Heart condiion could impact ER Sweat’s draft prospects

March 17, 2019

Heart condition could impact ER Sweat’s draft prospects … Ian Rapoport of NFL.com is reporting today, that medical tests at last month’s combine discovered that rising Mississippi State DE/OLB Montez Sweat has a pre-existing heart condition that was apparently not previously known to teams. The fact that combine doctors then allowed Sweat to go through the full combine workout, where he was one of the outstanding performers, suggests that medical staff weren’t overly concerned as in the past they prevented players from participating because of health concerns. What isn’t clear at this tiem is whether the issue will have any impact on Sweat’s final draft grade, although expect teams looking at him with picks in the 5-15 range to do a lot of additional investigative work before the draft.