Though the new NFL year kicks off with the frenzy that is free agency next week, all 32 teams have their peripheral vision on the draft. One of the early spring’s biggest events is the NFL Combine and it just concluded with a bang last weekend.
A number of players in many different position groups shined in individual drills. Of course, “The Underwear Olympics” aren’t the end-all, be-all of barometers for pro success, but the numbers in Indianapolis bear heavy weight when April rolls around.
Some of the groups and players the Cincinnati Bengals had to be watching was obvious.