This week Lucas Oil Stadium hosts many top members of this year’s incoming NFL draft class for the NFL Combine. For those of you who are unaware, the combine is a series of physical and mental tests for the incoming players ranging from 40 yard dashes to position specific drills to interviews to IQ tests. It takes place over the course of several days every February and gives NFL coaches the chance to examine the new talent.

This week, the Whitman Sports Blog takes an in-depth look at the process of early entry into professional sports drafts, highlighting the pros and cons of one of the more debated topics in collegiate sports.