Quote:ky jaggy what are your credentials for scouting? did you play football? were you taught the game by coaches or scouts? have you taught yourself.? if so please tell me a little about the process. I my self played up through college and am an avid fan. while I have a strong grasp of defensive and offensive line play I would not consider my a scout (but a very good judge). just curious, because you seem so sure of your ability to scout players. don't get me wrong I look at cut ups and get exited about players. though I couldn't tell you by looking at film that bortles is better than mack etc.

A layman fan cannot accurately scout unless they are somehow privy to broken down plays, a playbook and the intent of scheme. When the best of the best line up and try to gain advantage over an opponent, it often comes down to scheme and assignment. Coaches who make millions of dollars annually spend every waking hour of their lives trying to exploit the smallest weakness of an opponent. If that is successful or unsuccessful, it often comes down to execution by a player. That is what is graded, and without knowing the parameters beforehand, analysis is garbage, period.

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