2024 NFL Combine: One thing we learned about every NFL team as draft prospects competed in Indianapolis

The NFL Combine took place this past week, and the next generation of football stars had the chance to put their athletic gifts on display. The combine is more than just working out in tight clothes, however. It’s an opportunity for teams to meet with prospects one-on-one, and it’s also the first official NFL meeting of the offseason, where head coaches and general managers speak to reporters about any number of topics.

Coaches and GMs discussed their looming free agents, team needs, prospects and even potential rule changes. There’s so much to digest from combine week that has nothing to do with the college players coming in. Below, we will break down one thing we learned about each NFL team during combine week. 

Cards have done ‘a lot of work’ on Marvin Harrison Jr. 

With three quarterback-needy teams atop the draft order, it’s very possible we see QBs go one-two-three. That leaves the Cardinals at No. 4 to take the best non-quarterback in the draft. Many mock drafters have Arizona taking its new No. 1 wideout in Marvin Harrison Jr., and as you would imagine, the Cardinals admitted to doing their homework on him. 

“Marvin’s been a great player,” Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort said, via The Arizona Republic. “We’ve done a lot of work on Marvin … and excited to continue to work him through the process here in the next couple months.”

QB search will be wide-ranging

The Falcons are in the market for a new starting quarterback, but are they a lock to draft one? In speaking with CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones, new head coach Raheem Morris didn’t rule anything out when it comes to finding Atlanta’s new quarterback. 

“I don’t think you can lock yourself into how that goes about it,” Morris said. “When you’re talking about — everybody wants a great quarterback, and you don’t know how they come. They come in all forms, fashions, shapes, everything that you can…

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Author : Jordan Dajani

Publish date : 2024-03-04 13:34:18

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