neRd quality @nerdquality_

John Park (Chief Nerd for the Cowboys) was hired in 2023 to rebuild the analytics dept... Sarah Mallepalle was his "#⃣1 draft pick" From casual twitter chartist ➡️ the FO of the Ravens & Cowboys - Sarah's NeRd Quality resume is 🔥 How does she help the Cowboys win games?👇

@csv_enjoyer You should rebase the average to zero, which will then more distinctly show teams faster/slower than average.

💡How do machine learning models actually work? Some beautiful animations here from the nerds at @NextGenStats, breaking it down using their xRY model (💡which is actually derived from "The Zoo" team's winning paper in the 2020 NFL Big Data Bowl) as an example 🏈

New #Skol GM Nolan Teasley outlined his 3-pillar roster management & player acquisition philosophy: 1⃣guided by evaluation (scouting department's assessments) 2⃣anchored by data (analytics department's research) 3⃣coach's vision (strategic scheme fit)

The Dolphins added Rice University grad Savan Patel to their analytics dept., filling the role of the recently promoted Rachael Kaplan Savan studied Statistics & Sport Analytics, was a football scout assistant for Rice Athletics, & interned with the Houston Astros last summer

The Chiefs signed Brown University alum Curtis McGhee to a summer internship with their player personnel group Curtis graduated w a degree in economics, was a training camp intern w the Chiefs last summer, & most recently was a recruiting analyst for the Pitt football team

Eric Eager (Chief Nerd for the Panthers) was featured in s4e1 of Panthers Blueprint Fans get a peek into Eric's war room setup: 👉live % odds of player availability 👉dynamic trade scenario risk calcs 👉GM Dan Morgan's "gut feel" instincts encoded as a weighted model feature

The Jets promoted Arjun Menon to Football Data Scientist Arjun's NeRd Quality is 95th %-tile: U of Michigan alum ("analytics Ivy") UM Football data analyst & 2023 champion💍🏈 R&D at PFF ("Perfectly Covered Plays" co-author) OG "analytics twitter" chartist & influencer (RIP)

The Dolphins promoted Max Napolitano to VP of Football Strategy, the undisputed Chief Nerd of the franchise 👑🐬 Max studied economics at Yale, earned an MBA from Wharton, started in business analytics, then consulting, & returned to the football side of the business in 2020

Miami Dolphins @MiamiDolphins

a week ago

We have announced a series of promotions and additions to our personnel, front office and player performance staffs.

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The Raiders promoted Kunal Singh to Director of Football Strategy, elevating him to the upper echelons of senior nerd leadership 🏈 Kunal's NeRd Quality resume is top decile: U of Michigan alum R&D w the A's & Brewers data scientist w the Broncos quant research at PrizePicks

Sam Francis, Bengals' Chief Nerd, talked about overcoming the challenges of having one of the smallest analytics depts in the NFL He, Tyler Gross, & Trey LaBounty seek to integrate themselves across the FO, stretch responsibilities, & deepen relationships w coaches/scouts 🧠

The Chicago Bears promoted 2025 seasonal analytics intern Fabian Martinez to Football Data Scientist 🐻 Fabian studied information & data science at the University of Illinois

Th Las Vegas Raiders promoted rising star Jonah Lubin to Football Data Scientist 💰 Jonah graduated from the sports analytics powerhouse Rice University, previously interned with the Texans, && was a finalist in the 2025 NFL Big Data Bowl His team is also hiring 👀

Chicago Bears analytics manager Ryan Hubley has left the team. One of the smallest analytics departments in the league is now even smaller.

"91 percent of the team’s front office now uses [🥴] on a day-to-day basis"

ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk

2 weeks ago

The Jets have come a long way from relying on Madden ratings; the team is now fully embracing AI. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

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The biggest AI threat to NFL coaches & front offices? Not job loss, but brain rot 🧠💀 Troy Vincent, EVP of FB Ops, suggests the danger of accelerating AI dependance could mean accelerating skill atrophy (just ask tech workers who forgot how to code)

Matt Feinstein (Chief Nerd for the Bears) praised for his market acumen & ability to develop relationships in the latest ep of 1920 Football Drive Matt (with a degree from Michigan in electrical engineering), shows the premium value of being a nerd w both hard AND soft skills

The Eagles inked Arizona St. grad Cameron Johnsen to a summer internship with their scouting dept Johnsen studied sports law & business (including research on NFL contract economics), was a student scout, collected data for PFF, & was a participant in the 2026 NFL Big Data Bowl

Jake Temme (Chief Nerd for the Jaguars) was featured in ep 1 of The Hunt He talks about: 👉rebuilding an internal analytics hub similar to the JAARS platform he built for the Rams 👉how to synthesize complex quantitative info into digestible stories for normie coaches+scouts

This is exactly the type of question our future terminal dashboards will answer (and much, much more). Some previews coming soon. But in short, for 2026 the most noteworthy wrinkle is the add of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who just 18mo ago was an analytics darling & toast of the town. He may not be a good GM, but he's undoubtedly very smart, and could potentially be a boost to the front office's collective intelligence & decision making.