The NFL Combine is all about measuring up. The Seahawks and the other 31 teams flock to Indianapolis every winter to watch large, powerful men jump high and far, run fast in straight lines and back and forth, and even take a really hard quiz. It’s important they do really well to maximize their draft position. Unfortunately for Seattle, several of the players they’ve been watching did too well and moved beyond the reach of the Hawks.
Lee Vowell wrote about a spectacular instance of this the other day, the freakishly talented receiver/demigod D. K.