The Alabama Crimson Tide held their Pro Day for the upcoming NFL Draft earlier today. All 32 teams were represented, with notables such as Giants head coach Tom Coughlin and Panthers head coach John Fox.

Alabama’s top stars — CB/KR Javier Arenas, NT Terrence Cody and ILB Rolando McClain — drew the most interest.

Unfortunately for Arenas, a tweaked hamstring that he suffered during the NFL Scouting Combine held him out of the school’s pro day. Arenas did help himself at the Combine where he ran a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash, which was faster than expected.

Nose tackle “Mount Cody” showed up in even better shape than he was in Indianapolis. Major concerns were being raised about Cody’s conditioning and work ethic after he showed up at an unbelievable 370-pounds at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama in January.

Cody trimmed down to 354-pounds for the scouting combine and then today weighed in five pounds lighter at 349.

Lastly, Daniel Jeremiah of MoveTheSticks.com reported that Rolando McClain ran around what most scouts thought he would run in the 40-yard dash when he recorded a time of 4.74.

The No. 1 ranked wide receiver in the 2010 NFL Draft class, Dez Bryant, has announced that he will not work out for scouts at the Oklahoma State Pro Day on Wednesday.

Bryant missed work outs at the NFL Scouting Combine after he tweaked his hamstring. The injury is still lingering and will force the top prospect to push back his work out even more.

Per a report on NFL.com, Bryant plans to go through drills on either March 25 or March 29 in his hometown of Lufkin, Texas. Bryant has not played since September 19 against Rice due to a NCAA suspension.

Bryant’s teammate Perish Cox will be unavailable for Oklahoma State’s Pro Day, as well. Cox won’t be allowed to work out at the Cowboys’ Pro Day because of his Cotton Bowl suspension for curfew violations. He will instead work out for scouts in his hometown of Waco, Texas.

Mays recorded an unofficial time of 4.24 on his first attempt. Wow.

That time, if it stands, would tie Tennessee running back Chris Johnson for the fastest time recorded in combine history. Mays’ time is even more impressive due to his incredible size, 6-foot-3, 230-pounds.

“If a man runs a 4.24 here at 231 pounds, all these egos in these bleachers are thinking, ‘I can work with that,’” said NFL Network analyst and a guy that knows something about having elite speed, Deion Sanders.

There were talks that the USC safety could be slipping into the second-round range, but his unbelievable time could have just secured him a spot in round one.

Mays will need to continue his performance during on the field drill to answer questions about his ball skill and fluidity in his hips. Mike Mayock pointed out that the fast 40 time does not automatically mean elite player.

“I know he’s a specimen,” Mayock said. “I know he’s an unbelievable athlete. I know he’s a freak. I get all that. What you’ve got to see on tape is him making a play. You’ve got two picks in three years. You’ve got to get around the football more often.”

UPDATE: Taylor Mays ran the fastest time of any defensive back at this year’s combine, however, his official time was adjusted to a 4.43.

Haden recorded unofficial times of 4.57 and 4.60.

These times should raise a red flag. While Haden’s tape shows he has the  potential to be a shut down corner, the times show that Haden may lack the speed to keep up with elite wide outs in the NFL. His time will also force scouts to go back and look at game film to see if the Florida Gators used specific coverages to mask Haden’s weaknesses and make him look better than he is.

The 40-yard dash time alone will not bump Haden out of the number one cornerback spot, but it will cause some reevaluation of his game.

One reasoning for his poor 40 time was brought up by NFL Network analyst and the best shutdown corner of all-time, Deion Sanders. You could see from the beginning that something looked wrong and Sanders pointed it out.

“First of all, it was a horrible stance,” Sanders said when Haden was getting set on the blocks. “I don’t know what he’s being taught — sometimes you’ve just got to let a guy run. Tweak him a little bit but don’t try to change everything.”

Haden did redeem himself during position drills where he put on a show putting his fluidity and ball skills on display. He stole the show in that area, along with Tennessee safety Eric Berry, but it may not be enough to erase the concerns about his speed from scouts minds.

Tennessee safety Eric Berry is the consenses No. 1 rated safety. When making his decision, he sought out his defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. Kiffin was a longtime defensive coordinator in the NFL, so there it was clear why Berry would look to him to ask about his pro potential.

“Monte told me I’d be a fool to stay,” Berry said.

Berry was coming off of what was considered a down year for him. He only had two interceptions and no sacks after having 7 INTs and 3 sacks in his sophomore campaign.

The Volunteer standout had an explanation for his lackluster numbers. “People treated me like I had the plague last season,” he said.

Berry stated at this year’s combine that he believes he should be the first-overall player selected in the upcoming draft. He was asked if he thought he was the most talented player in the draft class and without hesitation said yes.

He added, “I don’t think something like a position should prevent someone from being picked, but if you wanna go into position, I played almost every position on the field. Under Coach (Monte) Kiffin’s scheme, you could say that I played a lot of linebacker … I play either safety spot … natural corner.”

While it looks like the St. Louis Rams are leaning towards Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford first overall, Berry should find himself landing safely in the top 5 come April.

“I’ve seen what people are saying about me on TV.  It’s hard to sit there and watch when they talk about top-five running backs and I’m not one of them. Where’s the love?  They say ‘Toby can’t play running back at the next level.’  I want to show them at these drills.  I’m going to show the people that I can a lot better than they expected,” said Gerhart.

