The Cleveland Browns dismissed analytics specialist Sashi Brown in favor of John Dorsey in December of2017, but they still retain premier talent in the front office from the Sashi era including John DePodesta and his protégé Kevin Meers, who is a rising star in the new analytics era in the NFL.
“Analytics” refers to the process of using tools of mathematics and statistics to guide decisions on personnel. “Moneyball” might be an apt synonym. It doesn’t replace the gut feel of a professional scout, but it does place a framework around it. Cleveland went all in for analytics during Sashi Brown’s tenure, but even after his departure John Dorsey and the front office have analytics strategists helping them to make decisions.