Les Snead & Tom Telesco

What are the priorities for a first-time General Manager in the NFL? That was the question on everyone's lips when Les Snead, GM of the LA Rams, took to the stage alongside Tom Telesco, his counterpart at the San Diego Chargers at the Leaders Performance Summit in LA in 2016. Moderator Steve Gera kicked things off by posing a question about the biggest surprises for two scouts taking the front office reins and Telesco sums up his first NFL Draft as a 'seat of his pants' experience. Also on the agenda were the qualities they look for in other scouts and why Snead refers to his staff as his 'basketball team'. Further topics on the day included: -The growing importance of data in scouting. -The challenge of evaluating staff in areas beyond your personal expertise. -Where Snead and Telesco go to learn beyond football. -Their biggest mistakes as GMs. -Their 'Michael Jordan' moments.