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HISTORY RECORDS & RESULTS 2009 REVIEW DRAFT PICKS PLAYERS STAFF COACHES ADMINISTRATION COMM. RELATIONS LES SNEAD DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL Les Snead begins his 12th season with the Falcons personnel department and the second under his title of Director of Player Personnel. Snead oversees both the college and pro scouting e orts and works closely with Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitro . He also plays a dayto-day role in the analysis and evaluation of the Falcons current roster and provides salary value analysis of all player acquisitions, while aiding in the research on how to acquire future free agents. Snead came to Atlanta from Jacksonville, where he worked in the pro scouting department for the Jaguars from 1995-97. In his career, he has participated in one Super Bowl appearance (with the Falcons) and three Conference Championship Games. LIONEL VITAL ASST. DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL As a 20 year veteran in scouting and player personnel, the Falcons will continue to lean on the experience of Lionel Vital in 2010. Vital heads into his third season as the club’s Assistant Director of Player Personnel. Vital continues to work closely with General Manager Thomas Dimitro on most college scouting matters as he is an integral part of the personnel decision making team. His responsbilities also entail evaluating the top 150 college players in a national scouting capacity. He will also grade the top unrestricted NFL free agents at all positions and work on comparatives, as well as special projects with Dimitro . From 2005-07, Vital served in his second stint with the Ravens and covered schools across the country as a National Scout while being responsible for reporting on defensive linemen. During his time in Baltimore, he was honored with the inaugural Fritz Pollard Alliance Scouting Award, which is given to 2010 ATLANTA FALCONS // PLAYER PERSONNEL Les played tight end for Auburn from 1992-93 and was part of the Tigers’ perfect 11-0 team in 1993. He also earned Southeast Region Academic All- American honors during his college career. This 39-year-old native of Eufaula, Ala., was a graduate assistant at Auburn after his playing days were over. Snead also was an administrative assistant of football operations at his alma mater in 1995. He holds a bachelors of science degree in Psychology and planned to attend medical school until he was o ered a graduate assistant coaching position at his alma mater. While working as a graduate assistant he received a Master’s of Education degree. He and his wife, Elizabeth, reside with their son, Logan, and daughter, Cannon, in Braselton, Georgia. the top African American scout each in the AFC and NFC. Vital served as the Assistant Director of College Scouting with the New England Patriots from 2001- 04 after maintaining duties as a National College Scout in 2000. It was during his tenure with New England that he worked directly with Vice President of Player Personnel Scott Pioli and Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitro . Prior to his stint in New England, Vital spent three seasons as a Talent Scout with the New York Jets, covering the Southeast region from 1997-99. He entered the scouting ranks with the Cleveland Browns in 1991 and spent fi ve seasons as a Talent Scout, after being hired by Head Coach Bill Belichick. Vital followed Belichick and the Browns when the team moved to Baltimore for its inaugural season in 1996, working as a College Scout. For two seasons (1990-91), Vital was the Director of Player Personnel for the Montreal Machine in the World League of American Football. A native of Loreauville, Louisiana, Vital graduated from Nicholls State and was selected by the Washington Redskins as a running back in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL Draft. 70 A TLANTAFALCONS.COM
2010 ATLANTA FALCONS // SCOUTING A TLANTAFALCONS.COM RAN CARTHON PRO SCOUT Ran Carthon enters his third season with the Falcons as a Pro Scout. He is responsible for providing the coaching sta with advance scouting reports for upcoming opponents, evaluating players in each year’s free agency market and maintaining the daily waiver wire. Carthon joined the scouting ranks following a three-year playing career in the NFL after breaking into the league as an undrafted rookie with the Indianapolis Colts. He was a standout running back at the University of Florida (1999- 2003) where he competed in fi ve bowl games over his collegiate career and was part of the Gators 2000 SEC Championship team. Carthon’s father, Maurice, currently serves as the Assistant Head Coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. DAVID CALDWELL DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE SCOUTING David Caldwell embarks on his third season with the Falcons as the Director of College Scouting. He has served in the NFL for 14 years, 10 of which came with the Indianapolis Colts. Caldwell oversees Atlanta’s college area and regional scouts. He also assimilates the information he receives and presents it to General Manager Thomas Dimitro with a goal to make the NFL Draft as e ective as possible. Caldwell is also responsible for scouting the top talent in the country. From 2006-07, Caldwell was the Western Regional Scout with Indianapolis covering major college football conferences, including the Pac- 10, Big 10 and Big 12. Coming from a successful Colts franchise that claimed a victory in Super Bowl DEJUAN POLK PRO SCOUT DeJuan Polk begins his fi fth season with the Falcons organization and third as a Pro Scout. He is responsible for scouting all professional leagues, including 15 NFL teams and advance scouting. Polk also served as a College Scout for the Falcons from 2007-08, covering the Midwest Region and conferences such as the Big Ten and MAC. Polk started his tenure with the organization in 2006 as a Pro Personnel Assistant and helped the personnel department coordinating free agent workouts, maintaining the “short-list” and advance scouting of future opponents. In 2005, Polk served as the Defensive Tackles Coach at South Carolina State. He was a four-year letterman at defensive tackle for Clemson University during his collegiate campaign from 1999-2003. XLI against the Chicago Bears, Caldwell was part of a scouting team that accounted for multiple starters and Pro Bowl players. In 1998, he got his start with Indianapolis, serving as an Area Scout and remained in that role for the following seven seasons. Caldwell covered the Midwest and West Coast regions. In 1996, Caldwell broke into the NFL with the Carolina Panthers as a Scouting Assistant where he spent two seasons. He served as a liaison between the college scouting director and multiple area scouts while focusing on draft preparations. Caldwell is a graduate of John Carroll University, earning a Bachelors degree in Finance/Business Administration. He was a two-year letterman as an outside linebacker helping the Blue Streaks to an Ohio Athletic Conference title in 1994. A native of Bu alo, New York, Caldwell and his wife, Joelle, have one son, David Michael II. 71 COMM. RELATIONS ADMINISTRATION COACHES STAFF PLAYERS DRAFT PICKS 2009 REVIEW RECORDS & RESULTS HISTORY
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