It is not uncommon for NFL scouts and team officials to want to find out everything they possibly can about a player before they consider drafting him, but sometimes the questions seem totally out of line. On Tuesday, a former NFL defensive lineman shared some of the more absurd ones he was asked.
Austen Lane, who was drafted by the Jaguars and played for four different teams from 2010-2014, says he was asked questions at the NFL Scouting Combine that would leave anyone scratching their head.
When a scout at the combine asked me… "If you could kill someone and not get caught, would you?" pic.twitter.com/mwK5UX8gvW
— Austen Lane (@A_Train_92) February 23, 2016
When a scout asked me at the combine if I had to murder someone: Would I use a gun or a knife? pic.twitter.com/R5BHMxiDM7
— Austen Lane (@A_Train_92) February 23, 2016
When a scout at the combine asked me "boxers or briefs". pic.twitter.com/6IwjeszYBD
— Austen Lane (@A_Train_92) February 23, 2016
When a coach made the statement during my combine interview… "I see you have dreads, you smoke weed don't you?" pic.twitter.com/fu2BLm55uF
— Austen Lane (@A_Train_92) February 23, 2016
And my personal favorite:
When a scout at the combine asked me if I thought my mother was attractive. pic.twitter.com/FPwc6OVdtj
— Austen Lane (@A_Train_92) February 23, 2016
While we have no way of confirming that Lane is telling the truth, it wouldn’t exactly surprise us. Remember the completely inappropriate question a Dolphins executive asked Dez Bryant before Bryant entered the NFL? This stuff happens all the time.
H/T Shutdown Corner
Photo: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
