On this episode of Off The Charts, Matt Manocherian and Mark Simon are joined by Michael Lopez, Director of Football Data and Analytics for the NFL. Michael discusses his role with the NFL and what he's working on now (0:47), gives an overview of Next Gen's evolution (6:07), talks about using data to evaluate football (7:24), gives the stat he likes the most (17:06), talks about the process of presenting data (26:16), and mentions the Big Data Bowl (29:14). Alex Vigderman then joins Matt to react (30:58).

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by John Shirley (@JshirleyAK) and Corey March (@corey_march1) to discuss the SIS Injury Prediction Model. The group talks about how the model works (0:46) before moving to a look at some of the top players who are injury risks (7:48). They also give a more fantasy-focused look of the top injury candidates by position: QB (17:20), RB (22:44), WR (26:16), TE (28:56) and DEF (31:23).

On this special episode, Matt Manocherian and Mark Simon break down the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, including: Trey Lance to the 49ers (0:38), Kyle Pitts to the Falcons (4:56), Jaycee Horn to the Panthers (6:29), the Cowboys trading down (7:59), the Bears trading up (10:02), Mac Jones to the Patriots (11:20), Alex Leatherwood to the Raiders (14:59), the Dolphins picks (16:30), the Giants moving down (18:17), the Jaguars drafting the Clemson duo (21:50), and the top names still on the board (23:08).

Mark Simon and Matt Manocherian are joined by Nathan Cooper, John Todd, Jeff Dean, and Jordan Edwards, who weigh in on more than a dozen players with in-depth takes on Mac Jones and Trey Lance (0:46), Kyle Pitts and the top WRs (5:32), Patrick Surtain, Christian Barmore, and others (13:56). They also go through draft scenarios for the Cowboys, Patriots, and Chiefs (23:17) and review draft props with Corey March (30:13). We'll have another show taped right after the first round is complete on Thursday night.

On this episode of Off The Charts, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by ESPN's Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) to preview the upcoming NFL Draft. The group discusses how Zach Wilson could fit with the Jets (1:10), other Jets target (6:48), a sleeper QB prospect (9:15), who the first non-QB player will be to go off the board (11:12), the first defensive player off the board (13:36), evaluations of over- and underrated prospects (19:03), and the best prop bet (32:43).

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) dive deep into the NFL Draft. Matt discusses the most surprising thing to him in the Football Rookie Handbook (0:45), the scouting philosophies that inspired the book (4:22), need-based drafting vs. BPA as well as positional value (7:05), the top of the draft (13:43), value in the draft (21:58), players that were tough evaluations (29:07), and explanations of stats and draft grades (35:41).

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by SIS R&D analyst Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to talk Free Agency. The group examines the value of some of the early signings, including the spending spree by the Patriots (0:34), rational moves by the Jets (7:25), Front 7 moves including Leonard Williams, Leonard Floyd, and Shelby Harris (13:14), and O-Line moves including Joe Thuney, Corey Linsley, and Trent Williams (18:59).

On this episode, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by SIS Senior Research Analyst Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) to discuss the statistical side of the SIS Football Rookie Handbook, including a breakdown of Total Points (1:23), a look at some of the other advanced stats in the book (6:14), how difficult it can be to project college numbers to the NFL (10:45), and some of the most interesting articles, including work on injuries (15:13) and press coverage (18:16).

Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to discuss the 2021 SIS Football Rookie Handbook. The group dives into the highest-graded players (1:01), players we like (and don’t) as much as some others (1:50), an overview of the SIS scouting operation (6:07), and positional breakdowns: QB (19:52), WR (26:46), RB (29:37), other offensive players (33:11), EDGE (39:37), CB (43:13), and other defensive players (47:03).

Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and guest host Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by N. Jeremi Duru (@NJeremiDuru), an author and law professor who is an expert on the NFL and its head coach hiring practices as relates to people of color. The group discusses how the NFL is doing in that regard (2:56), how owners often rush head coach hiring decisions (4:42), the Bucs as a model for putting together a coaching room (9:31), and the idea of a hiring moratorium during the playoffs (14:24).