The NFL Scouting Combine continues to soldier on, and the defensive backs arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium Friday afternoon for drills and other on-field testing. Let's dive into some of the highlights as well as what the wide receivers, quarterbacks and running backs had to say during their availability with the media.

-- We'll start off with the offensive skill positions, and several of the top players confirmed that they had meetings with the Washington Commanders, from Ohio State's Carnell Tate to Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love. Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson, who will not participate in workouts over the weekend, said his meeting with the Commanders stood out the most among the other teams.

"The format they had, the way they did it, kudos to them to be honest with you," Tyson told Josina Anderson. "They had us pulling up pictures and saying what it means to you. And then their receiver coach would pull up another picture, and they'd walk through it with us and stuff like that."

-- Love, widely regarded as the best running back in the class, also confirmed that he met with the Commanders. There's speculation about exactly how high he could be taken in the draft, but there will be plenty of temptation for teams to add him and elevate their offense. It's possible that the Commanders, who do have several needs on defense, could be the team to take him, and he likes the idea of being paired with quarterback Jayden Daniels.

"It would be great. I think we would be a great little duo in the backfield. Jayden Daniels can use his feet very well and passes the ball very well. And then you add me in there, I can run well, I can block. I can receive. If I was to go to the Commanders, I feel like me and Jayden Daniels would pair well together."

-- Makai Lemon is another wide receiver expected to be taken in the first round, and the USC Trojan was asked about which three quarterbacks he would like to catch passes from. He named Caleb Williams -- one of his former teammates; Aaron Rodgers for his status as a "legend"; and Daniels, who he said can do "a little of everything."

-- Tate, who many predict will be the first receiver taken off the board, hopes to be the latest in a long line of Ohio State receivers to have a successful NFL career. He takes the legacy seriously and wants to continue it with whoever decides to take him.

"I think my game brings it all to the table. I got the contested catch, I got the route running and I also bring it in the run game. A lot of receivers don't do that, so I'm able to impact the game with or without the ball in my hands."

-- The Commanders could be in the market for a backup quarterback and are looking into the crop of talent in the draft for someone to add to the room. That includes Texas Tech's Behren Morton, who said he had a positive meeting with the Commanders.

"It'd be awesome to learn from a young guy that's already had success at the NFL level," Morton said of playing with Daniels. "That's really what I'm looking for; a guy that's done it before, been in this process not too long ago, but a guy that can understand how it is being a rookie coming in and what I could do to help him."

-- Let's get to some on-field workouts. It seems like skill players get faster by the year, and it looks like there will be no shortage of speed in this year's crop of defensive backs. Missouri cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. paced the cornerbacks with a blazing 4.32 time in the 40-yard dash. Pride, who is not currently ranked on Mel Kiper Jr.'s big board, transferred to Clemson in 2024 and had his two best seasons with eight pass breakups and four interceptions in that stint. Draft analysts love players with speed, so it's possible Pride will creep up people's boards next week.

-- Indiana's D'Angelo Ponds caught some attention in the vertical for tying linebacker Sonny Styles with a 43.5-inch vertical -- the fourth-highest vertical in the last 13 years. Check it out below.

-- Stephen F. Austin's Charles Demmings also stood out on the field, recording a 4.41 time in the 40-yard dash while getting top-two numbers in the vertical (42 inches) and broad jump (11-foot). Demmings is at his best as a press cornerback and recorded five pass breakups with four interceptions with the Lumberjacks last season. Demmings isn't considered the best tackler but has the right length and size to succeed with the proper development.

-- Speed apparently runs in the family, because Lorenzo Styles -- Sonny Styles' brother -- led the safeties with a 4.28. Assuming the time holds, both the Styles brothers will lead their position groups with the fastest 40 times. Sonny ran with the linebackers on Thursday and recorded a 4.46.