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LUCAS OIL STADIUM — The 2024 NFL Mix begins Thursday in Indianapolis, with a whole lot of draft hopefuls going by rigorous evaluations on and off the sector.
The Colts shared a video from final yr’s mix that includes former BYU lineman Blake Freeland to provide a uncommon look into the interviews between coaches and gamers which might be a part of the off-the-field testing.
“In that 15-20 minutes we would like to have the ability to stress them,” Colts common supervisor Chris Ballard stated. “Let’s stress them intellectually and let’s have a look at what they know.”
The video’s caption stated, “NFL participant is like another job. … You gotta crush the interview,” and Freeland echoed this sentiment when speaking about his expertise forward of the 2023 draft when he was taken within the fourth spherical by the Colts.
“You gotta go in there with an interview mindset,” Freeland stated. “As a result of that is what it’s, you are interviewing for a job.”
Indianapolis offensive line coach Tony Sparano Jr. taught Freeland one of many group’s zone performs and Freeland’s process was to retain as a lot as potential and train the play again to the coach all inside a 15-minute interval. Sparano additionally quizzed Freeland alongside the way in which by asking him what he would do in sure conditions when reviewing footage of the play being taught.
Freeland’s interview and mix efficiency have been a smashing success, with the Herriman native setting a mix document for an offensive lineman with a 37-inch vertical leap. He began 9 video games for the Colts within the 2023 season.
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