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07-29-2010, 05:49 AM
A pre-camp chat with Kevin Colbert
Another in a series of stories previewing Steelers Training Camp, presented by Xfinity.
Steelers Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert gives a run-down of training camp from the perspective of the player personnel department, while also answering questions about the Steelers’ depth at quarterback and whether the team is too old.
Q. When it comes to training camp, how are the scouts used to help in the evaluations being made that go into determining the final 53-man roster?
A. Each of the scouts is assigned a position. He will watch that position at practice, and then after each practice we get together and watch the film as a group. Each guy is watching his position, and then we will have a meeting in the afternoon on the day of the night practice in Latrobe, which this summer is on Friday, Aug. 6. We put together our thoughts for the discussion with the coaches, which is usually the following Tuesday. Each scout is assigned one position to watch..............
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/A-pre-camp-chat-with-Kevin-Colbert/4aca73a5-25c4-4202-b907-40fa7a25e909
Another in a series of stories previewing Steelers Training Camp, presented by Xfinity.
Steelers Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert gives a run-down of training camp from the perspective of the player personnel department, while also answering questions about the Steelers’ depth at quarterback and whether the team is too old.
Q. When it comes to training camp, how are the scouts used to help in the evaluations being made that go into determining the final 53-man roster?
A. Each of the scouts is assigned a position. He will watch that position at practice, and then after each practice we get together and watch the film as a group. Each guy is watching his position, and then we will have a meeting in the afternoon on the day of the night practice in Latrobe, which this summer is on Friday, Aug. 6. We put together our thoughts for the discussion with the coaches, which is usually the following Tuesday. Each scout is assigned one position to watch..............
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/A-pre-camp-chat-with-Kevin-Colbert/4aca73a5-25c4-4202-b907-40fa7a25e909