TEMPE, Ariz. -- In a New York Mets Jersey lot of ways, Felix Jones embodied one portion of the NFL's inaugural Veteran Combine cla s. The 27-year-old former first-round pick had his taste of the league and wants teams to know that he's still interested. That's why he's been home in Texas working out, surrounding himself with people who are helping him stay positive and focused on another chance."I wanted to show off my speed, I can still move on the football field, I can still catch the ball and I got a chance to show it off," Jones said Sunday.He added: "It's a busine s, and you really can't say why, but you can understand the situations ... you just have to make sure you need to stay focused on what you want to do and keep yourself prepared for anything."Jones, who last worked out for the in October 2014, is looking forward to the aftermath. Will scouts call? Will the time he spent on Sunday generate any interest?At the least, he's still confident he can be the player Jerry Jones drafted in the first round back in 2008. Is anyone else?"If I had to put a move on someone, I could definitely still do that," he said.Here's what else we learned from the first-ever Veteran Combine: faced a swarm of media and held his own, telling reporters he's Point blank, the second-year defensive end seemed agitated with all the extra attention, stre sing that his focus remains solely on football. When asked about his stint on Dancing with the Stars, Sam cut it off right away, saying: "Next question."There was no rougher moment Sunday than 's at an unofficial Edwin Diaz Jersey 4.91 seconds in the 40-yard dash. "You gotta be (expletive) me," Bush said. "... 4.91? ... There you go, there goes my career." The free-agent running back knows scouts aren't about to jump at those results, wondering out loud if this was the end, and acknowledging: "It hurts. It hurts." told that he hopes to enjoy a -like . "I'm 30, but I feel mentally as good as I've ever felt and as far as throwing the ball and understanding Keith Hernandez Jersey the game, I feel great," said the former first-round pick. "I had a great preseason with Seattle. I didn't get much of an opportunity in Miami, but I was 4-for-4 on the reps I got." displayed the strongest arm at Sunday's tryout, throwing the ball with some pop and making the most of what he told us was an "awesome opportunity to get out here and continue to pursue what, for all of us, is a dream to continue to play football." After stints with the , and , Wilson said he's had "a lot of contact with a number of teams."Once the No. 8 overall pick in the 2007 , pa s rusher Jamaal Anderson told that he's from the knee injury that blew him out of the league, saying: "I feel outstanding, not just physically but mentally, and I think it definitely humbled me to sit back and realize that I'm not entitled as a first-rounder to be on a roster."Defensive end Adam Carriker first heard about the Veteran Combine from his football-fan ma seuse. "I was out of sight, out of mind," the 30-year old defender told us. "That's why this is great for me, I Marcus Stroman Jersey can remind teams, One more nugget on Carriker from NFL Media's Dan Hellie:. said he benched 225 40 times at . Ereck Flowers had most reps (37) at regular combine in Indy. Dan Hellie (@DanHellie) With so many NFL heavies in Phoenix for this week's meetings, all 32 clubs were on hand for Sunday's gathering. We spotted a smattering of general managers including Oakland's Reggie McKenzie, Minnesota's Rick Spielman, Kansas City's John Dorsey, Green Bay's Ted Thompson and general manager Jerry Reese. A final count put the number of scouts at close to 100, nothing close to the , but not a bad start for an event that should become a mainstay.When we asked NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah who piqued his interest, the former NFL scout mentioned the "good speed" of outside linebacker , the former Pennsylvania star now signed with the Orlando Predators after brief stints with the and . Jeremiah also praised former Wilson Ramos Jersey Villanova defensive end , who spent part of last summer with the and .The latest Podcast and discu ses which star players were helped (and hurt) by free agency. Find more content on .