INDIANAPOLIS — NFL teams were underwhelmed by the group of defensive linemen and linebackers who worked out at the combine Monday. Said one: "There was no 'wow' factor."

Here are the players who helped or hurt themselves most.

Cincinnati DE Connor Barwin. White guys aren't supposed to be able to jump, but he did a lot more than jump. The former tight end finished first among defensive linemen in vertical jump (40.5 inches), broad jump (10 feet 8 inches), three-cone time (6.87 seconds) and 20-yard shuttle time (4.18). His 4.66 40-yard dash was second-best among ends.

Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry. One scout said he clearly looked like the best linebacker in the draft, outclassing the competition in almost everything he did. Curry ran a 4.56 40, broad jumped 10-4 and high jumped 37 inches — all best among linebackers — and showed excellent athleticism in positional drills.

Michigan DT Terrance Taylor. His stock had been on the decline lately, but Taylor reversed the trend, showing his quickness in positional drills and showing his power in the bench press. He led all defenders with 37 reps of 225 pounds.

USC LB Clay Matthews. He performed better in drills than his college teammate Brian Cushing, who had been rated higher. Matthews also ran a 4.67 40 compared to a 4.74 for Cushing.

USC LB Brian Cushing. See above.

Ohio State LB James Laurinaitis. He wasn't bad in positional drills, but he did not test like an elite athlete. Laurinaitis ran a too-slow 4.80 40.

San Jose State DT Jarron Gilbert. Scouts were expecting an athletic freak, but what they saw, according to one, was a player who looked very raw athletically. Gilbert did not show the same kind of explosiveness he showed when jumping out of a pool filled with 3 feet of water on YouTube.

Georgia Tech DE Michael Johnson. When you combine uneven production on the field with a 4.75 40, you don't make a very compelling case to be chosen in the first round.

USC LB Rey Maualuga. He pulled a hamstring after running an unimpressive 4.89 40.

Penn State DE Aaron Maybin. He bulked up to 249 pounds but apparently lost speed, running the 40 in 4.88 — not very fast for a speed rusher.