Former Washington linebacker 's Jaroslav Halak Jersey 4.64 40-yard dash at the NFL was better than the times of some of the most highly regarded NFL draft prospects at the position, including Mi si sippi State's and Miami's . But at just 228 pounds, and with an that his NFL position needs to be strong safety, Thompson can't afford to rest on a clocking in the mid-4.6 range.Nor will he." Alexis Lafreniere Jersey I was shocked by my time," Thompson said in a . "The unofficial 4.72 didn't make sense. I know I'm faster than a 4.6 -- it's just the little errors that I had in the first 10 yards. That's what really me sed me up.If Thompson turns in a sub-4.6 time at Washington's pro day April 2, it could help convince NFL personnel executives that he could make a transition to safety. And even for those who see him as a linebacker, his primary position in college, a clocking in the 4.5's wouldn't hurt. Only Mike Richter Jersey five linebackers at the combine did so.If last year's pro day times are any indication, Thompson is making the right move. In the first notable pro day event after the combine last year, Buffalo linebacker , from 4.65 to 4.55, helping to cement his status as an eventual top Brett Berard Jersey -five pick. UCLA linebacker 's pro day 40 time was better than his combine time by such a vast margin, . But the believed enough to make him the No. 9 pick.They weren't the only ones.LSU running back ran a 4.66 at the combine and turned in a 4.53 at his pro day; he became the second running back chosen in the draft, at No. 55 by the . Penn State Nick Fotiu Jersey receiver . And while Ohio State's didn't run a 40 at the combine, who can forget the he ran at the Buckeyes pro day?Thompson's decision is any easy one. Especially if home-campus advantage is worth a tenth of a second or more.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.