Who wants to start a scout Team

[Zach Boyd]

Was wanting to get a few guys together and scout this years college class PM me If interested

[OffensivelyPC]

We all do little scouting reports from time to time. I'm not really sure what you have in mind but it's pretty Lively here around draft season.

[OneNation]

Depending on what you mean by a scout team (detail and time put in to each player, how many players, etc.) I think this could be really cool. Especially if it's all put in one thread. Easy access and to see potentially a little bit down the road how close our projections were.

[Zach Boyd]

Just wanted to give everyone interested a position to scout thought it could be a good thing

[OneNation]

I think I'm down if this happens.

[NewColtsFan]

 

I understand there's an unconfirmed rumor going around that Irsay is going to fire all the scouts and replace them with what he reads right here on the draft and free agent page!

 

So,  what we do could very well mean the success or failure for the Colts!

 

All rumor of course......   

[OffensivelyPC]

8 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

 

I understand there's an unconfirmed rumor going around that Irsay is going to fire all the scouts and replace them with what he reads right here on the draft and free agent page!

 

So,  what we do could very well mean the success or failure for the Colts!

 

All rumor of course......   

So YOU'RE the unnamed source to all the rumors!  You don't know if but you just gave yourself away!

[OffensivelyPC]

15 hours ago, Zach Boyd said:

Just wanted to give everyone interested a position to scout thought it could be a good thing

I don't know what I'm signing up for, but if this becomes a "thing" I'll do it.

[twfish]

I'm down.

[NewColtsFan]

17 minutes ago, OffensivelyPC said:

So YOU'RE the unnamed source to all the rumors!  You don't know if but you just gave yourself away!

 

GUILTY!        Totally BUSTED!!

 

I know a guy,  and HE told me that HIS brother's,  sister's ex-boy friend has a gardener,  and the gardner has a friend who is a plumber and the plumber overheard a conversation while standing in line at the Super Market.

 

That's how these things work these days!      

[OffensivelyPC]

29 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

 

GUILTY!        Totally BUSTED!!

 

I know a guy,  and HE told me that HIS brother's,  sister's ex-boy friend has a gardener,  and the gardner has a friend who is a plumber and the plumber overheard a conversation while standing in line at the Super Market.

 

That's how these things work these days!      

LOL that made me think of this scene from Spaceballs

[twfish]

If we're gunna do it it definitely needs to be in a structured way, including even a format. Also to get as much coverage as possible we need to limit it too major areas of interest such as edge rushers, ILB, RB CB DT and possible safety. I'd like to think maybe 3 people a position and each one gets a top prospect and trickle down from there. I would definetly advise not using highlights as a refrence and prefer if everyone used draft breakdown or a comparable site. Have a possible time table of atleast 1 prospect a week until draft? We can get more people going on it, we just need to pull them away from all the drama right now  As for me I've been watching alot of RB's so I'd be good scouting them, Edge rusher, and CB

[Luckynumber12]

I would absolutely be interested 

[BProland85]

7 hours ago, OffensivelyPC said:

I don't know what I'm signing up for, but if this becomes a "thing" I'll do it.

 

Same goes for me. I'm always scouting players. 

[twfish]

@krunk @TKnight24 @Gavin @Superman @chad72 @RockThatBlue any of you guys down? The more the better especially guys who have done write ups in the past

[LJpalmbeacher2]

8 hours ago, OffensivelyPC said:

So YOU'RE the unnamed source to all the rumors!  You don't know if but you just gave yourself away!

 

yep, It's "rumored" NCF & JMV have each other on speed dial.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

1 hour ago, twfish said:

yIf we're gunna do it it definitely needs to be in a structured way, including even a format. Also to get as much coverage as possible we need to limit it too major areas of interest such as edge rushers, ILB, RB CB DT and possible safety. I'd like to think maybe 3 people a position and each one gets a top prospect and trickle down from there. I would definetly advise not using highlights as a refrence and prefer if everyone used draft breakdown or a comparable site. Have a possible time table of atleast 1 prospect a week until draft? We can get more people going on it, we just need to pull them away from all the drama right now  As for me I've been watching alot of RB's so I'd be good scouting them, Edge rusher, and CB

 

But I like scouting RB's too. ........I think Bott also does.

[Superman]

I would like to, but I don't think I can commit to any kind of structured project right now. 

[NFLfan]

33 minutes ago, twfish said:

The more the better especially guys who have done write ups in the past

 

You should invite Dustin and Track Guy too. They're excellent. 

[twfish]

4 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

You should invite Dustin and Track Guy too. They're excellent. 

That's right, there's alot of people on this forum that are pretty good at this stuff, I already had to jump back and add a couple of members but I'll definitely ask them as well. I'll keep running into members and it will remind me 

[twfish]

@Dustin @Track Guy @21isSuperman @stitches how about you guys?

Also dont be afraid to tag people because I can't remember everyone lol and sorry @Zach Boyd for kinda taking over lol

[Zach Boyd]

I have 4 other guys doing it ..The positions left are DT,OG,DE,Safety

[RockThatBlue]

1 hour ago, twfish said:

@krunk @TKnight24 @Gavin @Superman @chad72 @RockThatBlue any of you guys down? The more the better especially guys who have done write ups in the past

I decline, but I'll definitely be reading the reports.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

I'd like to but afraid I won't have enough time to commit.

