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stillers4me
04-11-2011, 05:09 PM
Throughout the 2011 NFL season, Coach Mike Tomlin will provide his insight and observations to Steelers.com on a variety of topics pertaining to the team and the National Football League.

Q. This is the time of year when teams are allowed to bring up to 30 draft prospects into their facilities for visits. What do you hope to get from those visits?

A. Usually, they fall into several categories. Maybe we don’t have enough medical information on someone, so the medical aspect is a big component of it. We might have questions about their football intelligence, and most of the times those questions cannot be answered in a 15-minute period like we get at the combine. Or there might be questions about their off-the-field activities, or their track record at their colleges or universities. So usually, it’s medical, football intelligence and background, or the last category is that we just might want to spend more time with somebody in an effort to get to know them better.

Q. From an organizational standpoint, do you need to get particular things from every draft in order for it to be considered a success and for it to contribute to the team’s success?............

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