Why does the media do this EVERY year for Pro Days?

[StickierBuns]

Pro Days of all things. Especially choreographed to make the QB look like gold. Now the media is gushing all over Shedeur Sander's 'shining' at the 'Colorado Showcase'. Sigh. Every single NFL QB prospect who's had a Pro Day has looked 'awesome'. Johnny Manziel was said to have one of the 'best Pro Days in the history of Pro Day's', lmao that's an actual quote. 

I said over a year ago that I really liked Sanders as a prospect: he's tough in the pocket, accurate, decent mobility. His arm however is very average to maybe below average for a NFL starter. He's smallish. If he's QB2 behind Ward it'll be one of the worst QB2s in recent Draft memory strictly on potential. Maybe he becomes a good pro, its not impossible. But that arm is not an 'outside' arm. And he'll be playing a shitload of games outside if he's drafted by the Giants.

[JustInTime]

(I think Dart might go ahead of Sanders, sssssshhhhhh)

Because football is king and we can’t get enough.

NHL has a draft
MLB has a draft 
NBA has a draft 
NFL has a draft 

Ponder that for a moment, how they’re covered. POD casts dedicated to subject. Tweets on the subject. Articles written. Broadcast resources. 

So, yeah. A prospect in shorts throwing against air is a media event and we mainline it .    

[StickierBuns]

There's definitely an online cottage industry propping itself up reporting on Pro Days, but the vast majority of fans don't care or are even aware of Pro Days. The other things you mention like the Draft, etc. for sure, super nova red hot and popular. Rumors, breaking news, etc. incredibly popular. The NFL is King by a mile. But getting any value from QBs in shorts throwing a football on campus to music against air where everything is scripted is really goofy and a way for the sports media to fill the news cycle. Its silly honestly, lol. Hell, 99.9% of NFL fans don't go anywhere near their favorite team's messageboard. We are freaks! In a good way.

[MaroonBells]

Pro Days of all things. Especially choreographed to make the QB look like gold. Now the media is gushing all over Shedeur Sander's 'shining' at the 'Colorado Showcase'. Sigh. Every single NFL QB prospect who's had a Pro Day has looked 'awesome'. Johnny Manziel was said to have one of the 'best Pro Days in the history of Pro Day's', lmao that's an actual quote. 

I said over a year ago that I really liked Sanders as a prospect: he's tough in the pocket, accurate, decent mobility. His arm however is very average to maybe below average for a NFL starter. He's smallish. If he's QB2 behind Ward it'll be one of the worst QB2s in recent Draft memory strictly on potential. Maybe he becomes a good pro, its not impossible. But that arm is not an 'outside' arm. And he'll be playing a shitload of games outside if he's drafted by the Giants.

I suspect that over time, the combine will just go away and we'll be left with nothing but Pro Days. Each of these will be big, televised events packaged, promoted and tightly controlled by the agents.