Off The Charts Football Podcast

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Football Outsiders Almanac contributor Thomas Bassinger (@tometrics) of the Tampa Bay Times to the show to talk about the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The group opens with an update on the team workouts organized by Tom Brady during the COVID outbreak (0:54) before moving on to how Brady fits into the Bruce Arians offense (4:29) and what to expect from Rob Gronkowski and OJ Howard (14:23). The discussion then shifts to whether the defense can be as good as they were in 2019 (22:22) and which under-appreciated players could jump into the spotlight thanks to increased media coverage this season (28:23). 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 spor

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Greg Bedard (@GregABedard) of bostonsportsjournal.com to the show to discuss the 2020 New England Patriots. The group discusses Jarrett Stidham as the potential replacement for Tom Brady (1:59) and some of the issues that led to the breakup between Brady and the team (9:38), whether the Patriots will be more of a running team this season (17:39), and how the defense will replace the talent they've lost from last year's team (24:01). 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 Michael Kist (@MichaelKistNFL) of Bleeding Green Nation (@BleedingGreen, @BGN_Radio) to the show to talk Philadelphia Eagles. The group opens with a discussion of the team's decision to draft Jalen Hurts (1:46) and then transitions to the confidence level in the Eagles' decision-makers heading into 2020 (11:05), some offensive tendencies (specifically in the passing game) (17:06), and defensive tendencies to watch for with the secondary (22:12), when blitzing (30:52), and with the off-ball linebackers (34:30).  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 Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) of NewOrleans.Football to the show to discuss the New Orleans Saints. The show opens with a discussion of the recent drama involving Drew Brees (1:01) and what the response has been like from players, fans, and coaches (6:06). Nick then talks about NewOrleans.Football (11:00), some of the key differences between covering the Patriots and the Saints (12:41), and his vision for the website (16:46). Finally, the trio looks ahead to the 2020 Saints and some strategic tendencies on offense (18:25), what direction the offense looks to be heading (24:08), what Taysom Hill's role will be moving forward (30:07), and some defensive strengths and tendencies (36:36). The show closes with an explanation of the Underhill Scholarship Fund for minority students majoring in Journalism (41:29). You can email the show w

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome FO contributor Brian Knowles (@BryKno) to the show to discuss his recent article "Dynasty Rankings: Defining a Dynasty" available on Football Outsiders. The trio open with an explanation of the Dynasty Rankings (1:19), discuss key decision points that shaped the rankings (5:18), talk some surprises from the final list (8:33) and break down the Top Ten dynasties in NFL history (12:43). 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

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) have a discussion about the history of the Football Outsiders DVOA metric. Aaron brings us behind the curtain to talk about what inspired him to start looking into football stats on a deeper level (1:28), what the process was to conceptualize DVOA and what kind of iterations it went through before he arrived at the final construction (3:37), what some of the key decision were that helped build DVOA and decisions that would've changed the story that DVOA has told over time (12:46), how the stat has changed over time (20:09), how it works in its present form (24:08), some of its strengths and weaknesses (29:41), and where he sees it going in the future (34:07). 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, che

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) gives the listeners an inside look into some of the departments here at Sports Info Solutions in this throwback episode from March 28, 2019. Matt welcomes Senior Operations Analyst/Football Coordinator Dan Foehrenbach (@FoehrenbachD) to discuss the Ops department (1:10), Business Development Analyst Corey March (@corey_march1) to talk about what's happening on the business side (11:33) and Research Analyst Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to give insight into what our R&D team is working on (20:01). 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 Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and John Shirley (@JshirleyAK), both of the SIS R&D team, to the show to talk about their recent article entitled "Dome-Field Advantage: How Much Does Weather Affect Quarterback Play?" published on the SIS Blog. The group discusses some background on the research (0:55), gives specifics on exactly what was examined (1:55), points out interesting results from the study (5:22), examines how this research compares to that done at Football Outsiders (6:33), looks at differences in types of outdoor weather effects (8:06), and lists the key takeaways from the article (11:00). 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 football

