The NFL’s shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic is denying teams the opportunity to get face time with draft prospects who have been injured, have checkered pasts or are under the radar.

Those players are at risk of being selected lower in the draft than they would be in a normal year.

“That’s definitely a factor for some of these guys,” Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said. “It’s really been up to the individual teams, and the agents and the players to find a way to get us all of the information that we require.”

Those who performed poorly at the scouting combine in February won’t get another opportunity. Those who skipped drills at the combine because of injury or other reasons won’t get a pro day or private workout.

And those who had off-field issues won’t be able to polish their images during in-person interviews that are more in-depth than meetings at the combine.

The NFL on March 13 barred all in-person pre-draft visits, effectively canceling pro days and prospects’ visits to team headquarters. Only a handful of pro days had been held.

Prospects and their agents have gotten creative, sending teams videotapes of workouts. Zoom or Skype has been the medium for interview, and teams have worked with college athletic training staffs to procure as much detailed medical information as possible.