Draft season is in full swing with all-star events like the Reese’s Senior Bowl in the rearview mirror as we go full speed ahead toward the forthcoming NFL Draft combine. The combine starts on February 26th and runs through March 4th, as scouts and coaches remove their fine tooth combs from their pockets and run them over prospects. The combine will reveal a lot of movers and shakers as some prospects test off the charts and leap up draft boards, while others will see their stocks fall after subpar performances and will have to hope they can make up for it at their respective pro days. Far and away the most interesting storyline heading into the combine week is Oklahoma Heisman winner Kyler Murray’s decision to forego his contract with the MLB to focus his attention on playing quarterback in the NFL. It’s a risky decision, but Murray stands to make much more, in the very least with endorsement contracts, as an NFL player regardless of draft position than he would playing minor league baseball for a couple of years.
