INDIANAPOLIS -- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton got an early start to the NFL Scouting Combine by arriving Sunday.
But before turning full attention to the 300-plus draft prospects present for the annual predraft evaluation process, Payton embraced his role as the newest member of the NFL's competition committee by attending meetings Monday through Wednesday.
"It's been interesting," Payton said Thursday. "I've really enjoyed it. I mean, there's a lot of topics covered, and it's kind of a preview of the many things we're going to be discussing when we get in the spring meetings.