon Boutte being anything but a blue-chip, future first-round prospect would’ve been laughed at, but after a questionable final season at LSU both on and off the field, the combine was supposed to be Boutte’s final chance to cement himself as a top end athlete worth taking a flier on.

Safe to say, he did the exact opposite of that.

Boutte’s 29-inch vertical was last among not only receivers, but all skill players, and his 9-foot-10 broad jump was second to last. Additionally, Boutte’s second 40-yard dash of 4.67 was just laughable.

Strong interviews could boost Boutte’s stock back into the mid-to-late Day 2 conversation, but he’s certainly made it much harder to ignore his lack of on-field production with how poorly his physical testing was.