CU's Montez Plays Waiting Game As NFL Draft Nears

BOULDER — Waiting for the NFL Draft is never easy for potential draftees, especially in the final few weeks before the teams begin making their selections.

It's a time when nervous anticipation is the rule of the day.

But the waiting has become even more nerve wracking this year, as the NFL has closed all team facilities and canceled all pre-draft workouts of individual players because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Now those players, such as Colorado quarterback Steven Montez, are stuck in their homes, waiting for the April 23-25 draft and hoping their performances at all-star games, the NFL Combine and on-campus pro days provided NFL teams with the information they needed.

"The only thing you…