The NFL Combine is in the books, and it’s time to reassess everything we thought we knew about these prospects going into last week. While it’s important to not overlook the tape we’ve watched up until this point, it’s also imperative that we don’t throw away the NFL Combine numbers, simply because “it’s not football.” Athleticism absolutely matters, and if a player showed up at the combine, but his athleticism didn’t pop off on film, it could mean the player is coachable and wasn’t put into the right situations. On the other hand, if a player looked like he belonged on the football field on tape but didn’t pass certain athletic thresholds at the NFL Combine, it could (and should) be a big red flag.
Monday open thread: Who was the biggest winner of the NFL Combine?
