bills scouts question

[GunnerBill]

1 hour ago, DJB said:

Then why do we struggle in round 2? And have mostly hit safer players in round 1? 

 

Days 1 and 2 are the execs days. They are the guys your GM, your Assistant GM, your Director of Player Personnel, your College Scouting Director and (particularly round 1) your HC and coordinators have looked at in significant detail. The guys on day 3 - by and large - have not had that same level of senior time and attention. The top brass will have watched some tape, but the area scouts and the national scouts carry a lot more weight with those prospects. That is why day 3 of the draft is often referred to as "the scouts day" because it is the day when their evaluations make up a bigger part of the puzzle. And the Bills have had some success there. That usually tells you the guys at that level know what they are doing. 

[SoCal Deek]

1 hour ago, BobbyC81 said:

Wasn’t it for the Sabres that the scouting staff was reduced and relied more on film?

Wait…what? You mean the Sabres have guys they’re actually paying to recommend players who can’t score, skate, hit, or defend? Who knew?