With the NFL Combine half over, here are some of the emerging story lines regarding former Notre Dame players: JAYLON SMITH'S INJURY EXAMINED Linebacker Jaylon Smith gave contradictory - or confusing - answers to reporters' questions about possible nerve damage in his left knee. Smith tore his ACL and LCL during the Irish's Jan. 1 loss to Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. NFL team physicians were allowed to examine Smith today to evaluate the extent of his injury. Doctors will need to ...
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Combine-ing the Options: The NFL Draft and the 2015 Roster
With just three invites to this year's NFL scouting combine, you would think alarm-bells would be ringing out across the land of the Fighting Irish. After garnering six invites in 2012, eight in 2013, and nine in 2014, a mere three invitees seems to show a slip in next-level talent. If it does, and I'm not saying it does, the up side is that the Irish are going to be stacked heading into 2015. Ben Koyack, Kyle Brindza, and DaVaris Daniels are Notre Dame's representatives at the 2015 NFL ...
NFL Combine: Eifert Impresses, Te’o Disappoints
Ah, the NFL combine -- the place where tenths of a second in a 40 yard dash and a couple of inches on a vertical jump can translated into millions of dollars. Truth be told, I think it is one of the more overrated and overhyped events the NFL does, but there is no doubt that the combine is a place in which draft fortunes can be made. Eight Notre Dame football stars took to Indianapolis to try and boost their draft fortunes and their results are after the jump. ...