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Predicting the NFL Draft with Combine Results – Linear Regression Analysis for Tight Ends

Welcome to the third and final edition of this series! I may bring it back to provide data since 2000 if the series performs well. To avoid any confusion, I recommend going back to the first two articles if you have not read them already. Today, we are going to look and see what statisticsContinue reading “Predicting the NFL Draft with Combine Results – Linear Regression Analysis for Tight Ends”

Predicting the NFL Draft with Combine Results – Linear Regression Analysis for Running Backs

Welcome back to the second part of this series! I plan for this series to cover one more position, but I can certainly do more if they perform well. In addition, I would like to look at results since 2000 and see if we can find if statistics are becoming more relevant and useful inContinue reading “Predicting the NFL Draft with Combine Results – Linear Regression Analysis for Running Backs”

Predicting the NFL Draft with Combine Results – Linear Regression Analysis for Wide Receivers

How do general managers draft players? What facts do they look at in deciding who to draft? Is it based on numbers, metrics, and statistics? Or is it more closely related to the eye test, college success, or intangibles? In this article, I explore the answer to these questions and how do NFL general managersContinue reading “Predicting the NFL Draft with Combine Results – Linear Regression Analysis for Wide Receivers”