The Combine giveth, and the Combine taketh away.
The NFL’s glorified group work-out session for its upcoming prospects has become something of a curious commodity in recent years in that many high-level talents either only participate in select drills or even opt out entirely in favor of friendlier pro days or no activity whatsoever. Marvin Harrison Jr. was the most obvious and prominent example last year not only among Buckeyes, but also perhaps his entire draft class. Still, the Combine presents an opportunity for athletes to potentially give a nice bump to their draft stocks as they prepare to enter the professional ranks, but sometimes the day can have an unintended and unfortunate opposite effect.