On-field workouts start Friday morning at the NFL Combine. Offensive linemen are up for the 40 first. Then, its the running backs, a group where were more likely to see a legitimate contender for beating Chris Johnsons record in the 40 and winning a private island from Adidas.

But heres the thing, nobodys winning that island.

If you read the fine print, Adidas can choose to swap out the island prize with a million dollars. Its a good bet thats what will happen.

Theres also the stipulation that a player has to wear Adidas cleats while running the 40. John Ross, who clocked in with an unofficial 4.22 time, was wearing Nikes:

John Ross runs a 4.22 unofficially. But no Adidas Island for Ross; he's wearing Nike shoes.

And maybe its for the better. Island living could be an expensive proposition by the time you figure in the costs of getting electricity, sewage, transportation, etc.

If a player can beat Johnsons record of 4.24 seconds, they can probably count on a spot in the draft and a professional contract which they can then use to buy their own island, probably a better one even. You can peruse the market for private islands here. A million bucks would actually go a long way toward a nice little starter island, one you could develop and sell when youre ready to move up to a bigger island with a walkout basement.

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Nobody at the NFL Combine is winning the island for their 40 time, sorry - SB Nation