With the NFL Scouting Combine in the books, teams have a ton of information to sort through before the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s not just what you see on television, but also what goes on behind the scenes through the interview and medical process. All of these factors play a pivotal role as they begin to stack their team boards, just as those in the NFL draft media do.
Here are five players that I thought helped themselves throughout the week in Indianapolis.
Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
Starting with a player that didn’t even test in Indy? You bet. What Milroe accomplished in interviews behind closed doors was a win. His hand size miraculously going from 8 ¾” at the Senior Bowl to 9 ⅜” at the Combine was also an important marker to pass (laugh about it if you want, scouting departments care about thresholds).
Both he and NFL teams understand he is a developmental quarterback, but his incredibly high football character makes him a project worth betting on. Coaches and evaluators know he will give them 120% and lead when called upon. His teammate Tyler Booker told me he’d get to the facility at 5 a.m. and not leave until around 8 p.m.
Milroe should hear his name called on Day 2 of the draft and will have the opportunity to sit and learn behind a veteran.
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Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
Porter is one of the most interesting prospect profiles in the entire draft. He’s nearly 6-foot-3 with 33 ⅛” arms and lightning 4.3 speed. It’s not just straight line speed either as he clocked a 6.71 three cone (88th percentile) and 4.04 shuttle (80th percentile), excellent agility…
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Publish date : 2025-03-06 16:37:00
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