SHOULD THE NFL COMBINE IMPACT KYLE WILSONS DRAFT STATUS?
This one is up for debate. How much should drills and tests matter when it comes to evaluating Wilson’s talent? I would hope that scouts remember Wilson’s tour de force performance at the Senior Bowl and weigh that more heavily than how he does in a three cone drill. Wilson is more a football player than he is a Vernon Gholston-like underwear terror. The feeling is that more NFL teams are beginning to value game film and practice tape than they are workouts and combines. That’s probably for the best. Do you think the NFL Combine holds any value any more? I’d be curious to hear your opinion. I believe it is important to keep the Combine in perspective with a player’s body of work during his college career. Moreso, I think that all-star games like the Senior Bowl provide a better measure of a player’s football ability than Combine drills and tests. However, the Combine is not a complete waste of time. The drills and exercises are designed to show teams a specific part of a player’s abili
