Getting to Know the Front Office/Understanding the Scouting Process

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You mean like when they let Keenan McArdell go how did they select Ike Hilliard?

I think it's just like a regular job interview. Except in most job interviews you're probably not asked to draw up certain plays or explain how you plan to use Niles Paul. Connections (who you know) go a long way toward selecting the assistant coaches.

And of course the whole scouting process can ultimately be thrown out the window if Shanahan (or any football head) simply says "this is the guy I want. make it happen" Most, like Shanahan, are respectful of the process. Others, not so much