The normal pre-draft activities that take place every year are just one of the many events that have been disrupted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. On-campus pro days and pre-draft visits have been canceled, but as of now, the NFL Draft is still scheduled to take place on April 23-25 in Las Vegas. The cancelation of both has the potential to help a few Notre Dame prospects based on what some NFL insiders are reporting.
Jim Nagy, an ESPN NFL Draft expert and the Executive Director of the Senior Bowl, tweeted the following on Saturday:
Spoke to NFL front office guys about how cancellation of pro-days and visits will affect NFL draft:
1) Less small-schoolers drafted without test numbers
2) Participants in BOTH all-star & Combine will get a boost because all boxes
3) Players w/ makeup flags will likely fall— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) March 14, 2020
If you look at Nagy’s list, all of those items could point to a higher draft selection for some Notre Dame players.