Feb 26, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Justin Blackmon participates in a catch and run drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE

I decided to do this installment of the Combine Report a little differently because of how the players worked out on Sunday. Because of the endless hours of tape I have to go over, this is the most efficient way to get things done. Here is my take on the first group of quarterbacks/wide receivers that were on the field on Sunday.

Guys Who Impressed: QB – Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins, Jordan Jefferson, Aaron Corp. WR – Justin Blackmon, Michael Floyd, Stephen Hill, Danny Coale, Junior Hemingway.

Let’s start with the QB’s. RG3 absolutely stole the show with his 4.4 40, and although he didn’t throw, I think it’s safe to say he’s going second overall to the highest bidder. Cousins didn’t shine in the measurables, but I thought he showed the best in the throwing drills. He was really spot on all day with his throws, and I think he really helped his cause with this workout. Jefferson is a pretty interesting case. He wasn’t a regular starter at LSU, but he ran a 4.65 40 and he showed an absolute cannon in the drills. He has some off-field issues, but I really liked what I saw. Corp is a guy who was pretty highly regarded coming out of high school, and I think he could be a sleeper in this draft. He looked solid throwing the ball, and his 4.72 40 was far better than I thought he would run.

Now, onto the WR’s. Blackmon didn’t run the 40, but he did do the drills and I thought he looked absolutely excellent. His route-running was more crisp than I expected, and his hands looked as good as advertised. I’m not hugely concerned about his 40 time, but as long as he doesn’t put up a terrible number he should hold steady at the top-5 pick. Floyd really helped his cause with his workout, starting with his 4.47 40. He has good size, and he showed nice hands and routes as well in the drills. Hill stole the show in this WR group in my opinion. He is 6-foot-4, and he posted a 4.36 40, which was the fastest time of anyone at his position. His hands looked outstanding, and although his route-running will need polish, he might have just launched himself up draft boards. Coale and Hemingway are both lower-ranked guys who I thought helped their respective causes. Coale is a great athlete and he did a good job in drills, and Hemingway ran faster than I expected and looked great in the gauntlet drill.

Guys Who Disappointed: QB – Case Keenum, Nick Foles. WR – Greg Childs, Darius Hanks, Juron Criner

I think the two QB’s listed here could both be NFL QB’s in the future, but they didn’t show it at the combine. Keenum really struggled throwing the ball, and I really thought he had a chance to open some eyes. It got to a point where if there was a low throw in the drills, I didn’t even have to look to know it was Keenum. I like the guy a lot, but he was not impressive. Foles is a guy that was pretty highly ranked coming into the season, but he struggled some during the year and looked pretty stiff in the drills. I thought he might be another guy who could take advantage in this workout, but he didn’t.

As far as Childs goes, he just really didn’t do it for me. He had some drops early, and although he got better as the day went on, he looked slow. Hanks and Criner weren’t bad, but they didn’t do anything to distinguish themselves in the group. They both ran slow 40s, and they didn’t look outstanding catching the ball. After running slow, these guys needed to step up in the drills and they didn’t.

Stay tuned for group 2 of QB/WR tomorrow, which includes Andrew Luck.

“I mean, it is very appealing. I got to watch Sam Bradford just a little bit from afar, and from what I’ve seen he has all the tools to be the next elite quarterback in this league. I know how difficult that position is to play, and I know how many high draft picks come into that position and fail. But it seems like he is on the right track, he is surrounded by Spags (head coach Steve Spagnuolo), being in a great offense, having a guy like Steven Jackson behind him, who I believe is one of the top few running backs in all of football. I mean, he has been consistent ever since I can remember, and to just go to a place that refreshing, and to be with a guy that I know, who I know knows me as a person, knows me as a player and knows how much I like to compete and how much I like to win, I mean, it is a great situation. I have a lot of respect for coach Spagnuolo. We had a great relationship. When he was in New York, and I was playing on offense, and he was calling the plays, and I was always asking coach: ‘What do you got for me today?,’ just always trying to pick his brain and to see his defenses. He is a great football mind, he has surrounded himself with a great staff and he is getting all the right guys around that situation. And like I say, it is appealing, but we’ll see what all happens.”

It sounds like the ball is in the Rams court now, because Plax just said all the right things when it comes to this team. Let me reiterate that I don’t want the Rams to blindly into bringing this guy in, but if he really is more mature and he has the physical skills, I’m 100% on board. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again … I think there’s a chance, if everything went perfectly, that he could be the missing piece of the puzzle.

Moving on to Plax, I thought his list was intruiging, especially considering that the Rams are one of the teams reportedly interested in his services. Instead of copying and pasting his huge block quote, I’m going to run down each point individually and discuss how it affects the Rams.

1. “Well, the head coach is going to be first and foremost,” Burress said.  “It’s going to be somebody to where, well, you know, he has an open door policy, I can walk in his office and sit down and talk to him whether it’s about football or life or whatever that may be.”

Plax and Spags are obviously familiar with each other from their days with the Giants, and by all accounts they had a mostly positive relationship. I have to think that the fact he knows our head coach has be one in our favor.

2.  ”Then, of course, second, it’s going to be a quarterback.  I’m a wide receiver.  I mean, that’s a no brainer.  I’m not going to sit here and say it’s not.”

Another big checkmark for the Rams. Sam Bradford needs a big receiver like Plax, and I can’t imagine he wouldn’t want to have a player like Sammy throwing him the ball. Plax has spent much of his career playing with young, talented quarterbacks, so our situation would be something he would be used to.

3. “And surround myself with guys that are hungry and guys that know how to play and want to win.  I mean, some guys are just happy to go out, get a check, compete, and don’t care whether they win or lose.  Well, I’m not that guy.  I mean, I’m a winner.”

Hmm … I think we are three for three. The Rams showed last season that they are hungry, and the team figures to be even more ready to win this season after getting a taste of success last year. I saw plenty of fight on both sides of the ball last year, and I think this is a team that wants to take the next step.

4.  ”I hate to lose and I’m going to put myself into a situation and put myself into a piece of a puzzle where I’m going to make it complete.”

Is Plax the piece that could make our puzzle complete? I’m not saying he is or he isn’t, but for as long as we have been saying we need a big number one receiver, it sure seems like he could be that guy. Obviously it depends on what he still has left in the tank, but if he’s the player we have seen in Pittsburgh and New York, or even close to that player, we sure seem to be what he’s looking for.