Kevin Colbert thinks analytics have their place. But the NFL leans on data instead of the eye test. As he’s mentioned before, Colbert appeared on the All Things Covered podcast to give his thoughts on the numbers-crunching world football has become.
“I know we live in an analytic, objective world right now, and that’s cool,” Colbert told hosts Bryant McFadden and Patrick Peterson. “I get it. But that’s kind of where things are going. And all due respect. I understand that. But you guys know this ’cause you played at that level, you’re not thinking about [analytics].