Comments on: Brian Xanders developing new scouting database for Lions http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/brian-xanders-developing-new-scouting-database-for-lions/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Mon, 20 May 2013 01:43:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: theboondoggles http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/brian-xanders-developing-new-scouting-database-for-lions/#comment-2343030 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:02:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1740797#comment-2343030 So you’re putting together a unified Excel spreadsheet with tables? How about some real analytics? Maybe a regression analysis or two?

It’s not that hard to calculate trends. Why not look at past draft and team data to predict other teams’ future picks?

It’s sad to see multi million dollar companies that won’t act like multi million dollar companies just because they happen to be football teams.

]]> By: belgaron http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/brian-xanders-developing-new-scouting-database-for-lions/#comment-2342928 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:50:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1740797#comment-2342928 A flashy database will not make up for faulty evaluation data.

]]> By: fuzzytaint http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/brian-xanders-developing-new-scouting-database-for-lions/#comment-2342658 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:49:30 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1740797#comment-2342658 Sob Sob you guys are picking on the 4 win lions.It’s just not fair.Everbody hates us.It’s not our fault.I mean who could’ve predicted matt millens right hand man would struggle? It’s your guy’s fault!!!

]]> By: metzgerf http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/brian-xanders-developing-new-scouting-database-for-lions/#comment-2342603 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:26:58 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1740797#comment-2342603 This is a positive thing for the Lions, but people who hate the Lions will have negative things to say no matter how much sense they make.

]]> By: metzgerf http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/brian-xanders-developing-new-scouting-database-for-lions/#comment-2342591 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:19:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1740797#comment-2342591 Cue the Lions haters (in all their irrational “glory”)…

]]> By: gbmickey http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/brian-xanders-developing-new-scouting-database-for-lions/#comment-2342504 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:36:58 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1740797#comment-2342504 What have the Lions been doing throwing darts at a board?

]]> By: eatitfanboy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/brian-xanders-developing-new-scouting-database-for-lions/#comment-2342483 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:30:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1740797#comment-2342483 Welcome to the 21st century.

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