2016 NFL Draft: Matt Miller’s Post-Combine Scouting Notebook

March 4, 2016   ·   Matt Miller   ·   Jump to comments

Slow.
That's the best way to describe the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. After months of hype from players, agents, trainers and college football fans, the class fell flat when it came to explosiveness on the track. But good thing football isn't played in a straight line with a timer at the end of it.
Football is still, for now, played with big pads on and is more about lateral quickness than straight-line speed. Pay attention to the 40-yard dash, but remember that the 10-yard split of that run is equally as important. And if you really want to start scouting, weigh vertical and broad jumps like you do the 40 and pay close attention to the three-cone drill (or "L" drill) and 20-yard shuttle.
Scouting isn't just about running fast in a straight line. It's about finding football players. And that means a lot of things that can't be weighed, measured or timed.
Now, that doesn't mean players can't help themselves or hurt themselves in the last 10 days. A whole lot of them d...

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