Each year, teams in the NFL look to the draft to improve their organization. Arguably, this is the single most important step any team can take to move from ordinary to extraordinary. Just as the prior season exposed glaring weaknesses, draft day provides the opportunity for process improvement.
In many ways, organizational hiring is much like the draft. Interviews serve as combines, where talented individuals can show their stuff. Managers act as coaches and scouts, keeping a keen eye on talent. In many instances, those with little prior experience become rookies who work to learn the system in a never-ending quest to take their organizations to the next level.
Like the draft, there are also busts. Having hired hundreds of people, I can attest firsthand to my share of Ryan Leaf's—prospects with immense talent who never panned out. Fortunately, I have a greater share of Maurice Jones Drew's—players that have eclipsed all possible expectations.
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