The Ringer NFL Draft Show NFL Combine Preview: QB2 Race, Arm Length Matters, and There Is a Candy Hall of Fame
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Feb 23, 2026 A lively combine preview that breaks down a chaotic QB class and the fight for QB2. They debate why arm length can make or break prospects and how teams use measurables to prune draft boards. There is draft-room humor, weird scouting jargon, and a surprising detour into a candy Hall of Fame.
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Combine Is About Medicals And Interviews
- The combine's primary value is non-public: medical exams and closed-door interviews drive most roster decisions.
- Danny Kelly and Danny Heifetz note testing is media-facing while medicals and interviews reveal injuries and personality red flags.
Prioritize Medicals And Interviews Over Showy Testing
- Do prioritize medicals and private interviews when evaluating prospects, not just combine testing numbers.
- Danny Kelly emphasizes teams use the combine to centralize MRIs and character checks that truly move boards.
Draft Will Be High Variance After Top Tier
- This draft has clear top-tier players but extreme variance after that tier, so boards will differ widely between teams.
- Danny Heifetz and Danny Kelly predict many surprising first-round picks because consensus drops sharply past blue-chip prospects.
