Scouting Combine: What Browns fans need to know
By Thomas Moore
The NFL Scouting Combine marks the official opening of draft season and there will be plenty of stories to follow for fans of the Cleveland Browns.
The NFL Scouting Combine starts today as 330 college players start to make their way to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The action goes into full swing on Wednesday when executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown meets with the media at 12 p.m. On Thursday, head coach Hue Jackson will kick off the day when he meets with the media at 9 a.m.
The on-field workouts start on Friday as the running backs, offensive linemen and special teams players go through the various drills, which include the 40-yard dash, bench press, three-cone drill, and position-specific drills.
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The TV ratings should be big in Northeast Ohio on Saturday, as the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends are put through their workouts.
Schedule to workout that day are potential draft targets Deshaun Watson from Clemson, Mitch Trubisky from North Carolina, DeShone Kizer from Notre Dame and Patrick Mahomes from Texas Tech.
Sunday brings workouts for defensive linemen – a group that includes Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett – the presumptive No. 1 overall selection – as well as Alabama’s Jonathan Allen and Tennessee’s Derek Barnett.
The combine comes to a close on Monday when the defensive backs hit the field for their workouts.
The NFL Network will televise the workouts each day starting at 9 a.m., while also streaming them at NFL Combine Live on NFL.com.
A full list of the participants is available at NFL.com.