The NFL has long tried to control as much about the Combine process as possible. From schedules that are both grueling and often antithetical to the goal of the event to limiting access to the media to recently opening up bidding for cities to host the event, the NFL attempts to micromanage the process as much as possible.
The 2022 NFL Combine will be no different but will include even more controls. In the past (this writer has attended the Combine a majority of the last decade), players would also have events set up through their agencies or spend time with their families in Indianapolis. In 2022, the prospects will be in a bubble with a lot of limitations:
The NFL scouting combine just informed draft prospects they’ll be in a “bubble” in secure locations next month in Indianapolis, with limited exceptions: “Players who violate this policy at any time will be disqualified from further participation and sent home.” From the memo: pic.twitter.com/oThXaLSCQ7
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 19, 2022
