It’s impossible to begrudge a college prospect for training for the pre-draft process. It’s the ultimate job interview in the world of professional football. In a way, everything that they have put into their lives up to that point is building up to that one three-day span in April or May during which 255 names are called.
They train, however, in a way that differs from that of preparing to play football. They train to become as elite an athlete as they can. They train to master specific tests that are intended to offer a reflection of what they are capable of doing on the field.