Gil Brandt
Gil Brandt
Gil Brandtis a former Vice President of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1988. He is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin...
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When you say 47 percent out of the first 10 picks made the Hall of Fame, that's a high percentage.
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There were other places we could have done it, but (the RCA Dome and Indiana Convention Center) have always given us the dates.
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Historically we do not draft safeties high. So many guys that stay that extra year bear out so much better.
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But the three most important positions on a team are the quarterback, the left tackle and the pass rushing end.
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In my evaluation of the guy, I think he has really good mechanics and good velocity on the ball, which is a big thing when you play in a stadium that has a lot of wind like (the Jets) do. I think it was a good pick. I'd be really surprised if he doesn't end up being a pretty good player for them.
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He chose not to come because he had a paper due the following Monday. The guy has pretty good study habits.
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He just looks good. He looked accurate, threw the ball well, moved well. I think he was the biggest surprise there coming off this year, which was not the best.
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He was kind of the backbone of our Doomsday defenses. He kind of coached like he played. He was a hard-working, hard-trying individual who had a lot of patience in developing young players. He was easy-going and well-liked. The thing with him was that he made everybody feel at home.
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Hawk is a special guy. He's a throwback to an old-time football player and just a quality individual.
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How much does a baker make in Sweden?
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They're all pretty good players, but they aren't great players. That tells you Mack Brown is a pretty good coach, because they were able to win a national championship with just two guys who will be picked in the first round.
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Mommas, let your babies grow up to be left tackles.
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That surprised me. When you look at him (on film) his man never makes a play.
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Usually they're in the ballpark. Seldom do you have a third-round grade and the guy is picked in the first, and seldom do you have a second-round grade and he's picked in the sixth.