NFL Stock Exchange: An NFL Draft Podcast · PFF, Bleav

14 Players Who NEED A Good Combine

·1 hr 23 min·5 clips

Ted Hurst’s 95.9 in-game athleticism score and sub-7.3 three-cone would change how teams view him.

The episode opens quickly. Trevor and Connor begin with a little post-USA, U.S.-jersey banter, then settle into the real point of the night: combine eve and the players who need Indianapolis to go their way. The setup stays loose. They frame the episode around prospects who can use the combine to raise their stock, shift mock-draft ranges, or remind teams why they were interesting in the first place. The room feel matters. It still sounds like a live draft conversation, with quick pivots, side jokes, and analysis that feels like it is being built as they go. Then the football takes over. The hosts move into the kind of trait and role questions this episode likes best: what a player can do, how a team might use him, and how much a strong workout could change the conversation. Michael Trigg becomes the main case study. He is treated as a clear combine name, a former five-star who started at USC, went to Ole Miss, and finished at Baylor, which gives him a college path that makes projection a little messy. His size stands out. Trevor and Connor point to his long arms, big hands, and ability to build speed, then lean into the idea that he can win as a jump-ball target when the ball is in the air. The role is narrower than the tools. They describe him more as a big slot or H-back type in college, which helps explain why his usage has not given teams a finished receiving picture. The production still pops. The conversation notes strong yards-per-route-run work and an 89th percentile analytics marker, both of which help explain why the profile still draws interest even without a polished resume. The blocking is not there yet. That gap is why the combine matters so much for him, because a fast, explosive workout could make his best trait feel a lot more bankable to teams. By the end, the episode makes its point plainly: this is about which prospects can use Indianapolis to hold, or even improve, their draft position before the board gets serious.

As heard by us

A combine-eve draft discussion that turns Indianapolis testing into stock movement.

This episode follows a combine-eve draft conversation in which Trevor Sikama and Connor Rogers sort out which prospects need a strong week in Indianapolis and which ones are more likely to settle into mock draft range.

Read the full review in PlayNext →

Why you'd press play

You want the combine names most likely to move your draft board.

Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from NFL Stock Exchange: An NFL Draft Podcast