Off The Charts Football Podcast

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, we take advantage of one of Sports Info Solutions' best attributes - a group of scouts that have watched as much college football as any group of people in the country. Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) and Matt Manocherian (@MattMano) are joined by Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft), John Todd (@therealjohntodd), Jeff Dean, and Jordan Edwards (@babyrhino79). They weigh in on more than a dozen players, with in-depth takes on Mac Jones and Trey Lance (0:46), Kyle Pitts and all of the top receivers (5:32), Patrick Surtain, Christian Barmore, and several others (13:56). Each scout also picked "their guy" for the draft - someone ranked outside the top 5 at a position who could be an impactful player (19:14). Mark and Matt then went through draft scenarios for the Cowboys and Patriots and looked at how the Chiefs beefed up their offensive line (23:17). They then reviewed 3 interesting draft props with regular Off the Charts guest Corey March (@corey_march1

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by ESPN's Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) to preview the upcoming NFL Draft. The group discusses how Zach Wilson could fit with the Jets (1:10), other players the Jets might target (6:48), a sleeper QB prospect (9:14), who the first non-QB player will be to go off the board (11:12), positional value in assessing who the first defensive player off the board will be (13:36), evaluations of over- and underrated prospects (19:03), and the best draft prop bet (32:43). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com 

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) dive deep into the upcoming NFL Draft. Matt discusses the most surprising thing to him in this year's Football Rookie Handbook (0:45), the scouting philosophies that inspired the book (4:22), need-based drafting vs. best player available as well as positional value (7:05), the top of the draft after the 49ers trade into the Top 3 (13:43), the value in this draft (21:58), players that were tougher evaluations due to the COVID season (29:07), and explanations of the stats and draft grades in the book (35:41). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com 

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by Sports Info Solutions R&D analyst Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to talk NFL Free Agency. The group examines the value of some of the early signings, including the spending spree by the Patriots (0:34), some rational moves by the Jets (7:25), Front 7 moves including Leonard Williams, Leonard Floyd, and Shelby Harris (13:14), and offensive line moves including Joe Thuney, Corey Linsley, and Trent Williams (18:59). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com 

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by SIS Senior Research Analyst Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) to discuss the statistical side of this year’s SIS Football Rookie Handbook. The group opens with a breakdown of Total Points, the SIS flagship metric (1:23), before moving on to a look at some of the other advanced stats in the book (6:14). They also talk about how difficult it can be to project college numbers to the NFL (10:45) and look at some of the most interesting articles, including work on injuries (15:13) and press coverage (18:16).  You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com 

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by SIS head scouts Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to discuss this year’s SIS Football Rookie Handbook. The group dives into the highest-graded players in the book (1:01), players we like and don’t like as much as some other draft experts (1:50), and an overview of the SIS scouting operation (6:07) before moving on to positional breakdowns: QB (19:52), WR (26:46), RB (29:37), other offensive players of note (33:11), EDGE (39:37), CB (43:13), and other defensive players of note (47:03). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

On this edition of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by N. Jeremi Duru (@NJeremiDuru), an author and law professor who is an expert on the NFL and its head coach hiring practices as relates to People of Color. The group discusses how the NFL is doing in that regard (2:56), how owners often rush head coach hiring decisions and don’t know what they’re looking for (4:42), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a model for putting together a coaching room (9:31), and the idea of a hiring moratorium during the playoffs (14:24). With this being Black History Month, they also touch on the importance of knowing who Fritz Pollard is (21:04). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 31-9 beatdown of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. The episode opens with a throwback to last year's prediction by FO readers that the Bucs would be the surprise team of the 2020 season (0:48) before moving on to why we shouldn't be surprised that the Bucs won and dominated up front (2:35), the Mahomes-Brady matchup (9:50), and Brady's legacy after winning his 7th Super Bowl at age 43 (13:25). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) preview the enormous Super Bowl LV matchup between the Chiefs and Buccaneers. The show opens with a quick look at some prop betting for the game (1:33) before moving on to a breakdown of how the teams stack up in DVOA and Total Points (4:21), what the early-season matchup can tell us (7:07), and what to look for when the Chiefs have the ball (10:58) and when the Bucs have the ball (16:03). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Trey Wingo (@wingoz) to the show to discuss numerous NFL-related topics. The group opens with a talk about last week's conference championship games (1:02) before transitioning to a look at the Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and Buccaneers (10:56). The episode closes with discussion about which quarterbacks could be on the move (19:20), how Trey watches the game differently after spending time with both former players and Stats & Info people (25:42), and his favorite unheralded Super Bowl performer (27:22). Check out "Trey Wingo Presents: Half-Forgotten History" wherever you get your podcasts as well as on YouTube. You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsin

