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2019 NFL Draft Combine: Top 10 Players to Watch

By John Mitchell

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners approaches the stands after the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners approaches the stands after the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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With the 2019 NFL Draft combine getting started this week in Indianapolis, we examine 10 intriguing prospects to watch as draft season cranks up a notch.

If draft season wasn’t already here, then the beginning of the 2019 NFL Draft combine in Indianapolis kicks it off in earnest as the top prospects in the country compete and look to improve their stock with the eyes of each NFL franchise fixed squarely on the proceedings at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Plenty of prospects have already begun moving up and down draft boards based on various performances in All-Star games such as the Senior Bowl, as well as some noticeable flaws being unearthed with more in-depth film-study.

The combine has historically helped to unearth gems as well as raising red flags for prospects who looked like first round locks heading into the week’s proceedings. Each player will be picked at with a fine-toothed comb, with everything from their grooming habits, posture, and articulation being nit-picked by various scouts and coaches. Their evaluation beings when they first step off of the bus.

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The on-field drills don’t get going until Friday, but position groups begin arriving for registration, orientation, and interviews on Tuesday. While the on-field drills always take center stage, there’s always a lot of intrigue surrounding the bench press, particularly for the hulking linemen looking to position themselves for early selections.

This year, a lot of focus will be on the measurements for one player in particular, for obvious reasons.

The combine provides the biggest stage for prospects to make an impact, for better or for worse, ahead of April’s draft. The majority of players will have an opportunity to make up for lackluster performances at their pro day, but the impression left at the combine will not be forgotten regardless of what happens after.

There’s a ton of intriguing prospects who will be going through drills this week, with a particular Heisman Trophy winner garnering the most eyeballs.

Here are 10 prospects to watch this week in Indianapolis:

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