Quote:How many times has your mind been actually changed about a first-round quarterback because of a pro day or the combine?

 

I can't imagine caring about things like the Wonderlic, the bench press, or how a QB looks throwing against air in drills, but I guess some people have been dumb enough to be swayed by staged workouts (i.e. Al Davis and JaMarcus Russell). 

 

Um, it happens a lot. Most recently I can cite E.J. Manuel. At the end of the season, Manuel was graded in the middle rounds. An MVP performance in the Senior Bowl bumped his stock as did an impressive combine.

 

Honestly though, how ignorant do you have to be to sit there and say Pro-Days and the Combine don't affect draft stock? Why in God's name would NFL teams invest so much time and money into those events if they were meaningless?

 

Another instance, off the top of my head, was Ball State QB Nate Davis. After the college season, Davis was widely considered 2nd or possible 1st round pick. His stock crashed hard at the combine.

 

I can go on and on and on with examples. The NFL wouldn't invest so much if they were as meaningless as you say.

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