A college scout is intuitive and obvious enough. He scouts college prospects ahead of each year’s NFL Draft. You see them on the trail every year, at least if you follow our Pro Day tracker, and many of them are now on TV, names like Daniel Jeremiah, who cut his teeth on the scouting trail in the NFL for years before turning into one of the sport’s most recognizable analysts.
What about a pro scout? Some of the description is clear enough, they scout pro players, but there’s no draft like the college game. So what’s their job?