The scouting game is nebulous at best. Talking heads get it wrong as often as they get it right. It’s like the guy who expertly examines the reasons why Team A will defeat Team B. He puts no money down, and once Team A is whipped, he simply moves onto his next prognostication.
With the NFL draft, it’s even easier to sound intelligent. “Tangibles” and “intangibles” and all that. Look at Mike Mayock, now the new general manager for the Oakland Raiders after being a “draft guru” for the last two decades. I’ve always liked Mayock, but let’s be honest, he’s a reporter with no coaching not executive experience at any level.