So far, Brandon Beane has put together an impressive front office and scouting department for the Buffalo Bills to replace Doug Whaley and his staff — who were all fired following the NFL Draft.
The scouting department is very important to an NFL team year-round. Essentially, there are two different kinds of scouts — college and pro. Obviously, one half of the scale grades college players for the draft and the other half grades potential free agents.
Most teams elect to have a Director of Pro Personnel (DPP) and a Director of College Scouting (DCS) that both report directly to the General Manager (GM).