NFL announces changes to draft process … The NFL has informed teams around the league of a couple of changes to the pre-draft testing process. On the one hand, teams have been told that the infamous Wonderlic Intelligence test will no longer be part of the combine regimen. The problem with the test, outside of all the normal criticisms of such tests, was that no one could ever figure out what it had to do with the ability to play football. At the same time, the league has warned teams that they could lose a draft pick and face significant fines if club reps conducted themselves unprofessionally in interviews with draft prospects. In fact, teams were advised they could lose up to a first round pick if it was determined that a club representative displayed conduct that is “disrespectful, inappropriate, or unprofessional” during an interview. In the past, there have been reports of players being asked about their sexuality and other inappropriate subjects.
