@clevfan4life said:

uhhh why?

2.He IS a diva!

3.NO CLASS!

4.He is a tweaner!

5.He is a cry baby!

6.He has BUST written all over him!!!!!!

7.He is from THAT SCHOOL UP NORTH!!!

8.NUFF SAID IMHO!!!

@tour2ma said:

Oh brother ...

You guys just go ahead and do your scout thing and we'll get as many people to participate as we can. Fully clothed.

Zombo

@mark-o said:

Ummmm... I just can't bring myself to ask the obvious question...

@tour2ma said:

Mark isn't comfortable with anything involving Zombo that doesn't include him completely and totally clothed from head to toe. I would prefer if he covered that bald spot on his head as well.

Zombo said:

Ah... so Mark is comfortable with "The Full Monty". Good to know...

@tour2ma said:

Basically just wanted to freak Mark out. Mission Accomplished.

Zombo

@mark-o said:

I'd attend if I was around just to observe and learn more. I'm not anywhere near qualifed to break down film.

Screw that... it ain't rocket science.

Seriously, you can only learn by doing and then comparing notes.

When you focus on one player captured in a video cut up, it's not hard to determine whether he wins or loses his battle. Pretty soon you then start seeing patterns in why players win or lose. If in some plays you don't end up having any idea what his assignment was, then odds are he did not either.

There you're trained...

Seriously start with a line position... whichever side of the ball you enjoy most. Did the DE guess/pick a side, or did he control and read his blocker? Did the LG miss a stunt because he wasn't quick enough, or did he not see it because he dropped his head initially double teaming the NT? It's really about gauging athleticism, which can't be taught, vs. technique, which can be.

Then move to the RBs and/or LBs where reaction/anticipation are even bigger factors.

WRs, DBs and QBs leave for later. Unless you have all-22 footage available they are very hard to evaluate and even experienced amateur evaluators end up with impressions or educated guesses at best, e.g., was the QB going thru progressions, how well did the CB turn out of his back-peddle, how crisp was the WR's cut and did he come back to the ball?

Zombo said:

I'm out

Zombo

@clevfan4life said:

We prefer our DB's to be a little more... DBish.

@brownsnmopar said:

uhhh why?

@atenears said:

I'd attend if I was around just to observe and learn more. I'm not anywhere near qualifed to break down film.

Also positions could be divided up for folks to do all, or nearly all, of one(s) that they are more interested in. This would put at least two sets of eyes on each player. For me this would be OTs and OGs... Cs, I can live without.

Gunning for 'NEXT' Sunday, 1/15. I think if done right we could make this work.

I.E. lead the film, stop before a given play, recognize formation, let the play go, pause and then go in order on who would like to give their 2cents. Given this would involve at minimum several people, I'd want to condense our viewing to only a very few prospects - 5 at most.

@tour2ma said:

, but were we to each review tape before hand on a handful of prospects, then bring our thoughts and video examples to the "meeting"

@gftchris said:

Yes... I am in one...

Can't see group "watching", but were we to each review tape before hand on a handful of prospects, then bring our thoughts and video examples to the "meeting", then I could get interested in at the "right time". One great benefit I can see is collectively getting deeper into the draft.

That said the right time for me is not now. Until the declaration deadline passes (Jan 18 this year) I'm not really starting my "scouting" in earnest.