Scouting is a critical component of building a winning franchise. The major problem with the system is that there aren’t enough personnel to travel the entire world and find every talented player. Until recently, scouts had to physically travel to games or call and ask for grainy footage of old games to be mailed to him.
We are in the digital age now. Things are much more accessible and the images are higher quality. There are now sites that provide highlights of each individual player from small sized schools, mostly in HD. This is great if you want to watch the player’s strengths and top plays.