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the two games for the NFL Conference Championship Round this weekend. Matt and Aaron go deep with breakdowns of the NFC Championship game between the Buccaneers and Packers (3:22) and the AFC title game between the Bills and Chiefs (11:21). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the four games for the NFL Divisional Round this weekend. The show opens with a brief discussion about the use of analytics during broadcasts (1:02) before moving on to preview this weekend's matchups: Rams-Packers (3:12), Ravens-Bills (9:30), Browns-Chiefs (15:08), and Buccaneers-Saints (21:12). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games for Wild Card weekend. Matt and Aaron go in chronological order examining the six games of this first round of the postseason: Colts-Bills (1:11), Rams-Seahawks (8:54), Buccaneers-Washington (12:51), Ravens-Titans (17:56), Bears-Saints (23:40), and Browns-Steelers (26:42). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) take an in-depth look at the final week of the NFL regular season. Games they preview on a jam-packed show: Steelers–Browns (8:10) Titans-Texans (10:00) Bengals-Ravens (11:00) Colts –Jaguars (15:41) Cowboys-Giants (19:03) Washington-Eagles  (20:44) Packers-Bears (24:45) Cardinals-Rams (27:17) Matt then talks to Alex Vigderman (@VigManonCampus) about changes made to our flagship stat, Total Points, as relates to how it evaluates running backs.   Thanks for listening! You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 16 schedule. Matt and Aaron open the show with a discussion about whether the Chiefs might be a bit overrated in a historical context (0:33) before moving on to the most important games of the week: Rams-Seahawks (12:11), Colts-Steelers (17:44), Titans-Packers (23:51), and Giants-Ravens (28:02). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 15 schedule. Matt and Aaron break down five games this week, including the Chiefs-Saints (1:14), Bears-Vikings (10:46), Eagles-Cardinals (20:17), Browns-Giants (23:15), and Seahawks-Washington (30:38). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 14 schedule. Matt and Aaron break down matchups between the Ravens and Browns (2:10), Colts-Raiders (9:33), Cardinals-Giants (15:35), and Steelers-Bills (23:59). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome ESPN's NFL Nation Kansas City Chiefs reporter and author of the new book "Kingdom: How Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and the Kansas City Chiefs Returned to Super Bowl Glory", Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) to the show. The group talks about Andy Reid and the culture he has cultivated in Kansas City (1:25), the development of Patrick Mahomes (5:02), whether Tyreek Hill or Travis Kelce is more important to the Chiefs success (7:36), what concerns surround the team in their quest for another Super Bowl (11:40), the development of the defense under Steve Spagnuolo (17:28), what to expect from the running backs in the playoffs (20:55), and if the offensive line should be a concern (23:35). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instag

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 12 schedule. The guys break down matchups between the Ravens-Steelers (1:14), Chiefs-Buccaneers (6:34), Bears-Packers (11:59), and Titans-Colts (15:26). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 11 schedule. Matt and Aaron dive into exciting matchups between the Titans-Ravens (0:54), Packers-Colts (5:30), Chiefs-Raiders (9:58), and Rams-Buccaneers (14:37). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com footballoutsiders.com sportsinfosolutionsblog.com SISDataHub.com