Perspective: Top of draft, trade talks and Aaron Rodgers’s future all on table as NFL scouting combine opens
The NFL is set to stage one of the more interesting scouting combines this week in Indianapolis.concerns, and the league initially wanted to create a “bubble” environment this year to protect prospects and team and NFL officials. Agents complained and threatened to hold their players out of workouts, and the league backed down and eased restrictions.Agents prefer to have a trainer and other specialists on hand so their clients get the most out of the combine.
As always, there is a good chance no running backs will be taken in the first round. Recent history has shown teams are happy to wait on the position. Instead, they focus on quarterbacks, edge rushers, offensive tackles and cornerbacks in the first round. This year’s running back class will have a big impact on the unrestricted free agent market, which has been good financially to running backs over the past couple of years. Two years ago, the top unrestricted free agent running back made $8 million a year. Most people around the league think none will see more than $6 million this offseason.It wasn’t long ago that some analysts felt a top-tier wideout wasn’t necessary for a team to reach the Super Bowl. Not anymore.
There might not be a wide receiver in the top 10 of this year’s draft, but at least five will go in the first round. Heading the list are Garrett Wilson from Ohio State, Drake London from Southern Cal and Treylon Burks from Arkansas.After a few great years for quarterbacks, this draft isn’t as rich. Three could go in the first round, but teams in need certainly will be studying the entire field closely.One weird twist: Teams probably will rate the first four quarterbacks differently.
But if Rodgers doesn’t get what he wants, he could ask to get out. That puts the Denver Broncos and others in play to see whether they can acquire Rodgers in a trade. He continues to be the biggest NFL story of the offseason, and a decision is coming soon.The NFL’s compensation committee will hold its first meeting of the offseason to see what rule changes could be afoot. The group will discuss potential alterations to the overtime rules. It will discuss taunting.
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