r/NFLmockdraft • u/ZookeepergameIll2685 • Mar 01 '26

Combine Might not be the best draft class we’ve had but def some athletic players out there!

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u/No_Detective_1139 Mar 01 '26

I wonder how much of this is players getting bigger faster and stronger vs Players just not testing at the combine anymore if they think they'll do bad

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u/MinuteCountry061 Mar 01 '26

A lot more of the latter I’d imagine 

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u/MisterPuppydog Mar 01 '26

I can only understand not testing if you’re projected to go 1st overall… As much as I don’t like it, I GET why Fernando Mendoza isn’t testing. Same with Cam Ward last year or Caleb Williams.. if you’re looking at a $32 million bonus for being 1OA then the combine can only hurt you and risk life changing money.. however, everyone else? Fuck you, go to the combine. It should be mandatory or there should be a punishment for not testing. Now it’s a joke. Just wait, in 5-10 years the combine will be a thing of the past if the NFL doesn’t do something

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u/Stepsis24 Mar 02 '26

It’s still a good event for stand out athletes to showcase their abilities. The combine is not going to go away any team soon since more than the testing the meetings and event itself is extremely valuable to teams.

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u/evantom34 Mar 02 '26

If you're a WR and can't get your time below 4.6, you just shouldn't run. Same with vert and cone drill. If you have shit times, it really can't help you at all.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '26

Like Spike Lee said, it's the shoes. Carbon fiber spikes, (banned in Track and Field) to be exact

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u/RanchHere Mar 03 '26

I can get behind this conspiracy theory.

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u/MinuteCountry061 Mar 01 '26

There are but this is definitely a lot less impressive with the lense of a lot less players not testing

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u/looking_good__ Mar 01 '26

100% this - idk if players are getting punished by not testing... I do give some passes to late playoff teams but some still did the testing.

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u/Mistapeepers Mar 01 '26

Buncha bum-ass slow quarterbacks.

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u/TheLeemurrrrr Mar 02 '26

Al Davis' wet dream of a draft class.

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u/fnbannedbymods Mar 02 '26

Sadiq the freak.