Obviously this is far later than I would have liked to be posting this, but exams were a bit more of a pressing need. The big key to take away from the NFL Combine is that a bad Combine won’t kill your stock, but a good one can help you out a lot. The Combine is just a small part of the draft process. It’s more important for the lesser-known guys to have good days than the big names, because the big names are highly touted for a reason. The eye in the sky does not lie, and game tape is still the best way to determine a player’s abilities.
The NFL Scouting Combine consists of 11 groups each holding certain positions that take the field for drills over the course of four days. Group one has kickers, special teamers, and some offensive linemen. Group two is all offensive linemen, and group three is the tight ends. Groups four and five consist of quarterbacks and wide receivers, and the running backs are in group six. Groups seven and eight consist of defensive linemen and group nine has the linebackers. Groups 10 and 11 hold the defensive backs.
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