When players refuse to run certain drills at the combine it's probably because they will have a poor showing and they don't want it on their player profile. When I see O linemen who doesn't want to bench press then that suggests that they are weaker than they look. The combine is meant to test the athletic skills of a football player to help with a profile for their evaluation. I believe that if a player skips a drill or test it's because they are afraid that their limitations will limit their draft status.

I agree, that a lot of these underwear Olympics don't translate to the playing field. Maybe they should all run these drills in shells to get a more accurate feeling for the player. Game speed is what matters. That and the ability to rapidly diagnose a play.

One more thing. Where is the test to see what the size of the mans heart is? How do you measure his passion? How do you test his desire to put in the work to be the best?

When players refuse to run certain drills at the combine it's probably because they will have a poor showing and they don't want it on their player profile. When I see O linemen who doesn't want to bench press then that suggests that they are weaker than they look. The combine is meant to test the athletic skills of a football player to help with a profile for their evaluation. I believe that if a player skips a drill or test it's because they are afraid that their limitations will limit their draft status.

I agree, that a lot of these underwear Olympics don't translate to the playing field. Maybe they should all run these drills in shells to get a more accurate feeling for the player. Game speed is what matters. That and the ability to rapidly diagnose a play.

One more thing. Where is the test to see what the size of the mans heart is? How do you measure his passion? How do you test his desire to put in the work to be the best?

Most of the skipped tests or drills are because the players and/or their agents know it isn't going to affect their draft status. As for measuring heart and passion, a lot of that is gain through the interviews with the players, their former coaches, teachers, neighbors, clergy, teammates, etc.

Hmmmm........if the combine isn't that informative then why do certain players rise while others fall? I know that you know there are measurables that matter like the three cone shuttle times.

Players rise and fall in the viewpoints of fans and media types. I suspect anything beyond personal interaction with the players goes relatively ignored by the teams themselves. Those one on one interviews, however, work the other way around. Only the teams gain the knowledge from them while the media and thus the fans really get nothing from it. I suppose some media interviews may expose the players some, but most are probably so well coached by their agents that the media stuff is mostly fluff.

Except for that player today that said he doesn't believe in outer space and that the flat-earthers may be onto something. LOL!!!

https://twitter.com/wingoz/status/1763254737024217492

I think that if there was a GMs combine and one of the drills was a blood alcohol test Mickey Loomis would decline to participate.

Mickey Loomis has not put together good rosters. Last year he put together a roster with a washed up QB the Raiders cut, an oline featuring a left tackle who had never suceeded above the juco level, a right tackle with a degenerative knee condition who needed rest every week, and a guard who was a draft bust almost a decade ago at tackle and has been injured every year of his career and another guard who was a draft bust with one mediocre season to his credit who promptly got paid and reverted to the mean. The top Wr had played 10 games in the past 3 seasons. And the top pass rusher was 33 and due to decline but the GM decided to extend him before his contract expired. This amazing roster Loomis put together faced a historically easy season and missed the playoffs, and now the Raiders discarded QB will only cost more money and be older. While other teams are trying to find the next Tom Brady, Loomis found the next Drew Bledsoe. While other teams modeled their oline on the San Francisco 49ers, Loomis modeled his on the San Francisco PD.