The NFL combine is the most overrated, nitpicked and overemphasized event in all of sports. The idea of scouting a player’s skill set heavily dependent on 40-yard-dashes and shuttle runs is bewildering. Game film speaks for itself on how a player performs, not how many inches their vertical jump is.
Year after year, teams fall in love with the “workout warriors” and the players who are the epitome of an elite athlete at the combine. These players will make everyone’s jaw drop with every measurable which they attain. By being faster and stronger than everyone else, these players shoot up draft board, not because of skill or instinct – but because they can run a tenth of a second quicker than someone else in a 40-yard-dash.