Falcons head coach Dan Quinn spoke at the Combine in Indianapolis on Wednesday along with a few players, other coaches and executives from around the NFL.
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Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn
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North Dakota St. offensive lineman Joe Haeg
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Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak
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Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn
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San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke
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Stanford offensive lineman Joshua Garnett
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Chicago Bears head coach John Fox
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Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman
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New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan
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Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn
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Liberty quarterback Josh Woodrum
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Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan
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Ohio State offensive lineman Taylor Decker
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Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn
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New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles
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LSU offensive lineman Vadal Alexander
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Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson
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Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Mularkey
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Baylor offensive lineman Spencer Drango
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht
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Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians
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Duke offensive lineman Matt Skura
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Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter
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New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo
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Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson
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Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim
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Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher
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Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman
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Auburn running back Peyton Barber
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Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden
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Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider
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Alabama offensive lineman Ryan Kelly
During Wednesday's Twitter takeover, Dan Quinn listed the five words the head coach would use to describe the kind of player he wants in Atlanta.
While this week's Scouting Combine only offers a glimpse of who these draft hopefuls are, it does help the Falcons understand if they embody these traits.
The physical activities are simple to quantify. What's more difficult to ascertain, though, is character—especially when it comes to young men who are trying to put poor life choices behind them. Toughness and competitiveness, while important attributes, are often easy to identify. On the other hand, figuring out whether or not players are accountable for their actions, put the team before themselves and have good football IQs takes a lot of effort.
This is what makes the combine so valuable: It gives teams an opportunity to get to know potential draft picks and decide if they're worth such big investments.
"That part, for some guys that have some questions that they'd like to have answer and be in front of some guys, I think it's really important," Quinn said at his Wednesday press conference. "As we got through this interview process with the players, that's part of the one where you connect and find out whether if it's 15 minutes or you schedule some time afterwards to find out more about one another and if it's a good fit. Those interviews that take place are really important."