For Warren Gatland, the job of assessing Welsh players began in earnest before he'd even been confirmed as Wales coach once again.
While his predecessor Wayne Pivac was enduring his final autumn in charge, Gatland was in the press box on the lower tier of the Principality Stadium - sat alongside two of his former stalwarts, Jamie Roberts and Sam Warburton - watching on.
From there, he learned a fair bit. One thing he'd have known beforehand is that back-row depth isn't really an issue in Wales.