[twfish]

49 minutes ago, Zach Boyd said:

I have 4 other guys doing it ..The positions left are DT,OG,DE,Safety

How are you planning on doing it? One person for every position? That's alot of players for one person to watch

[Zach Boyd]

No each guy gets one position top 5 with a sleeper 

[chad72]

2 hours ago, twfish said:

@krunk @TKnight24 @Gavin @Superman @chad72 @RockThatBlue any of you guys down? The more the better especially guys who have done write ups in the past

 

Dustin is THE guy to do it, IMO, have mad respect for him on this front. I have too much on my plate right now at work to commit to something like this. Thanks for thinking of me.

[21isSuperman]

1 hour ago, twfish said:

@Dustin @Track Guy @21isSuperman @stitches how about you guys?

Also dont be afraid to tag people because I can't remember everyone lol and sorry @Zach Boyd for kinda taking over lol

Sure, I'd be happy to contribute

[OffensivelyPC]

12 hours ago, Zach Boyd said:

I have 4 other guys doing it ..The positions left are DT,OG,DE,Safety

You ought to assign guys more than 1 per position if possible, begin with those where Colts highest needs.  If you get a team effort between two guys at a position that'll get you the most sustainability with a project like this.  As a general rule people tend to work longer and better on teams than on an island.  We all have jobs and while this will be fun, you'll find that people's dedication to things like this dwindle as time goes on and life gets in teh way and scouting can tend to get stale for the people who don't do it as a hobby . . . or both.  

 

If there were teams of guys for, say 4 of the Colts biggest need positions, and got 2 scouting reports from each participant, I'd call it a success.  Because once it gets to March, we're in FA and then april, it gets a little repetitive as far as scouting goes.  At that point, people are doing their mock drafts and before long, we're starting our - what I think will be traditional - Forum-wide NFL Mock Draft (ask @stitches or @21isSuperman, they both hosted them last year) - which usually takes us into the NFL Draft.

 

 

[stitches]

I am going to skip this one guys. Thanks for the invitation anyways.

[WarGhost21]

Sounds like fun. I'm in

[Dustin]

15 hours ago, Superman said:

I would like to, but I don't think I can commit to any kind of structured project right now. 

 

Same.

[Shive]

34 minutes ago, Dustin said:

 

Same.

I'm on the same boat. Sounds like an awesome idea. I just know I wouldn't be able to commit to something like this right now. Can't wait to see the reports!

[21isSuperman]

2 hours ago, OffensivelyPC said:

You ought to assign guys more than 1 per position if possible, begin with those where Colts highest needs.  If you get a team effort between two guys at a position that'll get you the most sustainability with a project like this.  As a general rule people tend to work longer and better on teams than on an island.  We all have jobs and while this will be fun, you'll find that people's dedication to things like this dwindle as time goes on and life gets in teh way and scouting can tend to get stale for the people who don't do it as a hobby . . . or both.  

 

If there were teams of guys for, say 4 of the Colts biggest need positions, and got 2 scouting reports from each participant, I'd call it a success.  Because once it gets to March, we're in FA and then april, it gets a little repetitive as far as scouting goes.  At that point, people are doing their mock drafts and before long, we're starting our - what I think will be traditional - Forum-wide NFL Mock Draft (ask @stitches or @21isSuperman, they both hosted them last year) - which usually takes us into the NFL Draft.

 

 

I agree.  Whoever decides to run it will have to structure it in such a way to maintain interest.  For example, I don't think many people are interested about reading a report on the 7th best QB in the draft because that prospect won't impact the Colts.  Perhaps focusing on the top 100 prospects and having each person do 3 or 4?  We can also move and merge things around into different sections to keep all of the scouting reports together (I'm happy to do this based on whatever method of organization everyone decides to go with)

[OffensivelyPC]

33 minutes ago, 21isSuperman said:

I agree.  Whoever decides to run it will have to structure it in such a way to maintain interest.  For example, I don't think many people are interested about reading a report on the 7th best QB in the draft because that prospect won't impact the Colts.  Perhaps focusing on the top 100 prospects and having each person do 3 or 4?  We can also move and merge things around into different sections to keep all of the scouting reports together (I'm happy to do this based on whatever method of organization everyone decides to go with)

What would be even more fun is if you could somehow tie this in with our Mock Draft - to give incentive.  I don't know how you could do that, really.  Because people are going to use their websites they trust.

 

Another idea is to have a grading system that we all use that is the same.  Obviously different on a position by position basis, but the grading system would be fluid so that once we get all the scouting reports together, the grades between positions will correlate properly.  Otherwise, we'd have grades like if you took the QB scores from CBSsports.com and the DE scores from NFL.com and you couldn't really come up with a helpful prospect ranking.  Perhaps @Dustin or @Superman could help in that area.  

[gophercolt]

I'm down

[jet1968]

I need a job. How much does it pay?

[BCoop]

Might be a better idea to assign people either pre-defined regions or conferences. Most NFL teams structure their scouting department based on region I believe. This would allow everyone involved to scout players at positions of need.

[Zach Boyd]

On 1/26/2017 at 9:07 PM, 21isSuperman said:

Sure, I'd be happy to contribute

There is so much interest in this I would like to structure this and set some deadlines I want to concentrate on the positions of needs I'm wanting to do top 5 with a sleeper pick 

[Defjamz26]

I like this idea but I think it should possibly in teams so there's more than one opinion on a prospect. Like assign one team to one specific group. And I think by position would work:

 

Defense

-ILBs

-Edge Rushers

-Defensive Lineman

-CBs

-Safeties 

 

Offense

-QBs

-WRs

-RBs

-OL (can be broken down into C,G, OT once the scouting report is out)

 

Thatd be 9 teams. And I think with all the recent division between a posters on this board because of Grigson, Pagano, and Irsay working together would be bring some much needed unity.