NFL fans hate the new combine fade drill with a passion

There’s a new fade drill being featured at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, and it didn’t take long for fans to express their disdain for it.

The fade is one of the most-hated red-zone throws around the league. It doesn’t work very often, but for some reason it’s something many teams go to an inordinate amount of time when looking for a score.

Anyway, on Thursday as quarterbacks, tight ends and receivers hit the field at the combine, the drill was unveiled.

https://twitter.com/FTBeard1/status/1233160594418618368

The reactions on social media as the fade drill was going on were not positive.

https://twitter.com/DenvRStats/status/1233198495315554304

Oh good. The fade drill. pic.twitter.com/PJSVwgsQmt

— Justin Woodruff (@WoodJustRuff) February 28, 2020

This Fade Route drill has been about as successful as you'd expect. 😂

— 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧 (@ProFootballPSI) February 28, 2020

End Zone fade drill is the most useless drill I've ever heard of.#NFLCombine2020

— El Capitãn (@DomGonzo12) February 28, 2020

It also was a bit puzzling to many that the drill took place in the middle of the field, rather than, you know, in the end zone.

Why would the endzone fade drill not be in the actual endzone.. #NFLCombine

— Justin Knight (@JustinKnight03) February 28, 2020

Why are they doing the end zone fade route drill in the middle of the field😂😂

— Dustin (@Dustin_Holliman) February 28, 2020

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