Robert Griffin III didn't throw a pass at the NFL Combine, but he impressed scouts and analysts nonetheless. "I think I was able to go out there and affirm to the scouts how athletic I am, or impress them even more," Griffin said. "I was able to show people that I am as advertised. I'm a good guy, I like to make people laugh. I can't remember a meeting I didn't go in and we weren't laughing. "You go there and do what you're supposed to do, create a buzz for yourself," he added.

Like Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III decided not to throw at the NFL combine in favor of waiting for the familiarity of his Pro Day next month. With that said, Griffin admitted it was hard to sit on the sidelines. "I really did, and I kept inching forward. The Cleveland coaches were telling me they could see it in me -- they saw I wanted to be out there throwing," Griffin said. "I tried to come out and show that I am a competitor with the running and the jumping and doing those things. ... I'm excited to throw, but I have to let that be another day. ... "You want to show them that you're as advertised -- that's the main reason I came and ran," he added. "I didn't have to run, but I decided to run and jump and do those things so they know I'm either as athletic as they thought I was or even more."

Iowa tackle Markus Zusevics saw his NFL combine workout end early this weekend after he injured a pectoral muscle doing bench presses, according to a source close to the player. He measured in Thursday at 6-foot-5 and 303 pounds. The league does carry insurance for injuries that occur at the combine.

Robert Griffin III ran the fastest 40-yard dash by a quarterback at this year's NFL scouting combine with a time of 4.41. Griffin was unofficially clocked with a two-run average of 4.38 seconds before his official time was released. Andrew Luck, the favorite to be the No. 1 pick, later ran twice, getting clocked unofficially at 4.66 and 4.59. Luck's official time was 4.67. Griffin is the only quarterback other than Michael Vick to run faster than 4.4 at the combine.

Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon said that he wouldn't run the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. However, a source with knowledge of the situation revealed the player might not go through any drills so he can rest his tender hamstring and be fully healthy for his March 9 pro day. He is considered the top receiver in this year's class.

Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III were able to start making pitches to teams about their value as the No. 1 overall pick on Friday. The Colts own the first pick and they are expected to take a quarterback and Luck is the favorite. "Peyton was my hero growing up, he was my football hero, he's who I modeled myself after in high school and middle school. You never truly replace a guy like that," Luck said. "If I had the opportunity to learn from a guy like that, of course you're going to take advantage of that, absolutely."

The NFL is mulling over some significant changes to the annual Scouting Combine, according to a New York Times report. One of the possibilities would be to have prospects compete against one another in the 40-yard dash and the bench-press. "We would not want to do something that was just good for television, or just good for the fans, if it were at the expense of either the football evaluation or the players' preparation," the NFL's Eric Grubman said. "It's a balancing act. The combine works."

Alabama running back Trent Richardson was given a passing review Thursday at the NFL scouting combine following an exam of his left knee that underwent arthroscopic surgery on Feb. 3, a development which noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews said, "was about as minor and routine as you can get."

Multiple teams already have had discussions with St. Louis about the possibility of trading for the Rams' second overall pick, according to league sources. The Rams are willing to deal the pick for the right package, according to one source, and the chances are that the team will wind up trading down. The target at the No. 2 spot is likely Heisman Trophy-winning Baylor QB Robert Griffin III.

The feeling of most around the NFL is that Andrew Luck is a safer No. 1 pick than fellow quarterback Robert Griffin III. Of 15 NFL scouts and coaches surveyed since the Senior Bowl in late January, 14 said they would take Luck first. Luck is bigger and Griffin played in a spread offense at Baylor.