It was a breath of fresh air when New York Giants General Manager Joe Schoen said that the Giants would be incorporating the analysis of data into every level of their decision making. That isn’t to say that they would be slaves to spreadsheets, but rather another tool in their toolbox. Or, as Schoen put it:
“It’s a piece of the puzzle,” Schoen said. “It’s not going to drive the entire process, but it’s another tool that we need to use in order to get whatever competitive advantage we can and make the best decisions we can for the New York Giants.