The word “analytics” gets a lot of heat from fans of the Cleveland Browns and for good reason. First, Sashi Brown’s attempt to tear down the roster and rebuild it over time was cut short when John Dorsey came in and reverted to a more traditional model. Second, Paul DePodesta, the poster child for analytics, came from a baseball background and had a movie made about him (“Moneyball”) leading to little respect.
Finally, general analytics (which is why a line graph was used as the photo) are often remembered for what they get glaringly wrong and not what they get right.