When the Cleveland Browns fired Sashi Brown in 2017, it seemed that they were giving up on using analytics for talent evaluations.
The hiring of John Dorsey as general manager reaffirmed that thought since Dorsey is old-school when it comes to evaluating talent. After his playing days ended, Dorsey became a scout.
However, Dorsey did not completely clean house when he was hired and kept some of the analytics department together. Most notably, Paul DePodesta and Andrew Berry.
It was somewhat surprising, but it may not have been Dorsey’s choice. In today’s featured article, owner Jimmy Haslam likely forced Dorsey to keep the analytics department.