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Mar 2018
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2018 NFL Scouting Combine Special

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About this episode

The Game Theory and Money podcast is live from Indianapolis for the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine! Listen to this extra-long episode to hear interviews with New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles (22:00), Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff (33:00), and former Philadelphia Eagles RB Brian Westbrook (47:00).

Also, Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith discuss...

  • How do NFL front offices look at the combine?
  • How does Cynthia build her predictive model for college prospects?
  • Is there any reason for elite QB prospects to throw at the combine?
  • How do the elite QB prospects (Darnold, Rosen, Jackson, Mayfield, Allen) compare to one another?
  • Which drills are the best for determining future success for running backs?
  • How has the running back position has changed over the last few years?
  • The power of butts and how it relates to explosiveness
  • How height affects the meaning of metrics for WRs and CBs, and how short WRs find ways to succeed in the NFL
  • The most important metrics in scouting pass-rushers.


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