http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12172630/nfl-hold-combine-veteran-free-agents
"There's a void there. There was nothing for that guy out there who has one or two or three years in the league and is not with a team and is at the mercy of when the phone rings or when his agent gets him a workout. This will be a forum for these guys to showcase their talents and a service for our clubs instead of [what had been] an inefficient process.''
Scheduling the combine the day before the league's major owners meeting at the same site will allow for just about anyone interested in the evaluation process to attend.
The league expects to invite about 100 free agents to the Arizona combine.
"You're talking the NFL free agent who is one year out of college and was in a training camp, or a 10-year veteran who has been a starter in the league," Birk said. "It will be very diverse, although at first it probably will tilt toward the younger guys."
The veterans combine will take place March 22 at the Arizona Cardinals' training facility in Phoenix. That is about one month after the regular combine for rookies in Indianapolis.
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Interesting.
Focused more on the one and done type of veterans or the older guys who are still looking for work.
Wonder if we see any big busts show up for a shot.
Should be good for FA pickups for all teams, camp invite type guys, etc.
Calling in Tebow, TO, Ocho, Fat Russell, Beanie Wells, etc....
"There's a void there. There was nothing for that guy out there who has one or two or three years in the league and is not with a team and is at the mercy of when the phone rings or when his agent gets him a workout. This will be a forum for these guys to showcase their talents and a service for our clubs instead of [what had been] an inefficient process.''
Scheduling the combine the day before the league's major owners meeting at the same site will allow for just about anyone interested in the evaluation process to attend.
The league expects to invite about 100 free agents to the Arizona combine.
"You're talking the NFL free agent who is one year out of college and was in a training camp, or a 10-year veteran who has been a starter in the league," Birk said. "It will be very diverse, although at first it probably will tilt toward the younger guys."
The veterans combine will take place March 22 at the Arizona Cardinals' training facility in Phoenix. That is about one month after the regular combine for rookies in Indianapolis.
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Interesting.
Focused more on the one and done type of veterans or the older guys who are still looking for work.
Wonder if we see any big busts show up for a shot.
Should be good for FA pickups for all teams, camp invite type guys, etc.
Calling in Tebow, TO, Ocho, Fat Russell, Beanie Wells, etc....
