As we all put on our scouting hats this week for the NFL Combine, for people whose job this really is, this is just another week in a year-long process.
The life of an NFL scout is never ending and exhausting. ESPN Michael Rothstein caught up with Detroit Lions director of college scouting Dave Sears to give a glimpse into what that kind of life entails.
“There’s really no glamour in it at all,” Sears told Rothstein. “Some people think you get to watch football for a living. Well, I get to type reports for a living and get to travel for a living.