The Facts: Alabama running back Trent Richardson was given a passing review Thursday at the NFL scouting combine following an exam of his left knee that underwent arthroscopic surgery on Feb. 3.

Diehards Line:Noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews said the surgery, "was about as minor and routine as you can get" and that "if Trent had this scope done on his knee during the season, he'd have been playing within 10-to-14 days." Richardson had a small tear in the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus that Dr. Andrews said "needed a little snipping -- a debridement" in his left knee but the running back had "no articular cartilage damage and that's what made this so minor." Richarson, the top running back in this year's draft by virtually all accounts, is expected to be a full participant on his Pro Day on March 27.