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First article I found, but it’s mentioned a million other articles that Depodesta wanted McDermott over Hue Jackson, and Stefanski over Kitchens. Out of everything I posted, you picked out the easiest thing to verify.

And again, nobody is saying analytics WONT be used. They just won’t be the ONLY thing used.

And you know what? You…[Read more]

You guys kill me. Do you really think Dorsey was fired because of some long-con power play by Depodesta to take complete control and lord analytics over everything? Really? That’s your theory? I can disprove the whole thing with one simple question: why was he fired, or “mutually parted ways” from Kansas City?

Think about it. This guy draft…[Read more]

What do you guys think every contract negotiation (outside of rookie deals, which are basically fixed) is based on?

Do you think it’s based on a scouts gut feeling for how good a player is?

You HAVE TO USE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS to determine what a players value is. You have to. You use numbers and statistics and say “this is what a pla…[Read more]

I’ve never stayed anywhere that the Browns will have success. If they do succeed, Haslam will likely undermine the whole thing, because that’s what he does.

I’ve simply stated analytics are not to blame, and I’ve stated it because every time analytics is brought up, and every time it’s not, you’ve jumped in like a caveman beating a computer wi…[Read more]

And by the way, Soup, you proved my point about CONFIRMATION BIAS once again. Way to go, you looked for articles decrying analytics and you found them. Woohoo. I obviously looked for articles praising analytics and found them. Means just as little.

Obviously we know the Eagles use analytics. But keep your head in the sand about it.

Rams

The Rams have drafted very well, despite missing out of round one for the past three seasons. And the team has been rather successful finding talent among undrafted free agents as well. Much of that has been thanks to the marriage of Rams scouting department under Snead with the emergence of data analytics.

Ravens

“During NFL games, analysts such as the Ravens’ Daniel Stern, a 25-year-old Yale cognitive-science student, now sit in the coaching booth and dictate win probabilities to on-field coaches based on internal team analysis of what types of plays can deliver the highest chances of ultimately scoring touchdowns and winning games.”

Soup, Jerry Rice and Emmett Smith were drafted 16th and 17th because of CONVENTIONAL SCOUTING. You’re literally using examples of scouting’s failures as arguments against analytics. Analytics would most likely see that there is little correlation between a players 40 time and eventual success.

The Browns are not bringing analytics up all the…[Read more]

You looked for articles giving Gary Kubiak credit and you found them.

It’s called Confirmation Bias. Look it up.

If you’re going to refuse to give credit for the offense to the offensive coordinator, why stop at Kubiak? I think you mean Mike Shanahan’s offense excelled.

Looked it up, and Bell got 4, ultimately reduced to 2 games, and Blount got 1 game. Bell was arrested for DUI (according to wiki, at least), and both failed drug tests, I think.

So, I think, ultimately it will come down to drug tests. I don’t think they would bring the personal conduct policy in this for possession of weed, since it’s legal to…[Read more]

Oh, I don’t believe it will work. I’ve stated multiple times, I believe whoever they pick will fail because they will either be a terrible choice, or they will be undermined by Haslam, or they won’t be given enough time in their position to see it through.

Make no mistake, I have no faith in the Browns organization what so ever. I just don’t…[Read more]

Alternate headlines:

“Old man encourages young analytics punks to get off his lawn.”

“Dad makes fun of organization that fires his son.”

This is really a non-story. While it’s not a good look, there was a Steelers player a couple years ago (leveon Bell?) that told a cop he didn’t know you could get a dui for weed.

I don’t know if it’s in the CBA or something, but the NFL legitimately doesn’t care until you fail an NFL drug test.

At least he’s come up as a scout and through player evaluation. Sashi was a lawyer that had no business ever being a GM.

I’m missing nothing. Depodesta was around for Dorsey as well. So, until they hire a gm, it’s impossible to say how they will draft. The only thing they have said is that Depodesta will not be involved in player evaluation and making draft selection. A FACT (depodesta stated it himself) that you seem to be overlooking.

My guess is they wan…[Read more]

Already said Sashi was terrible at drafting. Never should have been a gm. Not going over his picks.

Just admit you have no clue what analytics are and be down with it. You understand the term or it’s implementation in the slightest.

Counterpoint: football guys success was largely due to the massive resources he had to work with thanks to the ANALYTICS approach of hoarding draft capital.

Football guy also decided to hire a running backs coach with 8 games as an interim OC as the HC.

Football guy also drafted Austin Corbet, Antonio Calloway, and Genard Avery, only to give…[Read more]

Agreed, he was terrible because he had NO experience evaluating talent prior to taking the VP position and drafted solely on analytics.

That doesn’t mean analytics are useless. The best tool is useless in the hands of a man that’s never nailed two pieces of wood together.