Each NFL draft has a finite amount of high-end prospects. The best of the best. Those without any clear flaw. Physical, mental, health, or background. Highly coveted, they’re the type of player Pittsburgh Steelers’ scouting director Sheldon White is chasing after in each draft. In a recent interview, White summed up what makes “a dude” a dude.
“We have some different terms that we use, but I won’t use those; those are proprietary information,” White joked to Raiders’ reporter Hondo Carpenter. “But to me, a dude is a guy who has high character, he’s a hard worker, he’s a great teammate, he has high intellect, he has football instincts, and he’s productive.