The Concept of Giving a Coach a Few Years to Build a Team

[THE PISTONS]

(10-19-2019, 07:06 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Watching a game live is a huge waste of time.  How much do scouts even do that anymore?

A good scout could watch a whole season for a player in a single day.  

Yeah, but when you watch games on TV you don't get to meet the players. Interact with them. Get to know their personality. Talk to the coaches and trainers.

I met Brian Simmons, oh probably 7-8 years ago when he was scouting at a college for I believe the Jaguars. He came a day or two before the game and would go to their weight workouts and talk to people.

Then you can see how a guy fits into the system.

I do agree with your overall premise though that you can watch a lot of film. But, why do teams like the Patriots and Steelers have 2 to 3 times as many Player Personnel people as the Bengals? If you don't need scouts, why are they structured that way?