Snead: The Rams partnered with the military to evaluate draft prospects' traits
Les Snead · Les Snead: Building a Super Bowl Champion · Aug 23, 2022 · at 47:03
Les Snead is the General Manager of the Los Angeles Rams. He explains how the franchise evaluates draft prospects' cognitive processing speed and personality traits under pressure.
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“So we've actually partnered at times with the military with some of their tests in that, hey, there's an element to be able to measure someone's combative attitude. On the battlefield, but also be a useful citizen in public.”
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