The second episode of the offseason edition of Hard Knocks took us behind the scenes of the New York Giants draft process.
As the narrator said at the start, the Giants can’t afford to get the sixth overall pick wrong. And with so much riding on the pick, general manager Joe Schoen said that he needs all the information about the player he can get.
The foundation of the Giants’ scouting process — at least from what was shown on air — wasn’t athleticism, mechanics, or scheme fit, but rather personality.
The Giants’ scouting department got ready for the Combine by breaking down the top prospects’ character and mental profile.