(05-19-2021, 06:57 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(05-19-2021, 06:47 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: First, they have tape on Scott.  Do you really think Scott will look significantly different in person than on tape?  Do the cameras lie?  If the Jaguars didn't like his height, is that going to magically change by bringing him to camp?

Second, while I suspect Meyer probably signs off on all trades, my impression is that Meyer is focused on the starters and other key players.  I believe the third stringers and the bottom of the 90 man roster are primarily handled by Baalke and his scouts.  Baalke was with the team last year and has had plenty of access to see Scott in person.

Third, if you wait, the deal may go away.  The Eagles may trade for a cornerback with another team.  Maybe an UDFA in their camp impresses them.  If the Jaguars then cut Scott, we get absolutely nothing.  If you find it doubtful that a player is going to make the team, you should take the trade offer when you have a chance.

The bolded is where we depart philosophically. 

This is the kind of lazy evaluation by incoming regimes I hate - and it is akin to Caldwell cutting Daryl Smith when he still had 4 very productive seasons to offer, but the past season's tape showed signs of Smith declining.

I believe that if you have the rights to a player whose upside and value may not be realized viewing limited tape, you better do your damn homework on the athlete as it is available to you. And when the flesh and blood player is available for evaluation, that's the proper way to evaluate them.