I felt much the same about it for a long time. Really anything makes sense on paper, but it's a very physical thing. All I can tell you is that, for me, it's much different thinking about it from each scale degree from one string/finger reference point.
To be fair, from C, F is pretty easy comparatively. If you go on to Bb or Eb, referencing roots, you're going to be shifting positions and changing string and finger references completely with CAGED.
Anyway, words are lost describing some things, which are more physical. Honestly, many of the lessons learned, for me, weren't just playing, but fretboard knowledge, chords etc.
Check out Reg's videos and posts on this. He's the one that got many of us on board with this.
Scale fingerings, live at the speed of jazz.
Reg's Thread... live at the speed of Jazz
Technique-scales.
Technique studies
Left hand technique:
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