Trade Bait

Thank you for listening to Season 3 of Trade Bait! In the final episode, I am joined by WWU graduate and NFL Network Researcher Dante Koplowitz-Fleming. Through our interview, we talked about the current state of statistics in the NFL, why story-driven stats are crucial, and we look ahead to the future of NFL analytics. 

Big thanks to Dante for being part of the show!

After three discussions about quarterbacks, I wanted to shift the discussion to the rest of the offense. In this episode, we discuss how the current state of NFL statistics is harmful to each of these positions, and I propose some ideas for new metrics that would better quantify individual skill. 

FiveThirtyEight.com article: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/our-new-metric-shows-how-good-nfl-receivers-are-at-creating-separation/

After discussing different ways of evaluating NFL quarterback play, I wanted to take a step back and look at the evaluation process of amateur QB talent. In this episode, I launch a stats project to see if any college statistic is best indicative of a high NFL Passer Rating, and what the results tell us about our NFL Draft evaluation process. 

After learning about the metrics that currently exist to quantify quarterback play, I took a different look at the problem and added the financial value to the quarterback conversation. In Episode 2 I am pleased to present to you my first official metric for determining the value of NFL QB's: the Bagley Value Rating.

Link to online portfolio: https://benbagley123.wixsite.com/website

Link to BVR Score website: https://benbagley123.wixsite.com/bagleyvaluerating

Welcome to Season 3 of the Trade Bait Podcast! This season is serving as my senior capstone project for the Honors Program at Western Washington University. This season's thesis is "a dissection of the use of statistics in the NFL and NFL media". In episode 1, we break down the official statistic for evaluating quarterbacks in the NFL: Passer Rating. 

NFL Draft week is here!! To get you ready for the 2021 NFL Draft, this week Ben breaks down the biggest needs of each team in the first round, and which prospects could fill that role. The Chiefs traded for an OT this week in what Ben calls "the best draft trade of the year," and a look at Jacob deGrom's record-setting start with the Mets. 

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Welcome back!

Why Julian Edelman deserves to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame, Studs and Duds from the first month of MLB action, and a quick look at the Buccaneers in the 2021 NFL Draft. 

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Baseball is back! As the new season gets underway, Ben has a few gripes with the league amidst the excitement. Nicholas Castellanos' suspension and the MLB's image issue, and why we need to pump the breaks on Randy Arozarena and the Padres. Plus, an outlook on Sam Darnold and his new team, the Carolina Panthers. 

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A full recap of the NBA Trade Deadline and which moves meant the most, and a look at the NFL Draft and what the 49ers trading up to #3 means for the rest of the league.

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Why teams really win in March Madness, and a recap and analysis of all the major NFL Free Agency news from the first week of the offseason.

Enjoy this week's casual minisode -- stay tuned for some big projects upcoming!

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