Have we EVER had a better coaching and scouting team than the ones we have now?

Agreed. I jus posted recently that IMO, this is the best staff of “teaching coaches” in the SP era! When the time comes to hiring new coaches, one of the prerequisites for da job had better be that they can TEACH!!

In terms of improved scouting, I think a major factor is that the team has developed a better, more definitive “player profile”. Along with talent and athleticism, intangibles like character, self discipline, maturity, and esp mental toughness/intelligence/high football IQ are now being factored in more. Its no absolute, but overall, such qualities make for a better STUDENT!

Better TEACHER + better STUDENT =

Better FOOTBALL PLAYER !