The Falcons opted to pass on former Northwestern standout Peter Skoronski in the draft, and the interaction Skoronski had with Atlanta during the combine might explain why.
Offensive tackleNFL teams routinely do their due diligence before they decide to spend draft capital on players. Aside from evaluating a prospect's on-the-field talent, teams conduct face-to-face interviews with players.entered the offseason in search of an upgrade in talent along their offensive line and had interest in Skoronski.
"The head coach was on me the second I got in there," Skoronski told The Athletic in reference to his conversation with Falcons head coach Arthur Smith."I was giving them generic answers to their questions, and he said, ‘You’re really boring me right now. Your answers are so boring.’ The whole meeting, he kept looking at his computer. I was kind of laughing to myself and said, ‘Sorry, I don’t know what you want me to do. I’m answering you honestly.
Skoronski did have some positive experiences with other teams, including his pre-draft meeting with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and Titans head coach Mike Vrabel.ended up selecting Skoronski with the No. 11 overall pick in this year's draft.
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