DRAFT PREPARATION
“We have a proven template and track record of extraordinary pre-draft success…”
1) NFL COMBINE TRAINING
We offer access to six of the most renowned and respected Combine training facilities in the business whose results, year in and year out, place our clients in the highest percentile for Combine testing.
Athletes Performance (Gulf Breeze, FL, Frisco, TX, Los Angeles, CA)
Since 2001, Athletes Performance has trained 44 first round picks, 116 first day picks (first three rounds) and 214 total picks. Athletes Performance has also trained the #1 overall selection for the last five NFL Drafts. In 2007, players who prepared for the NFL Scouting Combine with Athletes Performance signed NFL contracts worth $300 million. www.athletesperformance.com
Bommarito Performance Systems (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Bommarito’s revolutionary, multidisciplinary approach to Combine training is achieved by bringing together the most educated, top specialists in the sports performance, general fitness, nutritional and medical fields. The results speak for themselves. www.bommaritoperformance.com
EFT Sports Performance Training (Highland Park, IL)
EFT Sports Performance is a world-class training facility where elite athletes are continually challenged to exceed their own expectations and strive for perfection. EFT’s Combine training program incorporates a system that originated in the former Soviet Union where the technical execution of every movement is instructed in detail to optimize athletic performance. www.eftsportsperformance.com
Ignition APG Florida (Naples, FL)
Ignition’s Combine training program is scientifically-based and backed by proven results that demonstrate an increase in speed, power, quickness and overall athleticism – and in turn moves their players up draft boards come April - year in and year out. www.ignitionapg.com
Parisi Speed School (Fair Lawn, NJ)
Over the past 9 years, The Parisi Speed School has been the nation’s preeminent authority in preparing college football players for the NFL Scouting Combine. Parisi has produced the fastest 40 yard dash at 10 different positions, including the overall fastest man at the 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006 NFL Scouting Combines. www.parisischool.com
Plex (Houston, TX)
Plex is the industry leader in human performance offering the highest level of integrated and innovative sports medicine and sports training. Whether your goal is to improve your speed, agility or position skill, Plex has a customized solution to help you exceed your potential. www.plex.cc
2) NFL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
In addition to training for the Combine tests, we strongly emphasize football-related skill development and mastering your positional drills. By excelling in your positional drills, you will further set yourself apart from other players at your position in the draft.
Our Director of Scouting and Player Development, former Seattle Seahawks offensive guard Edwin Bailey, will oversee and coordinate our NFL skill development and training program. As an 11-year NFL veteran, Mr. Bailey brings a wealth of experience and applied knowledge to his role as Director of Scouting and Player Development. Having played in 139 games for the Seattle Seahawks while starting 121, Mr. Bailey understands the work ethic, passion and commitment it takes to survive and succeed in the NFL. Upon completion of his playing career, Mr. Bailey gained invaluable experience as a college scout for the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots.
Mr. Bailey will coordinate position-specific coaching and film review for all draft-eligible clients with retired NFL All-Pro players and long-time NFL veterans.
3) INTERVIEW PREPARATION
In order to prepare for your interviews at the NFL Scouting Combine, you will work one-on-one with former NFL executive Ken Herock.
Ken Herock brings more than 40 years of professional football experience to the ETL team. During his NFL career, Mr. Herock served as the Director of Player Personnel for the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and as the Vice President of Player Personnel for the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers. Mr. Herock was responsible for supervising the first scouting combine which eventually evolved into the present-day NFL Scouting Combine. Mr. Herock was also the brilliant football mind that selected Brett Favre in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft.
4) NUTRITION
You will work with our nutritionist to create a nutrition and supplementation plan designed to maximize your performance at the Combine and your pro day.
Nutritional consultations will include a health and diet history, body composition analysis, nutrition assessment and creation of an individualized nutrition and supplementation plan designed to lower body fat, increase lean muscle mass and maximize athletic performance at the Combine and your pro day.
The ultimate goal is to provide you with the premium fuel you need to perform at your peak at the Combine and your pro day.
5) SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
You will work with our sport psychologist in order to learn and implement revolutionary techniques and exercises to unlock the mental component of optimal athletic performance at the Combine and your pro day.
You will learn how to convert pre-workout anxiety into fuel for peak athletic performance.
6) MASSAGE THERAPY / PHYSICAL THERAPY / HOT COLD REJUVENATION
In order to keep your body at its peak and help you recover more quickly from intense training sessions, you will have access to various therapeutic methods for rejuvenation including deep tissue massage, physical therapy and hot/cold whirlpool rejuvenation.
7) ADDITIONAL COMBINE SUPPORT
We will provide test-taking strategies and administer the same Wonderlic Personnel Test given at the Combine under the exact same testing conditions. Year in and year out, our clients score higher than the average Wonderlic score as a result.
Before you leave for the Combine, we will also provide you with a comprehensive spreadsheet of relevant information (GM, player personnel director, head coach, offensive or defensive coordinator, position coach) for each NFL team to help you familiarize yourself with key NFL personnel prior to your interviews.
8) DRAFT PROMOTION AND ENHANCEMENT
Over the past decade, we have established meaningfully productive working relationships with key front office personnel, coaches and scouts from every NFL team.
We are respected immensely in NFL circles for our integrity, our analytically creative and meticulous negotiation style and our NFL-trained eye for scouting. Our word carries weight with NFL teams.
We will take advantage of every opportunity to tenaciously and aggressively market and promote you in every medium possible to the true decision-makers on all 32 NFL teams. We will attend post-season all-star games (such as the Senior Bowl), the Combine and your pro day and market you face-to-face with personnel directors, coaches and scouts.
9) CLIENT PERKS
Our goal is to provide you with first-class treatment and the finest accommodations so you can focus solely on training and preparing yourself for the Combine and your pro day.
We will provide you with a personal chef to prepare your meals in accordance with your nutrition and supplementation plan or coordinate delivery of pre-packaged, nutritionally balanced meals and snacks in accordance with your dietary specifications.
During the pre-draft period, we will arrange for a free loaner car of your choice from a local dealership or we will set you up with a premium class rental car, if needed.
Regardless of where you train, you will be housed at a fully furnished luxury condo with high-speed wireless Internet and digital HD cable.
You will be treated like the professional you will soon become.