As if watching kids do repeated bench presses doesn’t do it, a reunion of sorts has Vic Carucci feeling his years at the NFL scouting combine.

There was a lot of mystery surrounding what the quarterbacks would and wouldn’t do. But moments ago, USC quarterback Mark Sanchez said he would throw at this weekend’s scouting combine. Sanchez will not bench press, however. Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford will not throw or bench, but will participate in the running drills.

Economic challenges are being felt everywhere, and NFL scouting is no exception.

Teams are looking to reduce costs wherever possible. And one area that involves the greatest amount of expense is travel, which also happens to be the primary means by which clubs assess college prospects.