NFL
action is back with the NFL Combine is just around the corner, taking place on
the 23rd-26th February 2013.
For those of you that are unfamiliar with it, the NFL
Combine is when the best college prospects are invited to Lucas Oil Stadium in
Indianapolis to take part in a series of physical and mental test which they
will be assessed on by NFL coaches, scouts and general managers from all 32
teams. The NFL Combine is a key event in the NFL as in the past, it has ultimately
decide a players’ future as it can determine where they go in the draft, their
salary and the perception a player receives.
Here is a summary of all of the main workout will drills which
take place at the NFL Combine.
40-yard dash
In this drill, players will be timed to see how quickly they
can run 40 yards. This event is all about speed and reaction times. Scouts will
be looking at not only what time the player can run the drill in, but also the
explosion a player can achieve from a static start which ultimately shows a
good reaction time. Players’ times are taken at 10 yards, 20 yards and at 40
yards from the start line.
Bench
Press
This drill is all about the strength and endurance of a
player. The player must rep 225 pounds as many times as they can in one minute.
Vertical
Jump
This drill simulates the situation of a player having to
jump in the air to reach the ball, so it’s a good demonstration of a player’s
leg power and explosion. The measurement is from where the player can reach
standing flat-footed, to where the player reaches to when he jumps in the air.
Broad
Jump
In this drill, players will start in a stance and then they
jump as far as he can forward and land without losing balance. This test is
therefore measuring a player’s balance, explosion from a stance and their
lower-body explosion and strength.
3 cone
drill
This drill tests a players ability to change directions
quickly whilst still maintain a high speed. The drill is set out with three
cones in the shape of the letter ‘L’. From the start line, the player must run
five yards to the first cone and back. He then turns, runs around the second
cone, runs a weave around the inside of the third cone, comes back to the
second and then back to the start which is the finish point. A player who runs
this drill quickly will show good agility.
Shuttle
Run
The player starts the drill in a 3 point stance. He then
sprints five yards to the right, touches the line, sprints ten yards to the
left, touches the line, then sprints five yards to the right to the start and
finishes. This tests a player’s speed and explosion.
Below is a video of Tim Tebow at the 2010 NFL Combine performing all of the drills mentioned above except for the Bench Press.
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