When the Raiders traded away arguably the best edge rusher in football, Khalil Mack, Raider fans everywhere were aghast at the move. It was seen as a terrible idea by every football fan outside of Chicago, particularly those in Oakland and Green Bay.
But this month, the nerds have spoken. And they loved the trade,
The Sloan Analytics Conference is, as you might imagine, a forum for the increasing role of analytics in sports, and is the largest student-run conference in the world. The conference is co-chaired by Daryl Morey, GM of the Houston Rockets, and brings together the brightest figures in analytics from across the sports world.