The Secrets Behind Building a Super Bowl Roster With 3-Time SB Champ Tom Ciskowski | Doin’ Alright

Episode 188: Bryan Broaddus sits down with former Cowboys scouting director and three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Ciskowski for a fascinating deep dive into the NFL scouting world. From his early days working under Jimmy Johnson to helping build championship rosters in Dallas, Ciskowski shares stories from inside the draft room, explains how great scouts identify talent, and reveals why football character often matters just as much as athletic ability. The conversation explores the Cowboys' dynasty years, the importance of organizational alignment, and the traits that separated Hall of Fame-caliber players from everyone else. Later, Tom pulls back the curtain on some of the biggest draft debates of his career, including Randy Moss, LaShawn McCoy, NaVorro Bowman, Tyron Smith, and countless other evaluations that shaped NFL franchises. He discusses the challenges of balancing coaches, scouts, and ownership, the importance of trusted sources during the scouting process, and what today's Cowboys front office faces as it adapts to a new defensive coaching staff. It's an outstanding conversation filled with draft-room stories, scouting philosophy, Cowboys history, and lessons from one of the most respected evaluators to ever work in the NFL. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro 02:18 – Tom’s scouting background and early years with the Cowboys 04:12 – The Larry Allen evaluation and identifying rare talent 09:30 – Overcoming concerns about competition level when scouting small-school prospects 11:02 – Jimmy Johnson’s scouting philosophy: speed, toughness, and competitiveness 13:28 – How the Cowboys built their Super Bowl-winning roster in the 1990s 15:48 – Taking over for Larry Lacewell and becoming the Cowboys' scouting director 18:18 – Managing the "Bermuda Triangle" of coaches, scouts, and ownership 20:33 – Evaluating scouts, trusting reports, and identifying future NFL stars 22:05 – Football character vs. personal character in the draft process 25:25 – Bill Parcells, draft-room debates, and testing scouts’ conviction 28:08 – LaShawn McCoy, NaVorro Bowman, and players Tom wishes Dallas had drafted 30:00 – Jerry Jones as an owner, decision-maker, and listener 34:46 – The legendary Randy Moss draft-room debate and fighting for prospects 37:25 – Why passionate draft-room arguments have disappeared from today's NFL 41:08 – Traits vs. production: avoiding draft mistakes and projection traps 43:15 – How scouts determine whether a prospect truly loves football 46:58 – How to break into NFL scouting and what aspiring scouts should know 50:40 – Will McClay, Christian Parker, and adapting to a new defensive scheme 54:18 – Final thoughts ♨️ RECOVER WITH WORLDSPRINGS ♨️ Get 30% OFF your soak reservation Use code: CGM Visit: WorldSprings.com 💰 Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/CROWN 📲 FOLLOW OUR HOSTS Bryan Broaddus Instagram:   / bryanbroaddus   Twitter (X): https://x.com/CrwnGlobalMedia Voch Lombardi Instagram:   / voch_lombardi   Twitter (X): https://x.com/vochlombardi 👑 FOLLOW Crown Global Media Twitter (X): https://x.com/CrwnGlobalMedia 📺 WATCH & LISTEN YouTube:    / @crownglobalmedia   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Lmseke... 🔥 OFFICIAL MERCH Your favorite Crown Global Media merch is available now. Shirts, hoodies, trucker hats, and more in Crown and Doin’ Alright styles. 👉 https://esixsportswear.com/crown_glob... 🌐 WEBSITE https://www.crownglobalmedia.com/ 📸 Photos provided by Imagn Images #NFL #DallasCowboys