3. An established NFL career
Dodds has a 21 seasons of NFL front office experience under his belt.
Prior to spending his last seven seasons with the Colts, Dodds was with Seattle for even longer.
He joined the Seahawks Pro Personnel Department in 2007 and served in a variety of different roles throughout his 10 seasons with the club.
Dodds spent most of his time in Seattle working in college scouting, holding a position from 2008 to 2013. He would then move to national scout in 2014 before spending his final two years with the Seahawks as their senior personnel executive.
Early in his career, Dodds got his start working for the Raiders front office for four seasons starting in 2003.
Dodds’ time in Seattle was particularly impressive because of sustained success.
Dodds was part of six winning seasons in Seatle, including five NFC West titles and 10 playoff wins — including a Super Bowl Trophy.
The Seahawks were able to build a strong team during the year of their run into the Super Bowl with a lot of homegrown players, as evaluation and process proved key.
Originally from Kingsville, Texas Dodds’ passion and eventual career in football would get a jumpstart at the local university that would eventually become his alma mater.
Dodds attended and graduated from Texas A&M–Kingsville and even got his first opportunity in the sport at the school. He was a student coach at the university from 2000 to 2003.
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