DeMaurice Smith wants to do away with NFL Combine

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(02-10-2023, 10:57 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Good point in that some players don't get a chance to attend the Combine.
I should have specified that I felt it was a waste if the player also was invited to the Combine.
For players that didn't, I can understand having the Pro Day.

Some players don't have the best Combine but have their Pro Days as a backup (or vice-versa) or just don't feel comfortable outside of their comfort zone in catching passes from players that they're uncomfortable with or how the drills are set-up. There's a million different variables that make sense as to why a player might want to have both.

You could say you want the player to be able to show that they can perform in foreign environments, but they'll always be in the same system and catching balls or working with the same teammates (unless they're traded).

(02-10-2023, 05:47 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Pretty sure it's not mandatory.

Definitely not mandatory and plenty of players turn down the Combine invite.