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Five who could emerge at NFL combine
Combine offers chance for under-the-radar talents to make their mark
Originally Published: February 16, 2012
By
Todd McShay | ESPN Insider
The National Invitational Camp -- aka the NFL scouting combine -- will open on Wednesday with coaches and scouting personnel from all 32 teams, and the first three of 11 position groups will arrive in Indianapolis for the annual seven-day event.
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