The NFL Combine begins on Wednesday in Indianapolis, where scores of players are hopeful to make their mark on some team and scouts so they can be drafted in the 2012 NFL Draft in April. PLayers every year have their stock rise and fall based on their performance in the drills that they are subjected to. Players know that their performance equals money in a contract.
Here is the schedule over the next week. The players are divided into 11 positional groups and arrive on different days. For full TV coverage, NFL Network will be all over the coverage, airing things live and re-airing a lot.
The Arizona Cardinals will have their staff there to get their impressions and make their evaluations. They will be looking especially at the offensive line and other positions of need.
Here is the schedule broken down for you:
Group 1 (Special Teams, Offensive Linemen), Group 2 (Offensive Linemen), Group 3 (Tight Ends)
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - Travel to Indianapolis, Registration, Hospital Pre-Exam & X-rays, Orientation, Interviews
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - Measurements, Medical Examinations, Media, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Friday, February 24, 2012 - NFLPA Meeting, Psychological Testing, PK/ST Workout, Interviews
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - Workout (timing, stations, skill drills), Departure from Indianapolis
Group 4 (Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers), Group 5 (Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers), Group 6 (Running Backs)
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - Travel to Indianapolis, Registration, Hospital Pre-Exam & X-rays, Orientation, Interviews
Friday, February 24, 2012 - Measurements, Medical Examinations, Media, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - NFLPA Meeting, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Sunday, February 26, 2012 - Workout (timing, stations, skill drills), Departure from Indianapolis
Group 7 (Defensive Linemen), Group 8 (Defensive Linemen), Group 9 (Linebackers)
Friday, February 24, 2012 - Travel to Indianapolis, Registration, Hospital Pre-Exam & X-rays, Orientation, Interviews
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - Measurements, Medical Examinations, Media, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Sunday, February 26, 2012 - NFLPA Meeting, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Monday, February 27, 2012 - Workout (timing, stations, skill drills), Departure from Indianapolis
Group 10 (Defensive Backs), Group 11 (Defensive Backs)
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - Travel to Indianapolis, Registration, Hospital Pre-Exam & X-rays, Orientation, Interviews
Sunday, February 26, 2012 - Measurements, Medical Examinations, Media, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Monday, February 27, 2012 - NFLPA Meeting, Psychological Testing, Interviews
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - Workout (timing, stations, skill drills), Departure from Indianapolis