In the NFL’s never-ending quest to always dominate the sports cycle, in-season or not, they’ve turned the Combine into a marquee event. Decades ago, it was just for those who worked in the NFL. The scouts, the coaches, of course the players, and maybe you’d read a nugget or two of information in the newspaper about it later that week.
Fast forward to today and it’s nearly as revered as Super Bowl week. Hundreds of media members attend with cameras nearly outnumbering prospects, capturing the event from every angle possible. Every drill, every measurement, everything is under the microscope from the outside world.