Combine Stock Watch: White, Conley take off; Marshall and Funchess struggle

At the end of each day at the NFL Scouting Combine, theScore runs down the players who improved their draft stock and those who may have hurt their standing in the eyes of NFL scouts.

Stock Up

Kevin White, WR, West Virginia

Running a 4.35 40 will make it nearly impossible for teams in the top-10 to overlook White. Most now see him as the top receiver in the draft, and with his rare combination of size, speed and confidence it's easy to see why.

White vs. Amari Cooper will still be an argument leading up to the draft, but Saturday proved neither should slide past the St. Louis Rams at No. 10.

Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State

The Jameis Winston Show continues to roll on in Indianapolis. Winston has done everything he needed to do to cement his position as the top quarterback in the draft. In addition to an impressive throwing session, early buzz indicates he interviewed really well. He also helped an old man at the airport.

Chris Conley, WR, Georgia

Georgia's Chris Conley was an all-around freak Saturday, posting a 45-inch vertical to go along with a broad jump of 11-foot-7 and a 4.35 40-yard dash. These numbers will be impossible for teams to ignore on day two of the draft.

Stock Down

Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan

Running a 4.70 was a bad look for a receiver that needed to dispel the rumor he wasn't fast enough to get separation at the NFL level. At that speed, Funchess would have finished third among tight ends, but he lacks the size to be considered anything more than a tweener at tight end.

Nick Marshall, QB/CB, Auburn

Marshall needed to distance himself as the top athlete across the board while working out with the quarterbacks. He finished with a 4.54 40 (behind Marcus Mariota) and was solid in the broad and vertical jumps.

But those numbers will put him middle of the pack - at best - among corners, and his on-field work isn't expected to be very polished seeing as he's new to the position. He'll need to continue to improve through his pro day in order to catch scouts' eyes.

The running back position

The entire position seemed to be downgraded today. Only three runners broke the 4.50 mark and the 10-yard splits were reportedly lower than any time in recent memory.

Outside of Jeremy Langford, who ran 4.42, nobody flashed the kind of speed teams are looking for from an already overpopulated group. Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon will still get looks in the first round, but after that nobody separated themselves.