By Will Vandervort.

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said Vic Beasley was the biggest standout in this weekend’s NFL Scouting combine. However, Beasley did not impress McShay enough to change his mind on where he ranks the former Clemson Tiger among his edge pass rushers.

McShay admits that Beasley is part of a deep draft class of edge rushers, but he still considers the former Clemson defensive end as a second tier pass rusher behind Southern Cal’s Leonard Williams, Missouri’s Shane Ray, Florida’s Dante Fowler and Nebraska’s Randy Gregory.

“The biggest question for him on tape is whether he has the strength to set the edge against the run,” McShay said after Beasley’s combine workout on ESPN.com. “He still isn’t a sure thing in this regard, but his measuring in at 6-foot-3, 246 pounds (up from 220 pounds in the spring) and bench-pressing 35 reps were positive signs.

“Moreover, he proved that he has that one elite skill you need to overcome size and strength issues as an NFL pass-rusher, with his exceptional straight-line speed (4.53 40-yard dash and 1.59 10-yard split, the latter of which is the stuff of elite edge rushers and a predictive measure for NFL success) that matches the quickness we see from him on tape.”

Beasley’s 40-time and his 35 reps of 225 pounds on the bench marked the first time in a combine a linebacker ran a 40-time under 4.6 and had 35 reps on the bench. The Adairsville, Ga., native finished his Clemson career with 33 sacks and was a two-time consensus All-American. He was also named ACC Defensive Player of the Year this past season after leading the league with 12 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss.

Beasley, who many project as 3-4 outside linebacker, of course blew way everyone at the combine in Indianapolis. And unlike McShay, many felt Beasley may have moved himself into the conversation as a top 10 pick.

Sports Illustrated said, “His speed transfers to the tape, as Beasley might have the quickest first step in this draft class, and he’s a potentially elite pass-rusher. He racked up 33 sacks and 52 1/2 tackles for loss in his collegiate career, and though he could be a little more stout against the run, his overall skill set may have him jumping above guys like Florida’s Dante Fowler on the edge-rusher list.”

Before the combine, most had Beasley going anywhere from No. 7 to No. 24 in the draft, now he seems to be a legitimate top 10 pick. Of course, McShay still sees things differently.

“I think his performance solidifies him as a first-round pick, somewhere in the top 25. He’s unlikely to be there when the Dallas Cowboys pick at No. 27, but he makes a lot of sense for the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 22.”

Anthony in the third round? Beasley was not the only Tiger McShay addressed in his 50-minute teleconference call with sportswriters on Monday. He also said Clemson linebacker Stephone Anthony had a good combine workout and is perhaps a third-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

“I think he is a really good player,” McShay said. “He is a two-down player that I think really has good straight line speed. He does everything well except open up and run.”

Anthony, who weighed in at 243 pounds and stands 6-foot-3, ran a 4.56 in the 40-yard dash on Sunday, just behind LSU’s Kevin Alexander’s 4.55. Anthony also posted a vertical of 37 inches and a broad jump of 122.0 inches.

Not a good day for Peters. Former Clemson defensive back Garry Peters ran a 4.61 in the 40-yard dash on Monday, the final day of the NFL Scouting Combine. The cornerback was hoping to show he had the speed to cover NFL wide receivers, but his 40-time was slower than both Beasley’s and Anthony’s times.

It wasn’t a good outing considering he benched just seven reps on Sunday, while recording a vertical jump of 32.5 inches and a broad jump of 119 inches.