(David Grotefend) Here are some of the views and news around the NFL Combine happening in Indianapolis…

Mitch Petrus OG, Arkansas set a new bench-press mark with 45 reps of 225 lbs.

“I talked to a lot of different quarterbacks coaches and a lot of people who said ‘Wait till after the draft (to change the motion), but I’m not afraid of what anybody thinks. If I need to change it, then I’m going to do it now.” Tim Tebow QB, Florida

“This is the best first round going into the draft that I’ve seen since 1983.” Charley Casserly CBS/NFL Network Analyst

“I’ll play whatever. If I’m on the field it doesn’t really matter. I want to win. I want to contribute. I like football regardless, I’m a safety but I can play linebacker, especially on nickel and sometimes the safety is a linebacker playing in the box, but I trust that a team will hopefully draft me based on what they think I can do best.” Taylor Mays S, USC

“I’m 6-1 and a quarter, 217 [pounds]. I’d like to say I’m 6-4, but this is what God gave me. I did my absolute best in college. I played for four years. I started 53 games in a row … We won more games in college than anyone else. So I don’t know what more anybody can ask of me.” Colt McCoy QB, Texas

“For the wide receivers, these 40s are very important. They’re indications of top-end speed and how quickly you can get to top-end speed.” Michael Irvin NFL Network Analyst

“Coach Sparano was phenomenal. He’s someone who likes to be succinct and to the point and wants to get his message across. The coaches were very laid back and wanted us to succeed. The one thing that Coach Nolan, Coach Bowles, Coach Bonamego, they all said they wanted to put us in positions to excel and to shine because all of these teams were going to be looking at us and evaluating us, they didn’t want to put us out of position so we wouldn’t look that good. So I thought that was tremendous to hear that from NFL coaches and it was great to be coached by that staff.” Myron Rolle S, FSU (and Rhodes Scholar, hoping to one day become a Neurosurgeon)

“When I first got here Thursday, a scout from a team showed us where our hotel rooms were, told us what to wear and where we had to meet before we went to the hospital. When we got to the hospital, the first thing they said was we had to get some blood work done. I have a needle-phobia. I told the nurse to stick me quick so I don’t see the needle but I don’t think she heard me. I saw the needle, my knees got weak and I almost passed out. They took like six tubes of blood and I was like, ‘How much do you need?’ I thought they were going to drain me. That was about the only thing I haven’t liked.” Jonathon Dwyer RB, Georgia Tech

“Coach Weis is a professional-caliber coach. I knew I was going to have a headstep when I decided to pursue my dream and play professional football. That’s one of the things going into college I understood.” Golden Tate WR, Notre Dame

“It would be pretty special, almost like playing in my father’s footsteps or finishing where he left off, so it would be very big to play with either the Saints or Dolphins. But it would be very cool to play with the Dolphins because I’d be right at home and my mom could come to the games anytime and see me. She wouldn’t have to get on an airplane and I have a lot of people that I know down in Florida so that would be very big playing for my home team.” Geno Atkins DE/OLB[3-4] DT[4-3], Georgia (and son of former Dolphin Gene Atkins)

Jacoby Ford WR, Clemson turned in the fastest 40-time so far with a 4.28. Jahvid Best RB, California was the fastest RB with a 4.35.