Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the upcoming NFL scouting combine, including why some teams and players are sitting it out. Thomas talks about what he looks for in players at the event, and why he doesn't think it can go away completely. Eric and Thomas finish the show with their favorite stories from the event over the years.0:39 Sumer is heading to the combine5:25 Some teams aren't going to the combine anymore12:20 How important is watching players at the combine versus simply inspecting the data17:00 Text analytics and how it can help extract value out of traditional football evaluations23:04 Elite players are skipping out32:20 Favorite combine story