Future Watch: 2016 NFL Combine Gets Underway – The annual NFL Combine starts today in Indianapolis, IN. Over the next several days, numerous NFL hopefuls will be arriving for a myriad of physical and mental tests and evaluations. This is the opportunity for teams to examine players ahead of the 2016 NFL Draft later this spring.
The players will also meet with team officials and be available to the media before commencing on-field workouts on the fourth day of the Combine. The gauntlet of activity can be a grueling and draining experience on these young athletes but is an essential part of making it to the next level of their careers.
Here is a look at the skill position players who have been invited to this year’s event according to NFL.com.
| Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers |
|---|---|---|
Vernon Adams, Oregon |
Peyton Barber, Auburn |
Bralon Addison, Oregon |
Many of these players are all but guaranteed of being drafted, for some the question is where in the draft should they be selected if available. For others, they sit on the fringe and hope to impress enough people to hear their name called on draft day.
Several of these players have already been confirmed as being on the checklist of a number of early football card releases. Look for them in the following products:
- 2016 SAGE Hit Low & High Series Football
- 2016 Leaf Draft Metal Football
- 2016 Leaf Draft Retail Football
- 2016 Leaf Ultimate Draft Football
- 2016 Panini Collegiate Prizm Draft Picks
- 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Football
- Reflecting on the National: #TheHobby is Thriving . . . and it Always Will Be - August 10, 2023
- Collecting 101 – Card Company Mergers, Acquisitions, Licensing - October 10, 2022
- Breaking Barriers: Top Female Athletes Cashing In - January 17, 2022