Exactly. That's why I referenced "Outsiders".Yeah, but in defense of scouting, you watch the tape for what can be taken from it and do interviews with coaches to determine the stuff you're referring to. You don't make assumptions about what you're seeing. You may interview the player at the combine and ask how they read a certain play for instance. You may interview a HC or OC to determine what kind of adjustments a QB is making at the line.
The kinds of holes in Penix's game are ones that come up over and over and which deal with his inability to manage the offense (find the open man on a route concept versus snapping right over to his #1 favorite), to throw on schedule, to see/hit the underneath routes, to control ball placement, to step into throws, etc.
Penix really isn't a refined prospect. He's talented. He looks for the big play. When there's pressure he gets more aggressive and chucks it up. He's quite the opposite of what someone like Tua was coming out and way different than who Tua is today. Penix will motivate an entirely different offense approach wherever he goes.
To really have a correct eval, you have to talk to ppl who have worked with the player. Even then, you have to read between the lines to an extent, as college coaches really won't throw their players under the bus.
As for holes in his game, nearly every QB coming out of college has holes. It's a matter of if they are seen as correctable through higher level coaching.