After a one-year hiatus, the NFL scouting combine returned to action, bringing back with it the event’s annual inflated hype and sense of uncertainty.
What has recently been billed as a prime-time showcase of the NFL’s top incoming talent did not entirely pan out that way, as several prospects elected to abstain from certain portions of drills or entire workouts altogether. The bench press and agility drills were largely shunned by many of those who did partake in the other portions of testing, leaving evaluators with a less complete profile.
All that made for a more difficult assessment of this year’s class. And for impact on any prospect’s draft stock, the workouts typically take a backseat to medical assessments and team interviews.
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With all that in mind, here are the biggest winners and losers from this year’s NFL scouting combine among the draft prospects who did participate:
NFL scouting combine winners
Georgia…