2. It's wrong that prospective NFL players have to "surrender" their medical information;

The concept of drafting is very weird.

Bernstein seems smart enough to not run with the paste-eaters who comp it to slavery. Leery not so much, but Bernstein could find less ridiculous critiques.

If you want to claim the combine is useless Im on board . What the fuck else do you need to see from these guys that 3 years of game tape doesnt tell you?

If you want to claim the combine is useless Im on board . What the fuck else do you need to see from these guys that 3 years of game tape doesnt tell you?

The concept of drafting is very weird.

Bernstein seems smart enough to not run with the paste-eaters who comp it to slavery. Leery not so much, but Bernstein could find less ridiculous critiques.

It's a dumb argument. The logical implication of Bernstein's stupid thought is that athletes should submit CVs and cover letters to prospective employers. They should also connect with GMs on LinkedIn if they really wanna get an edge on the competition.

All the combine does is fake bad GM's into thinking "great athletes" are "great football players". What it is good for is a chance for the players to interview with the different teams, but all the "drills" are a waste of time. It makes for some "out-of-season football" television content for all the NFL draft maniacs out there.

On a "nobody really gives a shit" note, my son got credentials this year to attend the NFL Combine, and we are excited for him. I am hoping his insight will help my fantasy football team.

I had occasion to listen to the show for the first time in a long time today. In the span of about two minutes, we were treated to the following takes:

1. The NFL scouting combine is traumatic;
2. It's wrong that prospective NFL players have to "surrender" their medical information; and
3. The draft is un-American.

I know the optics can be bad at the scouting combine (is there a reason why everyone isn't wearing a shirt?), but I doubt many players have been traumatized by it. Also, to his credit, Dan pushed back on Laurence vis a vis the "surrender" of medical information issue and pointed out that the draft physical has actually exposed some latent health problems and saved some lives. Finally, I actually think they're right about the draft and I think that treating college players as free agents could probably work so long as the salary cap remains in place.

I don't view the draft as un-American because I don't see teams as separate companies but rather 32 branch offices of one company, the NFL (even though the NFL doesn't own them). If IBM has a job opening in Dallas, the candidates know that's the requirement. If they don't like it, they can work for a different company. At least in the NFL there are ways to move after a few years.

I don't view the draft as un-American because I don't see teams as separate companies but rather 32 branch offices of one company, the NFL (even though the NFL doesn't own them). If IBM has a job opening in Dallas, the candidates know that's the requirement. If they don't like it, they can work for a different company. At least in the NFL there are ways to move after a few years.

I think that’s a reasonable take, though if you don’t want the IBM job in Dallas you could presumably go be a software engineer at the other company in your preferred location.

Professional football doesn’t really give you that option.

3. The draft is un-American.

Self-identifying socialists and "socialists" will decry the NFL draft and then complain that free agency still isn't fair to LeBron because he can't sign for even more money.