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) give their thoughts on the best and worst of the 2020 NFL Draft. The guys compare the Football Outsiders Draft Report Card with the SIS Draft Team Grades for the Cowboys (2:43), Vikings (5:18), Cardinals (7:57), Ravens (9:49), Eagles (12:23), and Packers (19:38). They then pivot to an early look at potential top picks for 2021 (28:08) and close with an examination of good fits for some of the later-round quarterback drafted in 2020 (30:45). 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) give a full break down of the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The guys discuss the picks and trades that happened on Thursday night and go deep into some of the most intriguing decisions. including some cornerback reaches (1:11), Henry Ruggs being the first WR off the board (5:41), the Buccaneers moving up one spot for Tristan Wirfs (7:12), the Cowboys and Broncos upgrading at WR (9:54), the Packers and Jordan Love (10:55), Cesar Ruiz to the Saints (14:24), Jordyn Brooks to the Seahawks (15:37), Patrick Queen as a great fit for the Ravens (16:30), the Chiefs taking a RB (18:17), great landing spots for specific players (19:45), and the best players still available (23:28). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome SIS scouts Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to the show to break down the official SIS Mock Draft (available at sportsinfosolutionsblog.com) and preview the first round of the NFL Draft. Matt and Aaron will be back to break down the entire first round tonight after the final pick has been made, so make sure to check back late tonight or early tomorrow morning to hear their thoughts on everything that goes down in Round 1. 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) discuss a recent FO article by Benjamin Robinson (@benj_robinson) entitled "The Value of Mock Drafts" (0:38), answer some listener questions (6:29), and dive into some of the Football Outsiders projections systems: Playmaker Score (23:40), BackCAST (28:30), and SackSEER (38:12). 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) welcome Neil Stratton (@InsideTheLeague) of Inside the League and Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) of SIS to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on the scouting process heading into the NFL Draft. The group talks about changes to the pre-draft process (2:00), how undrafted free agency will be affected (11:14), how this pandemic could change the evaluation process in the future (21:21), and what scouts are doing to prepare for the draft (25:43). Nathan closes the show with a discussion about his SIS Film Breakdown series that can be found on the SIS YouTube page that includes video scouting breakdowns of Joe Burrow (31:48), Markus Bailey (36:36), Rodney Clemons (38:55), Netane Muti (41:51), and Jalen Reagor (45:11). You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and I

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Football Outsiders contributor Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) to the show to discuss the state of the Houston Texans and his article from riversmccown.com entitled "Bill O'Brien Owes Texans Fans an Explanation". The trio opens with the general premise of the article (0:49) before moving on to other signings by the team (6:34), what the future might hold (9:36), how the offense will look without DeAndre Hopkins (15:29), and finishes with a scouting story from Matt involving Bill O'Brien (22:48). 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 some of the biggest defensive moves of NFL Free Agency by position: IDL (1:26), DE/EDGE (7:34), LB (16:07), CB (17:49), and S (21:18). 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 some of the biggest offensive moves from the first few days of NFL Free Agency by position: QB (1:45), RB (27:20), WR (28:32), TE (33:56), and OL (37:03). 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) discuss some of the most compelling defensive free agents heading into the 2020 season by position: Interior DL (3:09), EDGE (7:24), Linebacker (13:45), Cornerback (16:10), and Safety (26:49). 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) discuss some of the most compelling offensive free agents heading into the 2020 season by position: quarterback (4:19), running back (20:41), wide receiver (25:25), tight end (29:44), offensive tackle (33:15) and interior offensive line (36;22). Stay tuned for our defensive preview next week. 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) come to you live from the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. Matt and Aaron discuss some interesting tidbits from Indianapolis (1:22) and then welcome SIS scout Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) back to the show to talk potential prospect sleepers (6:58) and busts (31:26) based on grades from the 2020 SIS Football Rookie Handbook. 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) give their thoughts on the proposed changes to the NFL playoff system (0:36) and break down the Football Outsiders readers' choices for the teams most likely to improve in 2020: Cardinals (9:33), Falcons (16:22), Buccaneers (19:38), Broncos (25:55), Browns (30:08), and Raiders (37:41). 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.