The end of the preseason is a terrible time for players. That’s when rosters get trimmed from 90 to 53, putting nearly 1200 players out of work. The end of the regular season is a terrible time for coaches. Black Monday, as its called, is when head coaches and general managers get canned.
Lesser known is what happens shortly after the draft. It’s a terrible time to be a scout. If an organization is going to make changes, it’s almost always done right about now. Newly hired front offices bringing in “their guys.” Scouts’ contracts expiring, the team deciding to go in a different direction.