The NFL Scouting Combine concluded last week, and all of the players' stats are in the hands of front office executives and personnel men.

Some teams attempt to downplay the significance of the combine.

"You can't weigh too much on the beauty pageant," Kansas City head coach Herm Edwards said. "Everyone likes the beauty pageant when they put on the bathing suits. The same thing out here, they run around, they jump, they touch the ground, they flip, they do all the cartwheels, but at the end, to me, the beauty pageant is how they play football. And you have to get back to the tape."

But for other teams and executives, like Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian, the raw data is necessary.

"The measurables to us are very important," Polian said. "There are guys we eliminate based on the measurables. Our studies show us over time that at a certain speed it's virtually impossible to play at a certain position in the National Football League and play well."

He provided a few telling examples.

"The most obvious one is cornerback," Polian said. "We can play with corners who are slower perhaps than other systems' [corners]. But once you get above 4.55, you're getting to an area where it's virtually impossible to be good consistently in the National Football League."

The Colts use a sliding scale for running backs that factors in size and speed.

"The speed necessity decreases as the size increases," Polian said. "So T.J. Duckett can run a lot slower than Joseph Addai, for example. There are speed limitations there, too."

So with the results in, let's look at the Combine Champions, Georgia standouts, winners and losers:

Combine champs

40-yard dash: Chris Johnson, RB, East Carolina, 4.24 seconds.

Bench press: Jake Long, OT, Michigan; Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State, 37 lifts.

Broad jump: Jerome Simpson, WR, Coastal Carolina, 11 feet, 4 inches.

Three-cone (agility drill): Harry Douglas, WR, Louisville (Jonesboro High), 6.57 seconds.

Vertical jump: Carl Stewart, RB, Auburn, 39 inches.

20-yard shuttle: Arman Shields, WR, Richmond, 3.96.

60-yard shuttle: Arman Shields, WR, Richmond, 10.87 seconds.

The Georgia gang

Gary Guyton, LB, Georgia Tech: Ran the fastest time of the linebacker group with a 4.47.

Dexter Jackson, WR, Appalachian State (Dunwoody High): Tied for the third-fastest 40-time amongst the wide receivers with a 4.37.

Wesley Woodyard, LB, Kentucky (LaGrange): Was right behind Guyton in the linebacker group with a 40-yard time of 4.51 seconds.

Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy (Ware County): Ran a 4.38 in the 40-yard dash. Projecting as a Top 15 pick.

Shawn Murphy, OG, Utah State: Son of former Braves great Dale Murphy. He's 6-4, 320 pounds. He bench-pressed 225 pounds 29 times.

Winners

Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville: Took part in all of the drills after pulling out of the Senior Bowl. May have moved back up into the first round.

Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois: His strong showing and combination of speed and power, moved him into the first round of the draft.

Andre Caldwell, WR, Florida: With teams like the Redskins looking for bigger receivers with speed, Caldwell was the best in that group.

Chris Long, DE, Virginia: Came away from all of the scrutiny unscathed. Most wanted to see his speed and agility and he passed both of those tests. He's the top DE in the draft.

Paul Smith, QB, Tulsa: Threw the prettiest deep ball of the quarterbacks in his group. Passed for more than 5,000 yards over his career.

Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College: He improved on a fine Senior Bowl performance.

Losers

Andre Woodson, QB, Kentucky: Citing a slight hamstring pull, did not throw. Could have shown teams that he could still deliver the ball despite the hitch in his throwing motion.

Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas: He ran the 4.33 in the 40, but questions about his conduct — the bar incidents are of more concern than his impending multiple fatherhood.

Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College: Should have thrown and proved that his 19 interceptions were the by-product of a deficient receiving corps. Will work out on March 18 on campus.

Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU: Should have worked out to show his work ethic. His grandmother's death was given as a reason not to work out.

Michael Hart, RB, Michigan: He will drop in this talented group of running backs after running the high 4.6s. "Michael Hart, I love him as a football player," NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said. "But I knew he didn't have long speed."