Scourton reveals how despite lesser production, A&M him gave vital NFL preparation

Despite decline in numbers, Scourton complimentary of development with Texas A&M football at NFL Combine Media Day

Texas A&M football fans were disgruntled about several things by the time the season ended in 2024. The defensive issues that manifested down the stretch have been well-documented, but one thing that a lot of the Maroon and White faithful fixated on was the perceived lack of pass rush up front.

For a team that had assembled such talent on the defensive line, this seemed inconceivable. Shemar Stewart and Shemar Turner were returning studs that had achieved a lot with the Aggies, but even the addition of Nic Scourton didn't seem to avail much down the stretch— and it is that addition that was then particularly scrutinized by a certain section of the fanbase.

Scourton, who is meeting today with the media at the NFL Combine, spoke about why he didn't quite reach the same numbers he had at Purdue during his time in College Station.

This is something we've seen quite often in college football. A player who is elite at one trait begins to scale back how often they deploy that trait in games as they work on developing their all-around game. It's a positive strategy, in my book, and it makes a lot of sense with what we all saw out of Nic down the stretch of the year.

Of course, there's also the whispers that Scourton was dealing with an injury in the second half of the season, but he's not the kind of guy to lean on factors like that when giving an account like this. He's impressive as always at the podium today, opening the eyes of people around the country in a different way.

Scourton has a solid chance to be a round-one pick in the upcoming draft. He may have fallen from top-15 to top-30 status, but I think if his name indeed remains uncalled until that later range, whoever selects him will be getting a heck of a value.