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All Things Saints with Nick Underhill Jun 04, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) of NewOrleans.Football to the show to discuss the New Orleans Saints. The show opens with a discussion of the recent drama involving Drew Brees (1:01) and what the response has been like from players, fans, and coaches (6:06). Nick then talks about NewOrleans.Football (11:00), some of the key differences between covering the Patriots and the Saints (12:41), and his vision for the website (16:46). Finally, the trio looks ahead to the 2020 Saints and some strategic tendencies on offense (18:25), what direction the offense looks to be heading (24:08), what Taysom Hill's role will be moving forward (30:07), and some defensive strengths and tendencies (36:36). The show closes with an explanation of the Underhill Scholarship Fund for minority students majoring in Journalism (41:29).

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The Greatest Dynasties in NFL History May 28, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome FO contributor Brian Knowles (@BryKno) to the show to discuss his recent article "Dynasty Rankings: Defining a Dynasty" available on Football Outsiders. The trio open with an explanation of the Dynasty Rankings (1:19), discuss key decision points that shaped the rankings (5:18), talk some surprises from the final list (8:33) and break down the Top Ten dynasties in NFL history (12:43).

The History of DVOA May 21, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) have a discussion about the history of the Football Outsiders DVOA metric. Aaron brings us behind the curtain to talk about what inspired him to start looking into football stats on a deeper level (1:28), what the process was to conceptualize DVOA and what kind of iterations it went through before he arrived at the final construction (3:37), what some of the key decision were that helped build DVOA and decisions that would've changed the story that DVOA has told over time (12:46), how the stat has changed over time (20:09), how it works in its present form (24:08), some of its strengths and weaknesses (29:41), and where he sees it going in the future (34:07).

Throwback Thursday: Insider Tour of Sports Info Solutions May 14, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) gives the listeners an inside look into some of the departments here at Sports Info Solutions in this throwback episode from March 28, 2019. Matt welcomes Senior Operations Analyst/Football Coordinator Dan Foehrenbach (@FoehrenbachD) to discuss the Ops department (1:10), Business Development Analyst Corey March (@corey_march1) to talk about what's happening on the business side (11:33) and Research Analyst Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to give insight into what our R&D team is working on (20:01).

Dome Sweet Dome? Weather Effects on QB Play May 07, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and John Shirley (@JshirleyAK), both of the SIS R&D team, to the show to talk about their recent article entitled "Dome-Field Advantage: How Much Does Weather Affect Quarterback Play?" published on the SIS Blog. The group discusses some background on the research (0:55), gives specifics on exactly what was examined (1:55), points out interesting results from the study (5:22), examines how this research compares to that done at Football Outsiders (6:33), looks at differences in types of outdoor weather effects (8:06), and lists the key takeaways from the article (11:00).
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2020 NFL Draft Recap: Consensus Grades and a Look at 2021 Apr 30, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) give their thoughts on the best and worst of the 2020 NFL Draft. The guys compare the Football Outsiders Draft Report Card with the SIS Draft Team Grades for the Cowboys (2:43), Vikings (5:18), Cardinals (7:57), Ravens (9:49), Eagles (12:23), and Packers (19:38). They then pivot to an early look at potential top picks for 2021 (28:08) and close with an examination of good fits for some of the later-round quarterback drafted in 2020 (30:45).

2020 NFL Draft First Round Recap Apr 24, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) give a full break down of the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The guys discuss the picks and trades that happened on Thursday night and go deep into some of the most intriguing decisions. including some cornerback reaches (1:11), Henry Ruggs being the first WR off the board (5:41), the Buccaneers moving up one spot for Tristan Wirfs (7:12), the Cowboys and Broncos upgrading at WR (9:54), the Packers and Jordan Love (10:55), Cesar Ruiz to the Saints (14:24), Jordyn Brooks to the Seahawks (15:37), Patrick Queen as a great fit for the Ravens (16:30), the Chiefs taking a RB (18:17), great landing spots for specific players (19:45), and the best players still available (23:28).

SIS Mock Draft and First Round Preview Apr 23, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome SIS scouts Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to the show to break down the official SIS Mock Draft (available at sportsinfosolutionsblog.com) and preview the first round of the NFL Draft. Matt and Aaron will be back to break down the entire first round tonight after the final pick has been made, so make sure to check back late tonight or early tomorrow morning to hear their thoughts on everything that goes down in Round 1.

"The Value of Mock Drafts", Mailbag, and Projection Systems Apr 16, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) discuss a recent FO article by Benjamin Robinson (@benj_robinson) entitled "The Value of Mock Drafts" (0:38), answer some listener questions (6:29), and dive into some of the Football Outsiders projections systems: Playmaker Score (23:40), BackCAST (28:30), and SackSEER (38:12).

Scouting During a Pandemic with Neil Stratton and Nathan Cooper Apr 09, 2020

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Neil Stratton (@InsideTheLeague) of Inside the League and Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) of SIS to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on the scouting process heading into the NFL Draft. The group talks about changes to the pre-draft process (2:00), how undrafted free agency will be affected (11:14), how this pandemic could change the evaluation process in the future (21:21), and what scouts are doing to prepare for the draft (25:43). Nathan closes the show with a discussion about his SIS Film Breakdown series that can be found on the SIS YouTube page that includes video scouting breakdowns of Joe Burrow (31:48), Markus Bailey (36:36), Rodney Clemons (38:55), Netane Muti (41:51), and Jalen Reagor (45:11).

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