Terrible Towel Talk: How fans, analysts and NFL execs should approach the NFL Combine

Kicking off a weekly offseason discussion series featuring you... the commenters!

The heartbeat of Behind The Steel Curtain is the you — the readers! Every Monday throughout the offseason, we’ll pose a Steelers-themed community question to promote some thoughtful discussion.

With Super Bowl LIX officially behind us, the NFL offseason is rolling fast. The NFL Scouting Combine is right around the corner (February 27, 2025 – Sunday, March 2, 2025), followed almost immediately by the start of free agency and the draft will follow soon after. Kicking it all off — the NFL Combine!

So, for our first “Terrible Towel Talk” prompt of the year, I want to hear your thoughts on how NFL fans, analysts and execs should approach the NFL combine... and its usefulness in today’s age of widespread information. Let’s hear your thoughts:

• What are the most important things NFL fans, analysts and execs can learn at the combine every year when it comes to evaluating prospects?
• What aspect of the NFL combine is most overrated when it comes to evaluating prospects, either by the general public or NFL front offices?
• Does the NFL combine serve the same purpose it once did before today’s era of widespread information?

We’ll comb through some of our favorite (and most insightful) responses and publish them in an article on Friday for your viewing pleasure!