To be frank, I think one of the things our personnel people should be looking at is the 'motor' within prospective players...how bad to they want it. I wonder whether or not that was examined pre-draft. I sure hope it is now.

Originally Posted by: KRK 

I've mentioned this in the past, but it bears repeating here: One of the reasons Matt Millen passed on JaMarcus Russell -- and why he called Al Davis to urge him to pass on JaMarcus Russell -- was that he got the impression from predraft interviews that he was not disciplined or interested enough in the game to be worth taking a chance on. And of course, it turned out his fears were more than justified. So I imagine that's always part of the calculus when evaluating a prospect, at least in well-run organizations.

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel 

How can it not be? Employers in any profession would never want to hire anyone that's not "passionate." In fact, "passion" is the number one thing the engineering firms I have worked for seek. As long as candidates have a basic skill-set, a passionate person can be trained and grow into some type of valuable role. Sports is a little different because you can't train physical talent. But physical talent without passion is as good as a lack of physical talent and no passion, in the long run. Unless one someone finds passion along the way, which I guess is possible, but perhaps unlikely.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower