Confirmation bias rules again. Football guys have overthrown the analytic regime and fans of the Cleveland Browns are about to pay the price for years to come. These football guys have returned to old school scouting which brings with it, old school bias.
It’s the old school bias that has been exploited by forward thinking general managers who actively use analytics as a part of their evaluation process. Remember the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles?
The Browns have traded in their analytical minds for old school scouts and old school scouting methods. As a result, the Browns are rumored to draft an old school quarterback and an old school scout’s dream come true.