Most recruits make the mistake of submitting film that is in their own world: clips of their spectacular runs, spectacular catches, touchdowns. But is this what the coach really wants to see? If it’s not, if the coach’s pain is elsewhere, the recruit has not presented to that pain. The way to find out is to ask the question this recruit asked of every coach: “How do you evaluate a player?” Isn’t this question just common sense? Yes. But is it commonly asked? No.
