12-31-2017, 02:34 PM
My $.02 is that it has nothing to do with how many scouts you have, but the quality of the scouts you have and the resources they have available to effectivily do their jobs and communicate their findings. Even more importantly is the effectiveness of the top decision maker in applying that data to their roster choices.
In my mind, the only way the larger staff can be of benefit is looking for the "diamond in the rough" players from sources like Div. III, where smaller staffs might not be able to dedicate much time there. With that said, however, when there is a guy at that level that looks like they can play the Sunday game, his name does not remain a secret. He will be properly evaluated the same as the guys from FBS. Considering the low success rate of guys from the lower divisions, it really doesn't justify the cost of dedicating any resources there.
In my mind, the only way the larger staff can be of benefit is looking for the "diamond in the rough" players from sources like Div. III, where smaller staffs might not be able to dedicate much time there. With that said, however, when there is a guy at that level that looks like they can play the Sunday game, his name does not remain a secret. He will be properly evaluated the same as the guys from FBS. Considering the low success rate of guys from the lower divisions, it really doesn't justify the cost of dedicating any resources there.
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