Study Shows Better Value in 2nd-round picks

[Simple Jack's Brother]

So this seems to affirm BB's infatuation with the 2nd round...interesting read and also essentially confirms he's been playing chess while most teams have been playing checkers...or connect four.

2013 NFL Draft: Study shows more value in 2nd-round picks than 1st-rounders - ESPN

 

[jmt57]

So this seems to affirm BB's infatuation with the 2nd round...interesting read and also essentially confirms he's been playing chess while most teams have been playing checkers...or connect four.

2013 NFL Draft: Study shows more value in 2nd-round picks than 1st-rounders - ESPN

From the article:

As part of the study, WPI researchers developed a football metric called Appearance Score, a weighted combination of games played, games started and recognition as a top player. Highlighting the value of non-first-round picks, two of the top three players in Appearance Score last season were sixth-round draft picks in 2012: Washington running back Alfred Morris and Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh.

Third in the Appearance Score was Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, who went on to win Offensive Rookie of the Year after being selected second overall in the draft.

In addition to team rankings, researchers focused on positions, and found that safeties provide the greatest value to teams.​

I counterpoint though: the portion on production per dollar. Because of the new rookie wage scale, that metric is useless when looking at drafts that occur after the new CBA.


Though I will say that there is one prolific commenter on this forum that is not going to agree with the column.