NFL Combine Schedule 2016: Live Stream and TV Info for Prospect Workouts

While the media portion NFL combine began on Wednesday, the real action at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis doesn't start until Friday.

That's when media conferences and player interviews take a backseat to the combine workouts, which will provide the numbers that everyone will be poring over and dissecting until the 2016 NFL draft begins on April 28. 

There will be no shortage of coverage for this year's iteration of the combine. A live stream can be found at NFL.com, and the NFL Network has the television coverage. Here's a rundown of the daily workout schedules and combine viewing info: 

Date	Time (ET)	Position Group(s)
Friday, Feb. 26	9 a.m. - 4 p.m.	RB, OL, ST
Saturday, Feb. 27	9 a.m. - 4 p.m.	QB, WR, TE
Sunday, Feb. 28	9 a.m. - 4 p.m.	DL, LB
Monday, Feb. 29	9 a.m. - 2 p.m.	DB

Time (ET)	Group	Drill
9 a.m.	1	40-Yard Dash
10 a.m.	1	Positional Skill Drills
11 a.m.	1	Vertical Leap and Broad Jump
12 p.m.	1	Three-Cone and Shuttle Drills
1 p.m.	2	40-Yard Dash
2 p.m.	2	Positional Skill Drills
3 p.m.	2	Vertical Leap and Broad Jump
4 p.m.	2	Three-Cone and Shuttle Drills

Big-Name Players to Watch

Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama

There are plenty of Heisman Trophy-winning running backs that have found success at the next level, from Barry Sanders to Eddie George to Reggie Bush.

Alabama's Derrick Henry won college football's top individual honor in 2016 after amassing 2,218 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns. He'll be looking to prove that he has what it takes to succeed at the next level, starting with the NFL combine.

The 21-year-old handled himself well in the interviews, even offering up a couple of the running backs he looks up to, per College Football 24/7: 

Henry is a big, bruising tailback capable of breaking tackles with ease and picking up tough yards between the tackles. However, he may be a step too slow to break big runs at the next level. CBS Sports lists him as a second-round pick in spite of his monster statistical season. 

Speaking of monster numbers, Henry's weight raised some eyebrows on Wednesday. According to AL.com's Michael Casagrande, Henry surprised even himself when he tipped the scales at 247 pounds.

"I was kinda shocked I was 247 this morning but it will go down," Henry said. "I don't really stay at that weight."

Bleacher Report's Matt Miller put his combine weight into context: 

The 40-yard dash and agility drills will be huge for Henry. If he runs a slow time at the combine, it will put that much more pressure on him for a potential pro day and could potentially scare teams from taking him with a high pick.

Running backs are devalued in the draft, with the NFL's shift to pass-heavy attacks. Henry has to give teams reason to bet he will be more Marshawn Lynch than Trent Richardson. 

Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State

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Braxton Miller is hardly the first athletic college quarterback to enter the NFL draft at a position other than the one running the huddle. The Jacksonville Jaguars know this, as they feature two former signal-callers in running back Denard Robinson and cornerback Nick Marshall. 

Unlike many of the QBs gambling on a position change to entice NFL teams, Miller actually made his while still in college, moving over to wide receiver for his senior season to make way for Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett under center. 

Miller's numbers as a wide receiver were pedestrian at best—26 receptions for 341 yards and three touchdowns in the 2015 season—but his size, speed and overall athleticism have scouts intrigued. His breathtaking moves in the open field are well documented. Despite being a bit raw, CBS Sports ranks him sixth among wide receivers with a second-round grade. 

If Miller is to become a breakout star at the draft, it will be the 40-yard dash that drives the narrative. The New York Post's Bart Hubbuch lists him as one of the five fastest combine invitees, while Fox Sports' Peter Schrager lists him as one of several Buckeyes who could go in the first round: 

On the other hand, NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock doesn't see him moving up into the top round, per the Akron Beacon-Journal's Nate Ulrich: 

Miller has great size at 6'2" and 215 pounds, so he has the frame to make a living out on the flanks. A strong showing in the vertical leap would only bolster his chances of getting looks from teams looking for depth and potential on the outside. Add that to what's expected to be a strong showing in the 40-yard dash, and Miller could very well hear his name called in the first round.

Robert Nkemdiche, DL, Ole Miss

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The 2016 NFL draft is bursting with talent at defensive tackle. No fewer than five players have first-round grades from CBS Sports, with another three players considered borderline first-round choices. 

One of those players with a Round 1 grade is Ole Miss mauler Robert Nkemdiche. A potent blend of power and speed, Nkemdiche is unfortunately perhaps the biggest question mark among his position group, and it has nothing to do with his potential. Here's Mayock on Nkemdiche's ability, per Bleacher Report's Christopher Walsh: 

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If you look at Robert Nkemdiche in a vacuum and just watch his Alabama tape against the best team in college football, he was dominant. Off that one tape, if he didn't have any off-the-field issues and if he'd played that hard every week, we'd be talking about him as the first pick in this draft. That's how talented he is, and that's how much upside he has.

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As Walsh notes, Nkemdiche is seen as a risky choice because of questions surrounding his character. He was arrested in December for misdemeanor marijuana possession, and his stats don't measure up to his prodigious skill level.

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The Washington Post's Mark Bullock noted it's the interviews, not the drills, that will be the real test for Nkemdiche in Indianapolis:

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But the problem for Nkemdiche won’t be on the field, it’ll be off of it. Players interview with just about every team at the combine, especially players with Nkemdiche’s talent and situation. Those interviews will be the key for Nkemdiche. Teams have plenty of questions that will need to be answered. First, they’re likely to ask why Nkemdiche wasn’t consistent on the field. There were times when he appeared to lack effort, taking plays or series off and not playing hard. Was he trying to protect himself against injury? Was he simply schemed out of plays? Or was he lazy? Full effort is the minimum teams expect from their players. If they can’t trust him to give his all every play, then they won’t draft him.

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In a sense, Nkemdiche isn't a player to watch so much as follow. For Henry, Miller and most other prospects, it's the numbers everyone is going to be waiting on.

In Nkemdiche's case, the drama will play out in the social-media rumor mill and in interviews with team personnel, as those interested look for any hint as to whether or not he's assuaged teams concerns about his work ethic and background. 

The workouts still matter, of course, but Nkemdiche is expected to crush them. It's the rest of the combine process where there don't seem to be any expectations yet, only questions.