One of the major concerns surrounding Gerhart is his long speed. He is a physical runner with excellent vision and balance, but scouts wanted to see how he timed at the combine.

Perhaps no player had as much riding on the 40-yard dash as the Gerhart. After his first unofficial time, the 2009 Doak Walker Award winner did not disappoint. He ran posted a time of 4.53 seconds.

The time answered a lot of questions surrounding Gerhart and he should see his stock secured in the second-round range.

Tebow looked excellent while competing in jumping drills — the vertical leap and broad jump.

In what was the all-time record by quarterbacks, Tebow posted 38.5-inch leap. His jump tied the record which was previously set by Josh McCown. Comparing Tebow to one of the most athletic quarterbacks in NFL history, the NFL Network’s Rich Eisen pointed out Michael Vick posted a 38-inch vertical at the combine in 2001.

After he tied the record, Tebow posted a standout broad jump of nine feet, seven inches. The average broad jump for quarterbacks at last year’s scouting combine was eight feet, ten inches.

In the 40-yard dash, Tebow ran an unofficial time of 4.70. The second attempt came in at an unofficial time of 4.72. His forty time ranked fourth among quarterbacks behind West Virginia’s Jarrett Brown (4.54), Dan LeFevour (4.64) of Central Michigan and Oklahoma State’s Zac Robinson (4.66).

He continued to exceed the quarterback numbers at the combine in the short shuttle. Tebow’s time was a 4.18, while last year’s average for the position was 4.50.

Tebow’s record performance in the broad jump and vertical leap obviously does not mean he has the ability to play quarterback in the NFL, but it does show his competitiveness and athletic ability.

The Florida star said earlier at the combine that if quarterback did not work out he would be willing to contribute to a team at any position. This performance should improve belief that he could make a successful transition to tight end or H-back.

Holliday is a 5-foot-5 track star with blazing speed who has run the 100-meter dash in 10 seconds flat, and he says that his “goal is to run a 4.23.”

While Holliday is looking to break the record, he doesn’t view his time as a competition. He just wants to put the best version of himself on display for the NFL scouts.

“It’s not really a competition,” Holliday said. “I just want to come out and run as fast as I can. But I am going to try to.”

In his first attempt at the 40, Holliday got an unofficial time of 4.24. Holliday recorded an unofficial time of 4.32 seconds in his second attempt. You could see he is a very efficient runner, Holliday needs to find a way to transfer that speed to pad speed.

His official time was 4.34.

The fast time will not vault Holliday up draft boards drastically, but his speed will convince one team to overlook his size and take a chance on him. Holliday could be a valuable asset in special teams and is looked at by many NFL scouts as strictly a return specialist.

Schefter stated, “I would like to record something here, on February 24th.  Two months from the draft.  And tell you who the number one pick is gonna be right now… When all is said and done, that the Rams’ number one pick on April 22nd, two months from now, will be Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford.  I’m willing to take all bets on that one right now.”

He even continued that many people have told him there is no way the Rams will not select Sam Bradford. You can listen to all of Schefter’s comments here.

The move makes sense when you look at the big picture. While defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is looked at as the top prospect in this class, St. Louis has spent multiple first-round selections on their defensive line the past few years with guys like Adam Carriker and Chris Long.

There is also a financial angle to this selection. Would St. Louis want to tie up another record setting contract to a member of their defensive line or would they prefer to get a better bang for their buck and lock up the next star quarterback?

In a quarterback driven league, Bradford could be the guy to turn around the Rams misfortune. St. Louis has passed up the likes of Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and Jets signal-caller Mark Sanchez the past two years and they cannot pass up another opportunity to snag up a potential franchise QB.

Of course, there are injury concerns surrounding Bradford and the fact that we have not seen him drop back and make big time throws when he was not protected by one of the nation’s best offensive lines. Still it appears that Bradford’s shoulder will clear medical evaluations and the Oklahoma product has accuracy that scouts drool over. After he gets to perform at his Pro Day, Bradford will likely be the talk of the town.

Schefter seems very confident in his statements and when you take a closer look at St. Louis’ needs the move makes sense. No matter what the talking heads on television tell you, the No. 1 overall pick will come down to Bradford and Suh. With the way that Schefter is going on record and the amount of information his sources are giving him, I would bet the house on Bradford being the top pick in April.

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has always found his way in the spotlight and this week at the NFL Scouting Combine proves to be no different. Even though the former Heisman Trophy winner is not participating in workouts, the news of his new and improved throwing motion has been the talk of Indianapolis.

Tebow has received a lot of praise over the past few days. You will hear the applause over his willingness to change and improve, but Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren has not been overcome by Tebowmania. In fact, Holmgren seemed to be a bit more realistic about the difficult task Tebow has undertaken.

“That’s the most difficult thing to change in any quarterback. . . . It’s hard to do, particularly in pressure situations,” said Holmgren when asked about Tebow’s new throwing motion.

Tebow, however, seems to downplay the changes.

“I am holding the ball higher and not dropping [my elbow]. My release point of where I’m throwing the ball is not different at all,” Tebow said. “It’s how I got to that [point] that you would see the change.

Tebow is more of a project passer, so if he falls into the right situation for him he should have another year or two to refine his technique. One thing that Tebow said today that deserves attention was he is willing to help a team at any position if things don’t work out for him at quarterback.

Whether Tebow will be a successful passer in the NFL remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure — Tebowmania is running wild and the people can not get enough.