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What’s Next for Rookies and Personnel Departments Now That the Draft Is Over?

May 14, 2014

The NFL draft is over, but that doesn't mean the work is finished for NFL personnel departments. The draft being moved back two weeks changes the usual schedule. The first ...

Have We Seen the Last of the 1st-Round Running Backs in the NFL Draft?

April 11, 2014

In the history of the NFL draft, running backs were almost always looked to as premium draft choices. Clubs felt they had to have a top back in order for ...

A Close Look at the Notre Dame Defensive Line Duo of Louis Nix and Stephon Tuitt

April 5, 2014

I have always called the first two rounds of the NFL draft the "premium rounds." In most cases, the players a club selects in these two rounds have to come ...

How an NFL Front Office Prepares for the Scouting Combine

February 18, 2014

Starting today, all 32 NFL clubs will be sending a large contingent of personnel to Indianapolis for the annual NFL Scouting Combine. The combine isn't just about who runs the ...

A Former NFL Front Office Executive’s Take on the Wells Report

February 15, 2014

When the Wells Report came out on Friday, I was reluctant to read it. I tweeted that I don't need to read the report because I played football for over ...

How NFL Teams Put Together a Big Board for the NFL Draft

February 8, 2014

I became a full-time scout in 1984 after having been a part-time scout for three years with the Buffalo Bills. I covered the Great Lakes region for National Football Scouting, ...