20 things we learned from the 2020 scouting combine

The scouting combine is a fascinating fountain of draft and NFL knowledge. Here are the 20 most important things we learned this year.

Small-school prospects can see their lives change forever.

(Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports)

For small-school players like Lenoir-Rhyne “safetybacker” Kyle Dugger or Southern Illinois safety Jeremy Chinn, the process that starts with postseason weeks at the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl bloom into opportunities to show every NFL personnel person that a small school doesn’t always indicate a small talent. The word was already out on Dugger from a good Senior Bowl week, and he didn’t disappoint in Indy. Neither did Chinn.

Of course, then, you have to go back to the tape (which is the mantra through this entire thing) and see if you can project these players in a “like-as-like” scenario, or if you’re simply dealing with big fishes in small ponds. Sometimes, there’s more to be seen, and that’s one of the true values of the combine — putting these players out front where they belong.

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