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Even though this isn't football and much of what is learn is to confirm what most teams think of a player...I am still giddy with excitement.

Players I am excited to see how they test....

Hargreaves...speed and vertical as well as measurements will be key to see if he is a top 10 player.

Myles Jack...mostly medical.

Jalen Ramsey...not for our team really, just think he will put on a show.

Scooby Wright...limited athlete that could improve his stock with a good showing...exceptional instincts

Eli Apple...another DB that could be a potential pick at 8 if he goes ham at the combine.

Kentrell Brother and Tyler Matakevich...guys strongly consider as potential starting MLB that could a strong consideration in the second or 3rd if they go CB round 1.
 
a change this year...oline used to workout with the tight ends now it's with the rbs...tight ends with the qbs and wrs

makes sense imo

miamis hard look field days are basically Friday sunday and Monday...
 
I am more interested in the medical checks than anything else at the combine. Can we please sign a healthy draft class for a change?
 
Matakevich is a guy I'd like to see in the middle. Is he worth our pick near the top of the 2nd? I'm not sure.
 
The NFL Combine & You

MMQB - SI

By Robert Mays


As the NFL descends on Indianapolis for the annual draft combine, a look at five themes that come up every year and how they apply to the draft class of 2016.


1. Who are these new head coaches and GMs?

The press conferences (nearly) all the league’s general managers and head coaches are compelled to give in Indianapolis can somehow be both utterly fascinating and mindlessly boring—sometimes both at the same time. For the most recent hires, the combine podium is one of the first times they will speak publicly about their new teams since introductory press conferences (which rarely dig into details about offseason plans). On Wednesday, Adam Gase, Doug Pederson, Dirk Koetter and Ben McAdoo will all field questions from reporters—both onstage and off—in a setting they never have experienced before.

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2. How will these (supposedly) meaningless drills affect draft boards?

Let’s skip the argument about whether combine numbers should impact where players are drafted. The reality is that, even if they shouldn’t, they do. And even with the notable exceptions trotted out every year around this time, they can be an indicator of future success. Aaron Donald’s testing numbers—1.59 in the 10-yard dash, a 4.68 40-yard dash at 285 pounds, and a 116-inch broad jump—were the stuff of science fiction. It turns out that Aaron Donald is pretty good. The same goes for Geno Atkins, who ran a 4.75 in the 40 and bested Donald’s jump by an inch.

Size concerns ultimately hurt them both come draft time, but there are plenty of players who destroy combine and turn into superstars. For players who check the height and weight boxes, testing can mean making a significant push from where experts originally had them penciled. At 6-foot-1, 200-pounds, defensive back Byron Jones was missing from most first-round mock drafts pre-combine last year. After a world-record leap in the broad jump (147 inches) and a silly 44-inch vertical leap, Jones went 27th to the Cowboys. Breshad Perriman, who went one pick earlier to Baltimore, missed last year’s combine but had a similar rise after his pro day. At 6-foot-2, 212 pounds, Perriman ran an impossible 4.24 in the 40 and solidified his status as a first-round pick.

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3. Will players with checkered pasts assuage some worries during the interview process?

. . . These sorts of questions come up at the combine every year, and based on retellings from players, coaches often want to know every tiny detail of past transgressions. It can often be more of a lie-detector test than an information-gathering tool.

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4. What medical surprises will arise?

The combine’s original purpose might be its most boring element, but it has a very real impact. Pro football’s annual pilgrimage to Indy began as a way to centralize pre-draft medical testing, and those tests still affect where players are taken. Originally thought to be a first- or a second-round pick last year, Pitt offensive lineman T.J. Clemmings fell all the way to the 11th pick of the fourth round, in large part because of concerns over a stress fracture in his foot that was identified at the combine. Jay Ajayi, once considered one of the top running backs available in last year’s draft, fell all the way to the fifth round because of issues stemming from a knee surgery he had way back in 2011.

5. Who will continue riding the Senior Bowl wave?

. . . That week in Mobile is the first chance for players to build a narrative as the draft process really gets going. Recent history is lined with players who rode a great showing at Senior Bowl practices to a higher-than-expected draft slot. Perhaps the best example is Eric Fisher, who came to Mobile in 2013 as the best offensive lineman from the MAC and ended up the No. 1 overall pick. Recent leaps haven’t been that drastic, but every year they happen. For instance, former Duke guard Laken Tomlinson performed well against top-end competition at the Senior Bowl (in his case, first-round pick Danny Shelton), aced the interviews and eventually went to Detroit in Round 1.
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Full Article: MMQB - NFL Combine & You
 
It's going to be nice to see something other than Bronco interviews and reruns of a football life on NFL network. Really though, it's going to be great for people like me (who only follow one college team) to see these kids everyone's talking about now ( besides Jaylon Smith, Nick Martin, Will Fuller, Sheldon day.... Well you get the picture)
 
Dan Marino is here with the #Dolphins contingency. “Special adviser” looks to be taking more of an active role in the draft process@BenVolin
 
Albert Romano said:
Dan Marino is here with the #Dolphins contingency. “Special adviser” looks to be taking more of an active role in the draft process@BenVolin
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Maybe Dan can help dig out a late round QB prospect.
 
Albert Romano said:
Dan Marino is here with the #Dolphins contingency. “Special adviser” looks to be taking more of an active role in the draft process@BenVolin
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AJ Duhe said:
Maybe Dan can help dig out a late round QB prospect.
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We just need Dan to burn holes through the souls of those that need prodding with his famous glare.

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