NFL Combine Schedule 2015: Live Stream and TV Info for Prospect Showcase

Expect overreactions to rule the chatter coming out of Indianapolis over the course of the next week. 

Rightfully so, as the NFL Scouting Combine is a showcase for athletes, and the flashy stuff makes waves.

Big performances just don't always end up in major draft-altering scenarios. Look at Dri Archer last year, who blazed the fastest 40-yard dash of the class at 4.26 seconds, only to be a third-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers who carried the ball just 10 times as a rookie.

There's a divide at play at the combine. Numbers are great, but they need to mesh well with actual in-game film.

Ultimately, the combine is one small pit stop on the way to Chicago.

2015 NFL Scouting Combine Schedule

Date	Time (ET)	Event	TV
Thu., Feb. 19	2 p.m.	Press Conferences	NFLN
Fri., Feb. 20	9 a.m.	Workouts (OL, TE)	NFLN
Sat., Feb. 21	9 a.m.	Workouts (RB, QB, WR)	NFLN
Sun., Feb. 22	9 a.m.	Workouts (LB, DL)	NFLN
Mon., Feb. 23	9 a.m.	Workouts (DB)	NFLN

All combine dates and times courtesy of NFL.com.

Live Stream: NFL Now

Online Coverage: NFL.com

Mobile: NFL Mobile

Storylines to Monitor

The Running Back Logjam

At certain positions, the combine is a lot like an interview with potential employers—they're just looking for a reason to narrow the candidate list.

This is the case at running back, especially when it comes to the first-round conversation.

Case in point—Georgia's Todd Gurley might be the most gifted overall player in the draft, but due to a knee injury, it is hard to imagine any team rolls the dice on him in the first round.

If a back is going to come off the board in the first round, it figures to be Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon, especially if early returns offered by Bleacher Report's Matt Miller weigh heavily in the minds of NFL front offices:

A comparison for a guy who ran 343 times for 2,587 yards and 29 touchdowns last year is unnecessary, but here's one anyway, courtesy of Jayson Braddock of KBME SportsTalk 790:

After Gordon, the combine will do much to separate the rest of the stock order, which right now is impossible to figure out.

Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah is a slippery runner who can create big plays from anywhere on the field. Boise State's Jay Ajayi uses his big frame to get the tough yards. Indiana's Tevin Coleman is one of the most complete backs in the class, as is Miami's Duke Johnson.

The scary part? The list could go on and on—which makes running backs the second-most interesting position to watch.

As hinted above with Archer, the measurements this week are secondary, a complementary tool to figure out a running back's value. In Indianapolis, a crowded stable of backs will finally put the numbers to the tape.

To Throw or Not to Throw?

The debate as to whether or not a top quarterback should throw in Indianapolis is as common as a pool table at the local watering hole.

In the past, some quarterbacks have exploded onto the scene by throwing at the combine. Others, not so much.

The debate is most important for the top two quarterbacks in this year's class, those being Oregon's Marcus Mariota and Florida State's Jameis Winston.

It's difficult to name a reason as to why they both should, as this is one of the weakest quarterback classes in recent memory and neither need a stock boost. Alas, the 2014 Heisman winner will lace up and go through the paces at Lucas Oil Stadium, per ESPN's Chris Mortensen:

One of the most dominant Heisman Trophy winners in history who led his team to the inaugural College Football Playoff and completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 4,454 yards and 42 touchdowns to four picks does not need to prove anything to anyone at this point, but hey, he's a competitor.

The decision appears to be more difficult for Winston, who is apparently 12 pounds lighter than when the collegiate season ended, per Peter King of The MMQB. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, he will also throw Saturday:

Or maybe not, per ESPN College Football:

Winston probably has enough on his plate in the form of rigorous interviews that he cannot afford a hiccup on the field in Indianapolis, but at the same time, it provides him a chance to show off tweaked mechanics—one of his only slight flaws as a pro prospect.

No matter which way Winston leans, both quarterbacks will be the highlight of the combine.

Other prospects face the same dilemma, believe it or not.

One of the biggest wild cards to watch overall is former Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall, and the "former" hits multiple birds with one stone because he recently switched to cornerback.

Per Brandon Marcello of AL.com, Marshall will suit up at both spots in Indianapolis:

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Former Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall will participate in quarterback drills and throw at the NFL Combine, according to a person familiar with the decision.

Marshall was invited as a quarterback to the combine in Indianapolis despite moving to cornerback in January.

Marshall will participate in all quarterback drills. Several NFL teams are expected to pull him to the side and work through defensive back drills, but he will not participate in on-the-field drills with the group of defensive backs invited to the combine.

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For those with a short memory, Marshall is the talent who completed 60.8 percent of his passes last season for 2,532 yards and 20 touchdowns to seven interceptions, not to mention another 798 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground.

Marshall fancies himself a cornerback now, but who knows? Perhaps the NFL will like what it sees and give him a shot at a more familiar position and one he played at a very high level for the past couple of seasons. 

Note: Stats courtesy of NFL.com as of Feb. 18 at 9 p.m. ET. All advanced metrics via Pro Football Focus.