The 2016 college football regular season is officially a wrap, and bowl season is almost upon us. Once the bowl games end, we move on to the first major part of the 2017 NFL Draft process. It starts with the all star games, which include the East-West Shrine Game and NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on January 21, 2017, and the Senior Bowl on January 28, 2017.
Teams have been scouting college prospects all season long, but the all star game is when the bulk of NFL fans begin to focus in more on the draft process. We have plenty of people who follow the draft on a week-in, week-out basis during the season, but for fans of the 49ers and other teams, the end of the regular season will mark a significant pivot.