Fans often criticize the Bengals for their small group of scouts. But there’s no doubt about it, that small group of scouts get their jobs done, which includes evaluating hundreds, if not thousands of NFL prospects each year. According to the team website, the Bengals employ eight people in the player personnel department, which includes Duke Tobin, director of player personnel. The Bengals also heavily rely on their coaches to do offseason scouting and player evaluations.
One thing that helps the Bengals’ scouts operate is advancing technology. What used to take weeks or even months can now take a matter of minutes as the Bengals have perfected the craft of scouting prospects and using technology to their advantage.