[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

In regards to Klecko, Koppen, Samuel, and countless others, did they go into detail on what they saw in those players that made them look past their measurables? That's great that they found some gems, but I wonder what specifically they saw that convinced them they were going to be great NFL players. For instance, Koppen had short arms, so what else did he bring to the table that made them think his short arms were being discounted too heavily by scouts?

I'm sure BB and Pioli don't go around telling their secrets on personnel evaluation, but any info on that aspect from the book would be appreciated.

In a word, attitude.

The idea, is that the obligations of the job - and devotion to and mastery of the job - are the player's top priority. The Patriots are attempting to stack their roster with productive players who either think that way now, or are on the cusp of a conversion.

They don't want to be paternalistic figures asking the players, "Did you put in extra film time?" They want the kind of players who want to do it without being asked.

Pioli:

My job is to find players for a HC who wants football to be the most important thing in their worlds. I believe in it.

I know your looking for something more concrete, but shy of posting the entire book, this will have to suffice.