tyke1doe
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Don't you think that if they played football they would be better at scouting? SMH
WOULD doesn't necessarily mean WILL.
I mean, Bill Belichick (or Bill Walsh or John Madden or Jimmy Johnson) never played NFL football, and, yet, he is a better coach than those who did like Ken Whisenhunt, Dick Jauron, Jeff Fisher, Herm Edwards, Jack Del Rio (well, you get the picture).
And he is because simply playing the game isn't the sole determinant of whether a coach becomes a great coach - especially in an endeavor that relies heavily upon observational, administrative and teaching skills as opposed to physical skills.
Similarly, one can be a great scout and be better at his craft than one who has played football and is not.