INDIANAPOLIS – Patriots fans (and scouts) who wanted to see this year’s wide receiver prospects put on a show at the NFL Combine got their wish on Thursday night.
The on-field drills saw several of the top receivers in the draft put up blazing 40-yard dash times and smooth ball skills during position drills, only heightening the anticipation of the New England possibly grabbing a blue-chip player with one of their first two draft picks (if not the No. 21 pick itself).
One thing that might hype those expectations up even further is the apparent attendance of the Patriots’ most important scout of all: Bill Belichick.