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Inside the draft conversations that happen at the NFL combine

Mike Tannenbaum has a good idea of what Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles is about to experience at the NFL's annual scouting combine in Indianapolis.

Tannenbaum, now an ESPN analyst, was the GM of the New York Jets in February 2006 when he spotted Houston Texans GM Charley Casserly in the airport on their way to the combine. That year, Houston owned the No. 1 overall pick while the Jets were drafting No. 4.

Throughout the 2006 offseason and up until the eve of the draft, USC running back Reggie Bush was widely expected to go No.