Welcome to the terrible take, a daily segment telling Steeler Nation what's on our minds.

I'm Melanie Freelander.

The NFL scouting combine is coming to a close and once again the Underware Olympics has provided a week of entertainment.

NFL Draft Hopefuls participated in medical evaluation, drills, and of course the 40-yard

dash.

It's one of the easiest ways to rank players, especially with NFL network simulcam trick of superimposing multiple players

on the same video clip.

While it's fun to watch, it probably isn't the key to which players will succeed once the

pads come on.

Just look at 2022. Baylor Bears wide receiver

Taekwan Thornton posted an eye-popping 4.28 official 40 time and was

drafted by the New England Patriots who traded up in the second round to claim him.

A clavical injury derailed the start to his Patriots who traded up in the second round to claim him.

A clavical injury derailed the start to his rookie season, and inconsistent

quarterback plays saw him finish his campaign with a total of 22 catches for

247 yards and two touchdowns.

The story has yet to be written for Steeler's fourth round draft pick Calvin Austin

the third, who cruised down the sideline for an easy 4.32 last March.

Considering his RAS of 9.05, his athletic ability isn't in doubt, but we're still

waiting to see if that translates on the field. You have to look at 18th on the list of

2022.40 times to find Steelers wide receiver George Pickens who ran a 4.47 last year.

That certainly didn't keep him from getting open when he lined up on the outside on 83.5% of his 882 offensive snaps this past year.

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