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What do teams value most about the scouting combine? Which players are under the most scrutiny? Mike Sando answers these questions and more.

Originally Published: February 18, 2008
By Mike Sando | ESPN.com

NFL teams descend upon Indianapolis this week for the seven-day meat market known as the scouting combine.

The league expects more than 330 prospects to attend the activities beginning Tuesday, and there is no time to spare.

By the time the players leave, many will have submitted to:

• drug testing • physical examinations • body measurements • psychological testing • Wonderlic intelligence testing • Cybex ...

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The annual NFL scouting combine ended Tuesday at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. More than 330 prospects attended.
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