Lindsay Rhodes
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Exceptional reporting here by @JourdanRodrigue.
I have a feeling we’ll see more teams following in the #Rams footsteps in the next few years.
Jourdan Rodrigue
@JourdanRodrigue
"Is that really necessary, or are we only doing it because that’s the way it’s always been?"
The Rams made major changes to their draft process - from player evaluation, to re-assessment of travel and time, to how they view data.
They may never go back: [
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3:58 PM · Apr 12, 2021
Here’s are related snippets on ‘new’ Rams draft strategy courtesy of Elvis...
Just the link and a couple snippets for now but the gist is the Rams are relying more on data and game film than ever and don't really see the need to attend a lot of this stuff in person.
“Does it matter whether (a receiver) runs a 4.48 or a 4.56? No,” said J.W. Jordan, the Rams’ director of draft management. “That’s where you use tape, GPS, all the information and data you have on him. Does (the 40) really and truly matter? No.”
“The answer to most of our questions is found by watching film of that football player play football,” Snead said. “Not necessarily watching that player do a short shuttle … or an interview where he’s probably prepped on how to answer the questions based on how you want them answered.
“Ninety percent of your evaluation is going to come from watching the orchestra play music or watching the actress act, not watching them memorize their lines.”
