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Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:21 PM

The Combine's Here, Bitch!
 
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2014 NFL Combine schedule: TV channel, online streaming, invite list, workouts and more
By Matt Conner
on Feb 20 2014, 10:12a

he road to the NFL Draft is longer in 2014 than any other offseason given the league's decision to push it back a few weeks to May 8-10. For the next three months, draftniks will circle around prospects like hawks, analyzing their every move and weighing the pros and cons of each player.

The process starts en masse this week with the start of the 2014 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. If you love the Draft, then this is a big week for you.

For those who are new to the NFL Combine, it's a seven-day event broken up into four-day shifts for each position group (quarterbacks to punters). Each group comes to Indy for four days to meet with representatives from each NFL team for medical assessments, interviews and a number of workouts. It's termed the Underwear Olympics for that reason, as teams fall in and out of love with prospects based on 40-yard dash times and vertical leaps.

The quick guide to the CombineNow that you have the basics, let's dive into a little more what's going down this week in Indianapolis.

The Combine workout schedule

Here are the days the actual workouts for each position group:

Saturday, Feb. 22: Tight Ends, Offensive Linemen, Special Teams

Sunday, Feb.23: Quarterbacks, Running Backs, Wide Receivers

Monday, Feb. 24: Defensive Line, Linebackers

Tuesday, Feb. 25: Defensive Backs

There are four groups of players arriving as shown above. Each group has four days of events.

Day 1: Travel to Indianapolis* ~ Registration ~ Hospital Pre-Exam & X-rays ~ Orientation ~ Interviews

Day 2: Measurements ~ Medical Examinations ~ Media ~ Interviews

Day 3: NFLPA Meeting ~ Psychological Testing ~ PK/ST Workout ~ Bench Press ~ Interviews

Day 4: On-Field Workout (timing, stations, skill drills) ~ Departure from Indianapolis

With the first arrivals coming on Wednesday, that puts the first day of workouts on Saturday.

The players invited

Every top college football player will likely be in attendance in Indianapolis, even if some of the top athletes won't participate in the workouts. The NFL invited over 300 players to attend. Teddy Bridgewater to Jadeveon Clowney, your favorite college players will likely be there.

Who is eligible to be invited to the Combine? Basically, seniors without college eligibility left and those who have declared early.

And how are players selected to the Combine? Read this:

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Participants are determined annually by a Selection Committee. The Directors of both National and BLESTO scouting services, which combined represent twenty-five NFL teams, are joined by members of various NFL player personnel departments to form the committee. The participating NFL executives can rotate on a yearly basis, and remain anonymous. ALL eligible players are reviewed and voted on by the committee members. Each athlete receiving the necessary number of votes, by position, is then extended an invitation. While it is not a perfect science, the goal of the committee is to invite every player that will be drafted in the ensuing NFL Draft.
You can find the full list of players expected to attend at the bottom of this post. While the list is comprehensive, there are a few players every year who are drafted but didn't get invited to the Combine.

The workouts

The most important one is not a workout -- it's the interview. Teams will have the opportunity to interview players where they'll get about 15 minutes with them. With so little time, the questions have to be precise and all have a purpose.

The second most important item there is getting the medical check-up -- essentially confirming that the player is healthy or checking out previous injuries. Team doctors will want this information so the GMs and coaches can make an informed decision.

Some of the other workouts, via Big Blue View:

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40-yard dash: Measures straight line speed over a distance. Not very important for non-skill position players, but coming from the 40-yard dash is the "10-yard split." That is the time it takes to travel the first 10 yards of the event and gives a measurement as to the player's explosion and first step. Very important for defensive and offensive linemen. Dontari Poe had a 10-yard split of 1.7 at 330 pounds, which is decent for a linebacker.Bruce Irvin at 235 pounds had a 10-yard split of 1.57, which is a good number for a defensive back. Both help push those players into the middle of the first round.

Bench press: Fairly simple, it measures upper body strength. Moreso it shows if you have stayed in good condition over the offseason. Poor numbers here possibly indicate not working hard enough.

Vertical and Broad jump: Another measurement of explosion and lower body strength. Also important for wide receivers and defensive backs to show off their leaping ability.

3-cone drill: Essentially a change of direction drill. Most important for skill position players. Shows off lateral agility and ability to accelerate out of a turn. One of the drills that translates best on the field. A good score in the 3 cone is often a marker for a high draft pick.

20/60-yard shuttles: Shows the ability to come to a complete stop and accelerate. Obviously important for any position and a good score here is indicative of explosion and body control. As you can see, explosion is a big factor here and one that the NFL is keen to see.

Position-specific drills: Each position has specific drills that test for many different attributes. Change of direction and hip swing for defensive backs, hands skills for wide receivers during the "gauntlet," kick slide drills for the offensive linemen, power for the defensive linemen in hitting bag drills and accuracy for quarterbacks in throwing drills.
How do I watch the Combine?

NFL Network will televise some of it.

NFL.com will stream the action.

KCChiefs.com will have full video of Andy Reid and John Dorsey's press conferences but will not stream them live.

Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:22 PM

The biggest surprise so far is how big Greg Robinson is, now. 6'5", 332 lbs? 35" arms.

Good lord.

Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:24 PM

Jace Amaro has 34" arms (very good), and 9" hands (small for a TE).

Crockett Gillmore has nearly 11" hands. Unreal. He continues to be my favorite late round TE. 33" arms, too.

Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:25 PM

Longest arms amongst TEs so far: Marcel Jensen. Saccopoo would be thrilled. Nearly 35" arms. 6'6", 259 lbs.

Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:27 PM

Just in terms of measurable, Troy Niklas looking pretty good for the TEs. 6'6", 270 lbs, 34+" arms with 10" hands.

Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:28 PM

Cyrus Kouandjio has 36" arms. 6'6", 322 lbs. That sound you just heard was Andy Reid's erection. (It's very loud.)

Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:29 PM

USC's center Marcus Martin, who I really love on the 2nd day, has 34" arms. Really good for a center.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad 02-20-2014 01:32 PM

Jake Matthews with short arms for a OT. Like some expected. He can play anywhere on the line, but his stock is taking a hit (as it should).

OldSchool 02-20-2014 01:33 PM

We're going to take an OL player in the 1st, lol. If Zach Martin is there, it'll be him. Both Reid and Dorsey love building from the trenches.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad 02-20-2014 01:33 PM

There are some big ass TEs in this draft

OldSchool 02-20-2014 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss (Post 10443462)
There are some big ass TEs in this draft

I want to see if any of them can run in the 4.6 range. Amaro and Ebron are the best bets to do it because they are easily the most explosive of the bunch. Ebron may flirt with 4.4s.

Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:35 PM

I actually liked Tyler Larsen as a late-round center, but 31" arms is going to get you slaughtered in the interior.

OldSchool 02-20-2014 01:36 PM

I really like Brandon Thomas as a OG prospect. Probably an upgrade over Allen and could compete to start in his rookie year.

Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:37 PM

Ju'wuan James looks like a left tackle, man.

Pretty crazy how the Tennessee tackles are shaping up. JJ played RT, but projects very well to the left side. He could be this year's Donald Stephenson -- a 2nd day guy with really good LT potential.

Antonio Richardson played at LT for the Vols, but he just seems to be a powerful RT at the next level.

Direckshun 02-20-2014 01:39 PM

Longest arms of the Combine, it's official: Kansas State's Cornelius "Luke" Lucas, who's over 6'8", has nearly 37" arms, lol.

My god. Too bad he's slow as molasses.


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