Elite athletes, particularly ones who will fill roles that require a cerebral approach and thorough preparation, are not dissimilar to people within the corporate world who gain an advantage by applying that same skillset to a business situation.

In another sense, the interviewing and drafting process in the NFL has many parallels to the hiring process seen in business. Ultimately, the candidate whom the hiring organization decides is the best fit should land the job. To say that the QB with the best raw skillset is simply always the best fit to be selected before another QB is preposterous, just like saying the candidate with the Ivy League degree will always be a better fit over one without.

In the context of this conversation, it's most similar because each of these prospective players have million$ of reasons to put their best foot forward in this whole process even if that means 'wasting time' learning all that there is to know about each of their respective potential teams and regurgitating it whenever they can. It's absolutely preposterous to think that with such high stakes that these guys won't overprepare on things that ultimately may not matter. Just like any other non-athlete will do their best in an interview to highlight each of their strengths even if they never once use that skill on the job.