SEC Daily: NFL Combine gets going, Chubb vs. Fournette and more

On-field drills don’t start until Friday, but the NFL Combine already is a whirlwind of activity. Offensive linemen and tight ends got measured today, then spoke to the media. LSU OT La’el Collins is hot right now among NFL draft analysts, while Auburn C Reese Dismukes faces questions about his size.

Former Auburn QB Nick Marshall will work out in Indianapolis as a quarterback even though most NFL teams are only interested in him as a cornerback.

There are 68 players at the event representing the SEC, including a whopping 12 running backs. Check out the breakdown by position here.

CHUBB VS. FOURNETTE

My colleague Brad Crawford and I had some fun debating who will have the better 2015 season at running back.

Crawford says Georgia RB Nick Chubb will be the best this fall.

I think there are plenty of reasons to suspect LSU RB Leonard Fournette will lead the SEC.

SEC TIDBITS

• Auburn WR Duke Williams posted this photo on his Instagram page, a sort of warning to all smaller SEC defensive backs in 2015. He’s taking offseason training very seriously.
• Florida may have had to scramble to put together its 2015 class, but that won’t be the case next February. The Gators got commitments from two more Class of 2016 players Wednesday, both from South Florida.
• As spring practice draws near for every SEC program but Vanderbilt, which already has started, we examine the State of the Union for Tennessee and Ole Miss.
• Most of the SEC’s game-day traditions are well-known, but there are a few that are underrated, Brett Weisband says.
• Ethan Levine takes a look at the toughest SEC game and the toughest non-conference game on the schedule for all 14 teams in 2015.
• As spring practice begins, be on the lookout for these five JUCO transfers who could make a major difference for their respective teams.