re: Apparently we just landed longtime Cowboys scout

There's an emerging trend in college football of programs hiring GMs. However, I don't think a consensus has been reached on what all they do/don't do.

As best I can tell, he's going to be over high school, portal, and team scouting. There was an interview with him where he said something along the lines of high school and portal recruiting diverging and become their own separate entities, and he would be over both of those. So I think he's probably going to serve as the guy to bridge the roster management gap between who's on the roster (informed by on-field coaches) and who is available both in HS and in the portal.