Relationships are a big part of the NFL. Whether it’s player-player, player-coach, or coach-coach, the NFL is built on relationships. Just take a look at the new staff in Tampa Bay. Bruce Arians took the job because everyone on “his staff” became available.
So when a prospect who is at the NFL Scouting Combine can speak about how close he is with a four-year NFL veteran, he does.
There are more than just the physical attributes and Clemson to the Adam Humphries/Hunter Renfrow comparisons. They’re extremely close friends. They work out together in the off-season, they play golf, they talk with one another on a regular basis.