evaluating NFL front office commitments to nerdmaxxing since 2026 | a @sportfoliokings project | made in nyc
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Jun 10
Iwao Fusillo (the Jets' new Chief Nerd of AI) reveals the team is in fact *not* a Microsoft Copilot maxi 🔥
He talks about using Claude Code to customize legacy dashboard UIs based on coach/scout style preferences & to help communicate research & data analytics more effectively
May 27
"91 percent of the team’s front office now uses [🥴] on a day-to-day basis"
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Jun 7
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?👇
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Jun 5
💡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 🏈
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Jun 4
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)
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Jun 4
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
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Jun 3
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
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Jun 3
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
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Jun 2
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)
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Jun 1
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
Jun 1
We have announced a series of promotions and additions to our personnel, front office and player performance staffs.
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Jun 1
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
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May 30
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 🧠
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May 30
The Chicago Bears promoted 2025 seasonal analytics intern Fabian Martinez to Football Data Scientist 🐻
Fabian studied information & data science at the University of Illinois
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May 29
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 👀
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May 29
Chicago Bears analytics manager Ryan Hubley has left the team.
One of the smallest analytics departments in the league is now even smaller.
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May 27
"91 percent of the team’s front office now uses [🥴] on a day-to-day basis"
May 27
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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May 26
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)
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May 24
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
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May 22
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
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May 21
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
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May 20
John Park's hiring spree picks up steam: the Dallas Cowboys signed SMU grad Nicholas Fullerton to join the analytics dept. as a Strategic Football Fellow 🏈
Fullerton studied Data Science, was a 2024 Big Data Bowl participant, & was most recently a researcher at Next Gen Stats
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