Fine-tuning draft board involves tests, background checks and pro days (1 Viewer)

[Dan in Lafayette]

Floyd Reese / ESPN

There are roughly two months between the NFL scouting combine and the draft. What will most clubs do to fine-tune and finalize their draft board? Although there is no perfect way to complete your draft preparation, all teams are affected by several events.

• Finalizing the junior database: It is not only possible, but probable, that information on this year's junior draft class is incomplete. More film work, background information, and additional interview time will be needed to have a full understanding of each player. It has taken from August to December to get a good handle on the senior class and there is only about a month to get this same feel for the juniors. Scouts will be working overtime to fill in all the blanks on the junior class résumé.

• Pro days: The pro day is now a yearly event at colleges at all levels. Each school's senior class will select a day or two in which a player will put on a combine-type workout followed by additional drills run by pro coaches that are specific to each position. All pro days have escalated in importance, organization, and atmosphere; some are now even televised. Full Story – ESPNhttp://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/columns/story?columnist=reese_floyd&id=3283575