There are a ton of variables when it comes to evaluating prospects ahead of the NFL Draft. We all have our own personal processes for doing so. Now imagine assembling an entire team of scouts and evaluators and organizing them into a single cohesive unit that is required to form a consensus when all is said and done.
That is what any NFL scouting department is like, or at least what the standard department is like. That is certainly how the Pittsburgh Steelers operate. Alex Kozora yesterday talked about how they build up a player’s grade based on a series of individual evaluations from a number of different levels.