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We're beginning to enter the volatile portion of NFL draft evaluations. For some players, these final postseason games will be their last chance to display their skills in game-time situations. Meanwhile, on the NFL, veteran players could be doing everything from beginning to file their retirement papers to dealing with serious recovery from problematic injuries. Meanwhile, front office executives and coaching staffs are mired in self-evaluation as the off-season encroaches and the fallout from firings and hirings within their perspective organizations cause costly choices to be made.