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Tag - Draft

  • NFL Football

Follow Up: Redskins Trade for RGIII

March 12, 2012
by harvardsports
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After I posted my analysis of the Redskins’ trade for Robert Griffin III, a few readers asked how good Robert Griffin III would have to be if the Washington Redskins more properly valued their future draft picks. In my...

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  • NFL Football

Evaluating the Redskins Trade for Robert Griffin III

March 10, 2012
by harvardsports
6 min read
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On Friday night, reports emerged that the Washington Redskins had agreed to give the St. Louis Rams their first and second round picks this year, along with their 2013 and 2014 first round picks in exchange for the second...

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  • NFL Football

Does the NFL Combine Matter: Defense

February 28, 2012
by harvardsports
5 min read
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Like yesterday’s post, this study examines the predictive value of some of the measurements taken at the NFL combine: height, weight, 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, cone drill, bench press repetitions, vertical leap, and broad...

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  • NFL Football

Does the NFL Combine Matter: Offense

February 27, 2012
by harvardsports
6 min read
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[Update: For defense, click here] With the National Football League combine starting, people are sure to get excited about the players that run the fastest 40-yard dash times, bench the most, and put up numbers that match the...

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  • NBA Basketball

Why was Jeremy Lin Undrafted?

February 17, 2012
by harvardsports
4 min read
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This was post number four as part of the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective’s Linsanity Day. You can read the other posts here, here, here,  or here. by Janet Song We’ve all heard about how Jeremy Lin was overlooked...

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  • NFL Football

NFL Draft Efficiency Before and After the Rookie Wage Scale

January 13, 2012
by harvardsports
4 min read
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By Kevin Meers With the new collective bargaining agreement came the rookie wage scale and a lengthy discussion of how the rookie wage scale would change draft strategy. Using salary data from www.spotrac.com, this analysis...

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  • NFL Football

Drafting Quarterbacks

December 28, 2011
by harvardsports
4 min read
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by Kevin Meers Using my previous analysis of career approximate value (CAV) on how to value draft picks, this study analyzes how the results apply to the quarterback position. As the five-month debate on what the Colts should do...

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  • NFL Football

The Biggest Over and Under Achievers in the NFL

November 30, 2011
by harvardsports
3 min read
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by Kevin Meers The lists below are based on my previous analysis on the NFL draft using the Career Approximate Value from www.pro-football-reference.com. The Overachievers Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new...

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  • NFL Football

How to Value NFL Draft Picks

November 30, 2011
by harvardsports
7 min read
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by Kevin Meers Through 12 weeks of the season, most franchises in the National Football League know whether they are in the playoff hunt or if they need to start prepping for the draft: The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco...

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  • NFL Football

Drafting an NFL QB

May 31, 2011
by harvardsports
3 min read
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by Kevin Meers On draft day, every team gets a powerful gift: hope. Each team can hope that the guy they got is going to take a franchise to new heights, bring home Superbowl trophies, and more glory than they can imagine. Every...

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