Analytics is a growing part of the NFL and even broader than that, sports in general. Circling back to comments Kevin Colbert made before the draft, he offered a brief view into who currently runs the team’s analytics department.
In a pre-draft conference call with local media, Colbert was asked about the influence of analytics, especially in a draft process robbed of many in-person visits old-school coaches and scouts value.
“The analytic part will continue to grow,” Colbert said via the team’s Youtube Channel. “We have two young men who help us in our scouting staff.