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Dude runs consistent 4.3 40s, does it again at the veteran combine, and we don't pull the trigger on one of Vaughan's favorite college receiving targets who is also a return specialist, and could be had cheap:

Meet Nathan Slaughter, the First-Ever Player Signed from the Veteran Combine | Bleacher Report

Less than 24 hours after the NFL held its inaugural veteran combine, one of the 105 non-rookies who participated in the brand-new event has been signed to an NFL roster. And no, it's not Michael Sam or Brady Quinn or any of the other former blue-chip prospects who worked out.

Instead, it's a 22-year-old out of the Division II Lone Star Conference who goes by the name of Nathan Slaughter.

Who exactly are the Arizona Cardinals getting?

10 things to know about the first veteran combine participant to land a contract

1. The 5'9", 179-pound receiver posted blazing times in the 40-yard dash Sunday, running it in 4.33, 4.37 and 4.39 seconds, according to Mike Jurecki of Fox Sports 910. And that was no aberration. Per Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, Slaughter ran a 4.34-second 40 at his pro day last spring.

2. He's a shifty slot receiver in the mold of Wes Welker, but Slaughter's also a return specialist. As a senior at West Texas A&M, he returned three kicks for touchdowns.
More at link.

Texans originally signed him after last year's draft, but cut him early on. Jags picked him up, but waived him injured due to a sprained foot.

I know we already have Beasley, but Slaughter's speed alone and ability on kickoff and punt returns makes him worth a signing for a team like Dallas who lacks pure speed burner speed like he has - and more importantly maintains it.
 
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I thought we signed a better faster (4.22) returner/wr in Reggie Dunn from someone's practice squad.

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I thought we signed a better faster (4.22) returner/wr in Reggie Dunn from someone's practice squad.
Never heard about that, good info.

He's been on SIX teams and never stuck? What's the deal with that?
 
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