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How Giants’ McAdoo throws off prospects to learn football IQ

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Ben McAdoo

INDIANAPOLIS — Ben McAdoo was under no illusion during the NFL’s Scouting Combine that he was going to get into a room with a college prospect, use something akin to a Jedi mind trick and uncover the truth about the player, inside and out.

In his two years as an offensive coordinator and his few weeks as the Giants coach, McAdoo seems to be a cerebral guy, but he is not overplaying his mental hand. He views the evaluation system as somewhat rigged when it comes to the combine interviews.