The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off in Indianapolis this week, a trying-to-be-made-for-TV event that nevertheless signals the first major goalpost of the road to the NFL Draft. The good old apples-to-apples comparisons, 40-yard times and shuttle cones. It’s all here, and while the big names of the draft might sit out from the drills in every year, it’s a place where the world can get to know some names they’re not quite familiar with just yet.
For the Detroit Lions, it’s no time to doubt their activity. One of the overlooked aspects of the combine is the meetings with these athletes, and the Lions have an idea of the kind of men they want playing in Honolulu Blue.