draft combine
Pre-selection athletic showcase
A draft combine is a pre-draft evaluation event where prospective professional athletes undergo physical and mental testing, interviews, and skill drills in front of team scouts and executives.
Most associated with American football's NFL Combine, similar events exist for basketball, hockey, and other sports.
Teams use combine results alongside game film to assess draft prospects: He ran a 4.4 forty at the combine.
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- evaluateDetermine value or quality
- vertical jumpMaximum upward leap distance
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
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- fitness testsagility tests, pacer test, endurance tests, push-up test, flexibility test
- exhibitionsexhibitions, exhibits, exhibit, exhibition, expo
- sports organizationsNCAA, athletic clubs, sports leagues, NFL, sports federations
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draft combinering ceremony
Wedding band presentation ritual
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