Welcome to Draft Season!

What's the deal with the quarterback class? Which position has the deepest stack of prospects? Where are the holes in the class? What to watch for in Indy?

As one season closes, another begins: It’s Draft SZN, baby!

This week, the NFL’s industrial complex will descend on Indianapolis for the combine. And with that, The Read Optional will kick off its draft coverage.

First, some background (and bona fides): For the past eight years I’ve worked as a full-time scout, be that for NFL scouting services or in the college game. Those are the bona. I’ve been working on this current class throughout the season, and I’m excited to finally get around to sharing some thoughts.

Some of you may already be well in tune with this current class – following throughout the season or bingeing over the past couple of weeks. With The Read Optional, I’m not going to pump out big boards or top-ten by positions or *chucks laptop out the window* mock drafts. You can find that stuff anywhere.

I will – of course – share some of that stuff, probably once a month so that you can get a macro view of my feelings about this class. I’ll also be doing deep (deep!) dives on th…