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Originally Posted by That Guy
...the combine overall is less useful than it used to be, because instead of honest stats and interviews, everyone's preparing for them like a sat cram class.
definitely not useless, but the drill results have a higher variance to on field performance now than 15 years ago.
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I think the evaluation aspect is better then its ever been.
Teams like Seattle (where Scott hails) uses comps like the SPARQ to compare prospects; its technological advancements like SPARQ that make the combine results more useful.
NFL FO and organizations are well aware of the prep process. Its up to them to figure out how to get the information they want. And the prep process also helps expose guys that aren't putting the work in.