Over the next four days in Indianapolis, 319 elite prospects will sprint, jump, lift weights and field bizarre questions at the NFL scouting combine, a televised audition before league decision-makers and a media throng rivaled only by the Super Bowl.
It just may be the most unforgiving job interview in sports.
Before top draft-eligible college players even get a chance to showcase their talents to all 32 NFL clubs through a variety of drills, they are measured and weighed, the latter while wearing nothing more than a pair of shorts, and undergo a battery of medical exams as doctors and trainers seek to assess injury risk.
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