An Insider’s Perspective

Talent evaluation is a primary factor that leads to wins and losses. It can also be the most subjective. The numerous tools and criteria that are being offered today to facilitate this process can lead to paralysis of analysis. It becomes apparent that your organization must have a sound structure in place to defeat this. At the heart of this structure are the questions, “What is important to you? What type of player fits in your scheme? Which do you enjoy coaching?” Some evaluating tools that are most prominent include: 40 yd dash, vertical jump, broad jump, t-test and bench press. Each has a specific variable that is being tested with hopes that a conglomeration of these scores can predict a quality football player. The important thing is to be able to interpret your findings and put them in perspective. With each test there are pitfalls. For example, the 40 yard dash measures