San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)

QB RICHARDSON’S WORKOUT, YOUNG’S HEIGHT ALL RAGE

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Bryce Young provided one answer Saturday at the NFL’S annual scouting combine: He stands 5-foot-101⁄8 inches and weighs 204 pounds.

Next question: Will his small frame hurt his draft stock?

On a day Anthony Richardson put on an impressive show at Lucas Oil Stadium, Young’s numbers will create debate among scouts and team decision-makers about whether Young should be the first player — or the first quarterbac­k — selected on April 27.

Richardson certainly made his case with a 4.43-second 40-yard dash, the fourth-fastest by a quarterbac­k since 2003. The former Florida quarterbac­k also broke the modern combine position record with a 401⁄2-inch vertical jump, and his 10-foot, 9-inch broad jump tied Matt Jones of Arkansas for the best mark by a quarterbac­k since 2003.

Young’s numbers, meanwhile, could have the opposite effect.

Typically, teams want franchise quarterbac­ks to be a little sturdier to remain healthy. Young’s measuremen­ts would make him one of the league’s smallest quarterbac­ks.

He doesn’t believe it’s a big deal, though he was listed at 6-0, 194 in college.

“I’ve been this size my whole life. I know who I am, I know what I can do,” Young said Friday when asked about the size issue.

Trey Palmer of Nebraska logged the fastest 40-yard dash time among receivers, 4.33, narrowly outperform­ing Derius Davis of TCU (4.36).

Four receivers posted vertical jumps of at least 40 inches — Bryce Ford-wheaton of West Virginia (41), Rashee Rice of TCU (41), Quentin Johnston of TCU (401⁄2) and Jalin Hyatt of Tennessee (40).

Will Mallory of Miami (4.54), Zack Kuntz of Old Dominion (4.55) and Sam Laporta of Iowa (4.59) had the fastest 40s among tight ends.

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