For most pro prospects, the most important part of the NFL scouting combine isn't the 40-yard dash.
Or the bench press.
Or the shuttle run.
It's what happens away from the football field, when the players meet with coaches and executives from teams around the NFL. These interviews give teams a chance to get to know players, test their football IQ, evaluate their health and address any character concerns they may have.
"It's just nice to put a personality to a player and see a guy's face and his body and just see the guy in person," Head Coach John Harbaugh said. "That's the main thing – to hear him talk, and see what he's all about. It's just one more little piece."
Each team is allotted a 15-minute formal interview with 60 prospects, and they can also conduct informal meetings during down time at the combine. The Ravens were busy meeting with a variety of players at the combine, and here is a list of the players who have reportedly met with team officials:
(NOTE: This list is based on reports from The Baltimore Sun's Aaron Wilson, Carroll County Times' Matt Zenitz, and press conference quotes from prospects at the combine. The organization has not confirmed these meetings.)
**Wide Receivers
**Mike Evans, Texas A&M
Kelvin Benjamin, Florida State
Marqise Lee, USC
Mike Davis, Texas
Brandin Cooks, Oregon State
Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt
Jarvis Landry, LSU
**Tight Ends
**Eric Ebron, North Carolina
Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
Offensive Lineman
Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama
Zack Martin, Notre Dame
Taylor Lewan, Michigan
Morgan Moses, Virginia
Running Backs
Terrance West, Towson
Carlos Hyde, Ohio State
Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona
Andre Williams, Boston College
**Pass Rushers, Defensive Line
**Michael Sam, Missouri
Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech
Dee Ford, Auburn
Chris Borland, Wisconsin
Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
