Each year, the NFL scouting combine extends far beyond 40-yard dashes, three-cone drills and the host of other tests that teams put draft prospects through as part of the evaluation process. That all can take a back seat to what feels like the most important element of the combine — the gossip.
In dimly lit bars and the hallways of a convention center, coaches, agents, scouts executives and reporters all trade information, every rumor that fuels the NFL’s news cycle. All parties are desperate to be in the know.
And this year, with the combine set to begin Tuesday in Indianapolis, one of the key topics sure to be discussed is whether the Washington Redskins will seriously consider trading the No.