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2012 NFL Combine Results: Matt Kalil Continues to Impress with Workouts

February 26, 2012   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Saturday's workouts at the NFL combine continued to assure teams everywhere that USC offensive tackle Matt Kalil is for real and deserving of being selected anywhere from No. 2 to No. 5 in the NFL draft in April.
Kalil is a lock for the top offensive lineman in the draft, and Saturday's workouts proved it even more emphatically.
After finishing in the top 10 in the bench press, Kalil managed top-five numbers among offensive linemen by running a 4.96 in the 40-yard dash, convincing scouts at the combine that he can be the real deal in the NFL.  
The 6'6", 305-pound offensive lineman reportedly added 20 pounds to his physique since the end of the college season, and some were unsure as to how his game would react to the extra bulk.  The impressive numbers today only further brushed those doubts aside, making it clear that he can adapt to any and all situations.
The big key for Kalil was the agility, which enabled him to not allow a sack last season at USC. &...

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