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David Bell posts worrisome 40-yard dash time during NFL Combine

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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David Bell will move on from the NFL Combine with some critics after his performance in positional workouts.

On Thursday, Bell took to the 40-yard dash but was less than impressive. Bell came in at 4.64 (unofficial) and received an official time of 4.65.

That was a mark that put Bell toward the bottom of the position group when all the times were finalized.

The Draft Network had Bell as the loser of the position group as a result of that slow time. Here’s what they had to say following Bell’s day:

Yikes. A wideout whose film will remain his calling card, David Bell was underwhelming all day long in all three tests. While Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp ran a similar time (4.61) compared to Bells’ 4.65 at the combine back in 2017, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. While he was looked upon as a guy that could come off the board early in the second round, Bell disappointed today and his stock could take a hefty hit.

While Bell was going to have some critics, he maintains a strong body of work that will be pointed to leading up to the draft. Whether or not his work at the Combine sees his stock take a hit remains to be seen.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.