I think you just answered your own question by referencing Tom Brady. You know, the guy with a 20-5 record as a college starter, a perfect record in bowl games, the all-time Michigan record for completions in a season, and world-class leadership skills...but dreadful measurables? I'm pretty sure I don't have to remind you how low he was drafted.
Every year you see great college players get drafted far behind guys who did less on the field but who project better to the NFL. That's precisely what all those Combine measurables are for: projection. And teams pay attention to them for a reason.
A couple of years ago
I did an analysis of Sam's position, DE/OLB. I compared an "All-Shorts Team" of prospects with the best measurables vs. an "All-Pads Team" of prospects with the best college production.
The measurables guys had vastly better success in the NFL. No matter how many awards he won in college, a 6'2" player who puts up the worst VJ
and 3-cone
and reps
and shuttle score of any DE at the Combine is a very poor NFL prospect.
Could Sam potentially outplay his draft position, as Brady did? Sure. But from where we sit today, I'll take Zach Moore. No prejudice required.