We're headed down the final stretch toward the 2018 draft. Thursday will change lives for incoming rookie prospects and potentially brighten outlooks for all 32 teams.
As front office executives shift the final pieces on their draft boards, the reports, hype and smokescreens keep coming through the rumor mill. Some prospects come off favorably and others must overcome obstacles to push into first-round consideration.
For one linebacker, it's been one continuous pat on the back as a prospect with good measurables and high potential. What's his ceiling going into the draft period?
At the same position, another prospect could slip into Day 2 due to conditioning concerns.