The Combine

Year in and year out, the best college football players in the country take their talents to the NFL combine to showcase those talents for the scouts. This year, the talent is as good as ever, with players like Jameis Winston, Heisman winner Marcus Mariota, and Kevin White. However, this year is different, before the best players didn't always do the drills, the best quarterbacks didn't throw, the best running backs didn't run. But this year is different, the best players at each position all showed up, and all performed. 

I never really tuned in to watch the combine in years past because before it even started, the best players committed to not participating. What fun is that. This year I have been tuning in, and it's been great to watch. To see the best 19 and 20 year old football players in the country all perform together and run drills together. To see the throws the best quarterbacks were making, the greatest throws by Winston and Mariota. It's great for the game, with these players participating. 

In previous years, with the "best" players not participating, teams would draft based solely on college stats, and they would suffer the consequences by selectin a player who wasn't ready to play at the next level. 

The combine is a vital piece of the NFL, and this year hopefully is a stepping stone for years to come. The best players need to showcase their talents, and it's the best stage to do so. The talent would increase in the NFL, and their wouldn't be as many busts. The combine is as important as the draft itself. Come April,c we'll see where everyone goes. Stay tuned.