That doesn't leave much time for player evaluation. He has a good sense of what we're trying to do with our coaches as it relates to our scheme, and that's important. It gives him a better chance to fit personnel to our team. And that's why Lacewell is the most influential person in the organization, outside of Jones. But most college scouting directors head to college campuses during the week so they can watch players at practice on Wednesday and Thursday before attending a game on Saturday.
Scouts like to watch practice so they can read a player' s body language.
And study his leadership skills. And feel his intensity. Everything can't be gleaned from game tapes or conversations with assistant coaches. Tom Modrak, Philadelphia's director of football operations, joined the Eagles after the 1998 draft. I like to see players live.