With Prospects unable to work out in front of NFL scouts and coaches on their college campuses in those workouts known as pro days and NFL teams unable to host them at their facilities, watching game tape is going to be the rite of spring for the Bengals evaluators just like it was back in the day.

And with the NFL's draft extravaganza in Las Vegas getting scaled back if not eliminated, there's a good chance the April 23-25 weekend is going to be more like the '80s, when even the top picks received the phone call in their living rooms or apartments among a tight circle of families and friends.

After coaching the South all-stars against the Detroit Lions' North team in last January's Senior Bowl, the Bengals staff is one of only two that spent a week with about 110 prospects.

The Bengals can drive up and get him in a trip just over two hours from Paul Brown Stadium and bring him back in time for that Monday's off-season workout.

The players not invited to the NFL scouting combine last month in Indianapolis look to be out of luck since they don't have a chance to show their wares at a pro day.

Three of their last four first-round picks, cornerback William Jackson, center Billy Price and left tackle Jonah Williams, hardly had any injuries in college (Price played an Ohio State-record 55 games, for instance) and yet all three either missed their entire rookie season or most of it if you include the OTAs and training camp.