Balancing the art and science of player evaluation for improved hit-rates
Football coaches have a saying that is indicative of their evaluation philosophy, “the eye in the sky don’t lie”. Most NFL coaches will tell you that player evaluation is 90% what’s seen on film, and 10% combine measurables and interviews. Technological advancements powering tracking data has allowed coaches to quantify the critical factors (athletic ability, functional speed, functional strength, and instincts) they look for when they turn on the tape. Armed with our tracking data, coaches can augment thier film evaluations with our veried in-game athhletcism data.
In most cases (with the exception of the bench press test), our tracking data can measure the same critical factors of athleticism as traditional combine testing. However, our tracking data has a few clear and distinct advantages over combine testing when measuring athleticism:
- Tracking data measures athleticism in a live environment (e.g. during games) and/or in a semi-live environment (e.g. during practices), making it easier for evaluators to project talent to the next level.
- Tracking data measures positionspecific athleticism in the context of executing position-required movements repeatedly during a game or practice.
- Tracking data can be customized to track and measure a specific athletic trait deemed important by a coach or scout.
- Tracking data can provide trending analysis useful to quantify the impact of age or injury on athletic performance.