Before heading to the NFL scouting combine this week, Maryland offensive lineman Derwin Gray asked Yannick Ngakoue for advice. Last year, he talked to DJ Moore about the draft process. As far as sounding boards go, he could have done worse than two young NFL stars.
But Ngakoue, a defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Moore, a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers, did not have to answer questions about whether they minded moving on from the position at which they excelled in college. In Indianapolis, a lot of teams have asked for Gray’s thoughts on playing guard, a post unfamiliar to him in College Park.