Buccaneers: Three Simple Rules for Watching the NFL Combine

Mute the Sound

It’s going to sound crazy but you will understand after I complete the explanation.

The bulk of the coverage is handled by Rich Eisen and Mike Mayock. Eisen does a great job at moving the action from drill to drill, getting it to on field experts when appropriate, and generally keeping the telecast moving. Mayock is well-known as a draft expert. He has been watching a lot more college football than the rest of us, and gives some great insights on the players and their performances.

Remember, however, that these are only opinions. The NFL Combine, and subsequently the draft, are chances for NFL staffs to express their opinions, and make educated guesses based on those opinions. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Any of you that are taking the time to watch the Combine understand a great deal about football. Football fans have a pretty good idea of what makes a good football player and what doesn’t.

Mute the sound while you watch the day’s events. You know what that does? It forces you to rely upon your eyes. We all have our opinions influenced by what the talking heads are saying on the air. If we take the sound out of the equation, we can experience the Combine the way the scouts do.

Try it, you will be surprised how much you really know about the game.