With the NFL Draft fast approaching, I am taking a deep dive into the numbers behind the selection process to highlight tendencies that could optimize the Bears’ selection efficiency for the 2022 draft.
Last week, I covered the best high-level approach. Briefly, I detailed my web scraping algorithm. So, this week, I’ll analyze the 2021 Draft class to determine trends among positional groups regarding immediate impact.
Once again, I will be doing so through PPV (Pure Point Value), a new stat I have created that acts as a derivative to Pro Football Reference’s Adjusted Value but factors in historical metrics to develop a more bottom-line approach to players' value.