Quarterbacks will be the focus for many teams as the NFL combine begins.

Quarterbacks will get most attention as general managers, coaches explore draft options

The Indianapolis scouting combine offers more than 300 prospects an opportunity to impress NFL scouts in interviews and workouts.

Media interviews with general managers and coaches begin Wednesday. New Texans general manager Brian Gaine and Cleveland coach Hue Jackson will be first to the podium at the Indianapolis Convention Center.

Texans coach Bill O’Brien’s session with the media is Wednesday.

Teams began interviewing draft prospects Tuesday. On-field workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium begin Friday and end Monday. They’ll be televised by the NFL Network.

At the combine, there will be more attention on the top quarterback prospects than any other position. USC’s Sam Darnold, Wyoming’s Josh Allen, UCLA’s Josh Rosen, Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield and Louisville’s Lamar Jackson are expected to be firstround picks.

At this point in the scouting process, with the combine, pro days and private workouts still to go, the consensus among scouts is that Penn State running back Saquon Barkley and Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson are the top prospects.

Close behind is Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick, who can play cornerback or safety.

The highest-rated players who played in Texas are Texas offensive tackle Connor Williams, who also can play guard, and Texas-El Paso defensive end Marcus Davenport. Both are projected to go in the top half of the first round.

North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb is the highest-rated pass rusher and could be among the first five picks.

The only wide receiver who could go in the first round is Alabama’s Calvin Ridley.

It’ll be interesting to see if Virginia Tech’s Tremaine Edmunds (outside) or Georgia’s Roquan Smith (inside) becomes the first linebacker drafted. Both have top-15 talent.