Every NFL scout wants to find that proverbial diamond in the rough. The previously undiscovered gem that can be transformed into a thing of great beauty, and value, with a little bit of elbow grease and polish. Any employer would secretly hope for no less with any new hire, and who can blame them? We are all looking for an advantage, a way to get a leg up on the competition, so to speak. Recently that has become an increasingly difficult task for all the team’s scouting departments.
That whole “undiscovered” part.
Back in the old days before social media and cell phones, a scout could be traveling on a Friday night through a small town to his next scheduled visit, stop for the night, decide to check out the local high school football game, and actually stumble upon the next great player.