These tests are standard for many NFL teams and are a growing trend in college as well as high school sports and corporations. With the dawning of free agency and the kind of bonus money that is now being laid out, the need for as much information as possible about the potential of a draftee or a high-priced free agent has grown, and with it a new wing of NFL scouting. But my findings and my forecasts spoke for themselves. At one point, I did do interviews with players, but I don't do that anymore. It's too time-intensive at the combine.
Questions are more efficient.
Troutwine said it is revealing, for example, when he asks a player if he would rather be a cat or a dog. The athlete's answer, he maintains, says much about his mindset and NFL potential. There's also a concentration drill that takes about 90 seconds and involves remembering different colors in a certain order. We send out engraved invitations to the players with the logos of the 10 teams we represent. Most are very cooperative.