SumerSports Show The History of NFL Data from a GM's Perspective
Jul 10, 2023
46:57
Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the evolution of data in football, and the National Football League specifically. They talk about traditional scouting and game planning methods, to event data, to tracking data - which has taken the analytics space by storm.
3:02 - the evolution of data in the NFL
9:20 - Thomas talks about using heart rate monitoring and tracking
13:13 - a discussion of event data
16:12 - the Vic Beasley story
21:57 - a discussion of tracking data
24:46 - the JC Jackson story
27:59 - could you grade players entirely with tracking data?
32:56 - scouting the scouts
39:29 - where is tracking data going from here?
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3:02 - the evolution of data in the NFL
9:20 - Thomas talks about using heart rate monitoring and tracking
13:13 - a discussion of event data
16:12 - the Vic Beasley story
21:57 - a discussion of tracking data
24:46 - the JC Jackson story
27:59 - could you grade players entirely with tracking data?
32:56 - scouting the scouts
39:29 - where is tracking data going from here?
This podcast is proudly brought to you by Circa Sports. Play the Circa Million Pro Football Contest with six million in total prizes, quarterly payouts and one hundred percent payback. Top prize is one million guaranteed. Visit circasports.com for more details.