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04-26-2012, 03:47 AM
Cowboys looking for the 'right guy'
Club uses Flippen Group in evaluation process to identify its kind of player
Updated: April 26, 2012, 1:12 AM ET
By Todd Archer
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/7852267/2012-nfl-draft-dallas-cowboys-go-extra-mile-evaluation-process
IRVING, Texas -- To Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, being the "right kind of guy" matters a lot.
He uses that saying over and over again when describing Cowboys currently on the roster and for those he would like to have on the roster.
With the NFL draft just about here, the importance of finding the right kind of guy matters with the coach and organization attempting to build a roster based on more than just tangible results.
How do you determine if a stranger has the right makeup or the passion, emotion and enthusiasm Garrett wants in players?
For the past few months, the Cowboys have discussed on-field merits of prospects while breaking down the draft. They know how a player would fit into the Cowboys' offensive or defensive scheme. They know how fast a cornerback can run, how much a defensive lineman can bench press and how well a receiver can catch.
To find out if a cornerback, defensive lineman or receiver is the right kind of guy, the Cowboys' scouts, personnel people and coaches ask questions of everyone, from college head coaches to teammates to equipment room interns. They turn into reporters and sleuths without the tape recorder and magnifying glass.
"We want to find out what makes these guys tick, if football is important to them, if they love it," Garrett said. "We want them to work at it. We want them to be a guy who is a member of a team who wants to be great and show up every day."
Garrett has added another tool to the evaluation process: The Flippen Group...
Club uses Flippen Group in evaluation process to identify its kind of player
Updated: April 26, 2012, 1:12 AM ET
By Todd Archer
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/7852267/2012-nfl-draft-dallas-cowboys-go-extra-mile-evaluation-process
IRVING, Texas -- To Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, being the "right kind of guy" matters a lot.
He uses that saying over and over again when describing Cowboys currently on the roster and for those he would like to have on the roster.
With the NFL draft just about here, the importance of finding the right kind of guy matters with the coach and organization attempting to build a roster based on more than just tangible results.
How do you determine if a stranger has the right makeup or the passion, emotion and enthusiasm Garrett wants in players?
For the past few months, the Cowboys have discussed on-field merits of prospects while breaking down the draft. They know how a player would fit into the Cowboys' offensive or defensive scheme. They know how fast a cornerback can run, how much a defensive lineman can bench press and how well a receiver can catch.
To find out if a cornerback, defensive lineman or receiver is the right kind of guy, the Cowboys' scouts, personnel people and coaches ask questions of everyone, from college head coaches to teammates to equipment room interns. They turn into reporters and sleuths without the tape recorder and magnifying glass.
"We want to find out what makes these guys tick, if football is important to them, if they love it," Garrett said. "We want them to work at it. We want them to be a guy who is a member of a team who wants to be great and show up every day."
Garrett has added another tool to the evaluation process: The Flippen Group...