How Does a GM Do the #NFL Combine?

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the upcoming NFL scouting combine, including why some teams and players are sitting it out. Thomas talks about what he looks for in players at the event, and why he doesn't think it can go away completely. Eric and Thomas finish the show with their favorite stories from the event over the years. 0:39 Sumer is heading to the combine 5:25 Some teams aren't going to the combine anymore 12:20 How important is watching players at the combine versus simply inspecting the data 17:00 Text analytics and how it can help extract value out of traditional football evaluations 23:04 Elite players are skipping out 32:20 Favorite combine story