Bill Parcells supposedly had a checklist for what to look for in a college quarterback in order to be draft-worthy. He wanted a player who was a three-year starter, a graduating senior, and a “winner” with at least 23 wins (out of at least 30 starts). The player needed a 2:1 touchdown to interception ratio and at least a 60% completion rating.
I wanted to test Parcells’ checklist, and I wanted to see if I could do any better. However, in the interest of full disclosure, I came into this project highly skeptical. For all that I am a “stats” guy, and for all that I love analytics, applying such an approach to the draft is full of problems.