The NFL Scouting Combine has become a major event on the sporting calendar. Once only attended by scouts, player personnel staff and coaches, the Combine is covered by all types of media from national TV outlets, to team websites and everything in-between.
As the event has transitioned from a closed-doors mystery, Oakland Raiders Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe Gomes has transitioned from training athletes to prepare for the Combine to helping General Manager Reggie McKenzie and the Silver and Black evaluate prospects at the Combine.
As former Dallas Cowboys player personnel executive and current NFL Media analyst Gil Brandt and his contemporaries showed foresight and insight in creating the Combine as we know it today, Gomes says it was unique vision that led to the creation of Combine-specific training facilities and programs.