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10 Questions Every Team Should Ask Players During NFL Scouting Combine Interviews

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10 Questions Every Team Should Ask Players During NFL Scouting Combine Interviews

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With the 2015 NFL scouting combine in full effect, former collegiate players with aspirations of playing in the NFL will have to prove to scouts why they belong in the next level. Players will be asked an assortment of questions, which will range from serious to the bizarre. Here are 10 questions every team should ask players during NFL scouting combine interviews.

10. Are you mature enough to handle the NFL?

Are you mature enough to handle the NFL?
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10. Are you mature enough to handle the NFL?

Are you mature enough to handle the NFL?
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One of the big questions teams want to know right off the bat is if players believe they are mature enough to handle the NFL. With great opportunity comes fame and fortunate at a very young age. Some players can handle it, while others blow it.

9. Do you have the confidence to lead your team to victory?

Do you have the confidence to lead your team to victory?
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9. Do you have the confidence to lead your team to victory?

Do you have the confidence to lead your team to victory?
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The only thing teams care about is winning. If an organization is consistently on the losing end, people are going to lose their jobs. Therefore, everyone team should want to know if a player has the confidence to lead their team to victory. Every prospect is going to say yes, but it is the true winners where the attribute will truly stand out.

8. Do you have the ability to command the players around you?

Do you have the ability to command the players around you?
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8. Do you have the ability to command the players around you?

Do you have the ability to command the players around you?
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This is mostly for the quarterback position, but it can still be asked for every player. When it comes down to it, does a player have the ability to command the respect and attention of his teammates? Every team needs at least one leader, if not a few, which means scouts want to know if a player has the necessary attributes to be the alpha male.

7. How was your chemistry with your team in college?

How was your chemistry with your team in college?
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7. How was your chemistry with your team in college?

How was your chemistry with your team in college?
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Many questions will center on the present and future, but it is also important to understand a player’s past. How was the chemistry with teammates and the coaching staff? That’s a legitimate question for any player, especially one that may have found himself in trouble with the team. It also will reveal how a specific player will adapt to his NFL team.

6. What were your on-the-field responsibilities in college?

What were your on-the-field responsibilities in college?
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6. What were your on-the-field responsibilities in college?

What were your on-the-field responsibilities in college?
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The question can be answered by watching film, but it is good for a player to explain what his on-the-field responsibilities were in college. More importantly, how close those responsibilities resemble what will be asked of him at the next level.

5. What does your preparation for game day look like?

What does your preparation for game day look like?
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5. What does your preparation for game day look like?

What does your preparation for game day look like?
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Every player has their own specific routine they go through before kickoff. Whether it’s a certain type of music they listen to or food they consume, athletes are creatures of habit. Knowing how a player gets ready is very important because it will reveal their work ethic. Did he watch film or work to motivate himself on game day? Knowing the answer to the question will allow teams to find out what type of player they’re getting.

4. What does a typical day look like when you have time off?

What does a typical day look like when you have time off?
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4. What does a typical day look like when you have time off?

What does a typical day look like when you have time off?
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This is one of the more important questions that can be asked. Essentially, teams should be probing to see if a player is big into partying or if he prefers to stay home with his family. Since a majority of the players in the NFL get more money than they dreamed of at a young age, it is easy to fall into the party scene. Even though teams don’t mind players having fun, there has to be limits.

3. Can you explain any off-the-field issues?

Can you explain any off-the-field issues?
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3. Can you explain any off-the-field issues?

Can you explain any off-the-field issues?
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Players with off-the-field issues will have to come clean about their mindset during times when they got in trouble. Whether it was highlighted in the media or slipped under the radar, questions regarding a player’s past is important. The significance of this question is for teams to decide if a player has moved past some immature moments in his life.

2. What have you learned from your past mistakes?

What have you learned from your past mistakes?
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2. What have you learned from your past mistakes?

What have you learned from your past mistakes?
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A quick follow up question regarding off-the-field issues is if that player has learned from his previous mistakes. It’s obvious most players are going to respond that they have grown from poor decisions that they made in their past, but it is still a good question to ask face-to-face.

1. Which current or former NFL player do you think you most resemble?

Which current or former NFL player do you think you most resemble?
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1. Which current or former NFL player do you think you most resemble?

Which current or former NFL player do you think you most resemble?
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One of the more entertaining questions to ask is which current or former NFL player a prospect thinks he most resembles. The answer will reveal what a specific player thinks of himself and what type of player he wants to be in the NFL.

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