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NFL combine: A historic year for speed
The importance of the NFL combine may be up for debate, but one thing is undeniable: It still drives plenty of buzz.By the numbers: The 40-yard dash is the combine’s crown jewel, and this year’s event — which ended Sunday — featured the fastest average time ever (4.71 seconds) and a record number of players under 4.40 seconds (31).Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.Top performers:Jordan Davis (DT, Georgia): We knew he was a freak, but not this freakish. At