No in-person Combine will hurt these Notre Dame football players
By Brad Weiss
Notre Dame draft prospects hurt by no Combine: Ian Book
During his time at Notre Dame, Ian Book established himself as a winner, setting the school record for wins by a quarterback. The mountain of elite quarterbacks he had to pass was a steep one, but in the end, he had two College Football Playoff appearances, more than 30 wins, and firmly etched his name in the record books.
There is no doubt that Book is a winner, but does he have the physical attributes to actually be a quarterback at the next level. We have seen players with his size become starters at the next level, but a solid combine would have gone a long way in helping him get selected across the three-day event.
Book has a lot of good film, and a reputation of being a player who is always willing to put his team on his back, so he is going to get some looks. Not being able to participate in the combine could lead to him becoming an undrafted free agent, but if he can nail his Pro Day, and do well in the interviews, there is no reason why a team won’t take a flier on him in the sixth or seventh round.