As the months roll on and the draft talk starts to dry up, our daily links will begin to feature general football-related links. If you have something good, toss it in the comments.
Thursday NFL Draft links to click
National Football Post - What do scouting departments do in June and July?
Greg Gabriel breaks down the offseason work process of NFL personnel men. While teams do get information from the National and Blesto scouting services, scouts keep going over film picking out players to track the next season. The offseason also allows scouts to talk with college coaches.
Canton Repository - QB draft history hasn't been kind to Browns
Beat writer Steve Doerschuk breaks down the Browns' habit of drafting (or not drafting) signal callers. For instance, the Browns could have taken Ben Roethlisberger in the 2004 draft. Head coach Butch Davis, with his job on the line that season, instead traded up to take tight end Kellen Winslow.
Revenge of the Birds: Why the MLB Draft is nothing compared to the NFL Draft
This is a couple days old, but Jess Root explains the superiority of the NFL selection process.
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