I think fans know, or at least can surmise, the basic job of a pro or college scout. A pro scout studies the NFL, watching other games to create a rolodex of names for cutdowns, waiver claims, trades, and free agency. A college scout studies the college game, creating reports on upcoming prospects for the draft.
But what is a BLESTO scout? Steelers’ area scout Mike Butler, sitting down with Stan Savran on Steelers.com, described what that job entails. Butler’s father was Jack Butler, a Hall of Fame Steeler who ran BLESTO for more than 40 years.