SumerSports Show

Eric Eager and SumerSports Data Scientist Ben Brown discuss the #NFL week that was, before looking to the futures and draft markets for insights.

1:11 Ben and Eric talk about #NFL Free Agency
2:15 Were the #Vikings the most compelling team this week?
9:32 A Peter King story
11:50 #Patriots talk
15:05 #Commanders talk
16:30 A look at the #NFLDraft betting markets
23:52 Should the #NFL change their offseason schedule?
25:30 Some love for the Houston #Texans
29:35 the NFC championship market
37:45 the AFC championship market

Sam Bruchhaus brings on fellow data scientists Ben Brown and Tej Seth to look at what all 32 teams did in free agency and what that could tell us about the rest of their offseason.

1:35 NFC East
6:42 AFC East
12:37 NFC South
21:25 AFC South
27:42 NFC West
33:48 AFC West
43:58 NFC North
54:09 AFC North
1:04:25 Class Play Picks: WR
1:09:33 Could you beat a life-sized M&M in a fight?

Shawn Syed and Tej Seth discuss what types of players reach free agency and react to some of the news from the legal tampering period:

1:40 - Free Agency Intro
4:05 - Interior Offensive Line
14:14 - Linebackers
20:11 - Possible Fits
33:00 - Running Backs
40:20 - Contract Value

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the news around the legal tampering period, which opened this afternoon. Where do the top players go? Will the Chiefs trade L'Jarius Sneed? Do the Vikings retain Kirk Cousins? All this and more.

0:36 Show intro
2:53 Chris Jones signed by #Chiefs
11:35 #Raiders sign Christian Wilkins
20:04 Kirk Cousins moves to Atlanta #Falcons
29:43 Saquon signs with the #Eagles

Eric Eager and SumerSports Data Scientist Ben Brown talk about tonight's debut on Sirius XM, various things Eric learned at the combine, what the two guys learned at Sloan, and what's happening in the markets as the draft approaches in a month and a half.

0:35 Programming announcements
1:40 Ben Brown joins the show
2:20 Eric recaps the last two weeks of NFL events for him
7:36 Eric is excited for some analytics staffers around the league
15:10 The 2024 #NFLDraft quarterback class
24:35 What do the #Vikings do?
29:22 What about Michael Penix and Bo Nix?
38:35 What do the markets say about the #NFLDraft?
48:40 Recommendations

Sam Bruchhaus is joined by fellow data scientists Benjamin Brown and Tej Seth to discuss which players saw their stocks rise after the NFL Combine.

Shawn Syed and Tej Seth look at how draft capital allocation has changed over time and what positions are being selected more than in the past:

1:28 - Draft Capital Spent Process
4:45 - Offense vs. Defense
14:55 - Cornerbacks
18:54 - Offensive Tackle
24:15 - Edge Rushers
28:05 - Wide Receivers

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the 2024 #NFLDraft wide receiver class, which had a great week at the combine.

1:19 #NFLCombine recap
3:10 Mike Evans re-signs with the #Buccaneers, the state of the FA WR class
10:19 Combine WR performances, starting with Xavier Worthy
23:37 Nabers and Harrison don't work out, but Odunze does and does well
35:22 Do we still need the combine?

Sam Bruchhaus is joined by fellow data scientists Benjamin Brown and Tej Seth to preview the 2024 NFL Combine.

0:02:40 - Brock Bowers Discussion
0:12:50 - Potential Combine Risers
0:20:55 - Interior DL Class
0:25:01 - Historical RB Prospects

In the first offseason episode of Stats & Scheme, Tej Seth and Shawn Syed look at what combine events are predictive of production in the NFL and which combine events can influence draft position.

0:01:51 - Combine Overview + Tracking Data Usage
0:15:50 - Quarterback
0:27:05 - Running Back
0:31:01 - Wide Receiver
0:33:00 - Tight End
0:38:59 - Offensive Tackle
0:40:39 - Interior OL