No wonder the drop rate for Alabama wideout Henry Ruggs was one of the SEC's lowest last season. The first-round NFL Draft hopeful measured in upon his arrival in Indianapolis on Monday at the NFL Combine with 10 1/8-inch hands, gargantuan paws for someone his size at 5-11, 188 pounds.

In addition, Ruggs' official totals included 30 4/8-inch arms and a 74 1/8-inch wingspan, measurables comparable to Crimson Tide teammate and fellow elite receiver Jerry Jeudy. One of this draft cycle's fastest players, Ruggs will try and a blaze a sub-4.3 later this week on the track.

As a junior at Alabama’s Pro Day, Ruggs turned in a time of 4.25 in the 40-yard dash. That would have been good for the fastest time at nine of the last 10 NFL combines. Ruggs wasn’t pleased with that time because he thought he got off to a poor start.

“I didn’t really look for attention, it was just -- they told us to come up here and do that stuff and I just did what I had to do, and it just so happened I came out with those numbers,” Ruggs said last spring. “I actually was kind of upset after I ran because I didn’t feel like I had a good start, but after they told me the numbers I was like ... I still feel like I can do better.”

One AFC executive told NFL.com that there’s nothing deceptive about Ruggs’ speed. He really is as fast as he looks. While he may not have the lateral movement ability of teammate Jeudy, Ruggs straight-line speed cannot be ignored.

"He's got that big 40 time on him," said an anonymous AFC personnel executive. "He's a little more physical than Jeudy, a little more of a straight-line guy, and not quite as shifty. But the speed is completely legit."

NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah wouldn't have an issue moving Ruggs to the No. 1 WR on his board — he's that talented.

"Everybody's talked about who will be the first receiver taken, is it going to be Jeudy or is it going to be CeeDee Lamb. I actually — I firmly believe Henry Ruggs is in that discussion," Jeremiah said in the pre-combine lead up. "I think it's a three-man race to be the first receiver. I think he's going to absolutely fly. Everybody knows it's coming. He's still going to do it. I think the second number will be a two.

"I don't know what the third number will be. But he's the closest thing to Tyreek Hill that I've seen, since Tyreek Hill entered the league. And just looked like he's been on a different speed than everybody else. This kid does the same thing. He's so sudden off the line of scrimmage. It's instant death for corners."