There is nothing quite like the circus that is the NFL Scouting Combine. The potential stars of tomorrow are invited to the home of the Colts, the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where they will showcase their athletic abilities in a series of trials and exercises to scouts and management from the 32 NFL franchises. For the 2020 Scouting Combine, 337 athletes have been invited and will take part - The British Playbook outlines the key figures in each position group, before rounding out a Top 10 prospect ranking as we enter the weekend.

The workout schedule can be streamed online, and is as follows:

» Thursday, Feb 27: Tight Ends, Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers

» Friday, Feb 28: Kickers, Special Team, Offensive Lineman, Running Backs

» Saturday, Feb 29: Defensive Lineman, Linebackers

» Sunday, Mar 1: Defensive Backs

Quarterbacks

For me - and many others - there is a definitive top two in this year’s quarterback class. Joe Burrow (LSU) has come from nearly nowhere to be deserving of the first overall pick after some inspired college play. In fact, Burrow arguably had the greatest single season in college by any quarterback in history as he led the Tigers to a National Championship win by throwing for 60 touchdowns against only 6 interceptions. He edges out Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama), the signal-caller who hails from Hawaii. In my opinion, Tua is the best quarterback prospect in this draft and I do believe he is a better player than Burrow, but injury issues have hurt his draft stock whilst Burrow performed sensationally. Tua was playing through a dodgy ankle injury earlier in the year but then had a tremendous setback when he dislocated his hip and suffered a posterior wall fracture that ruled him out for the remainder of what would be his final college season. If injuries were not a concern, Tua is - for The British Playbook - the most impactful player in this draft for the franchise that selects him. He is a generational talent. Both these quarterbacks are blessed with tremendous accuracy as well as enough athleticism to survive both inside and outside of the pocket, a trait that is becoming more valuable in the modern NFL.