(04-06-2021, 10:04 AM)JagFanFirst Wrote: I bet Gene Smith ignored the scouts when he drafted a punter in the third round.

I think Gene Smith was using the force-or was seduced by the dark side of the force-in picking his players.

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(04-06-2021, 09:26 AM)TheDuke007 Wrote:

(04-06-2021, 09:12 AM)rpr52121 Wrote: Every method will have hits and misses. The professional scouts are definitely a great resource and shouldn't be completely disregarded, but close relationships throughout the college ranks will is really also part of scouting as well.

The biggest thing the Belicheck-Harry situation seemed to show was overvaluing the ceiling based on his personal connections instead of mapping out the likelihood of all possibly outcomes. If the current FO/UM cannot navigate that, they will fail.

Obviously teams should try to acquire as much information as possible in order to make an informed decision.  If there's a character question for the player, a close relationship with the coach might provide good insight.  However, in general, I wouldn't put too much into the coach's assessment.  I think many coaches are going to pump up their own player.  Even if they think they are being honest, they probably see the player through rose colored glasses.  For me, I would rely on game film and my scout's assessments to do most of the talking.

I think it would depend on the coach and how strong my relationship with him is.

If it's a guy that Meyer knows well and is close with, then he should give his opinion more weight than he would with a guy he barely knows.

Still, I agree game film and scouting assesments should govern his decisions, especially as he gets further away from his college experiences.

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