Predicting the national football league potential of college quarterbacks
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• College quarterbacks selected for the national football league are good passers. rushing ability is a significant predictor of professional performance. Scouts undervalue when assessing college quarterbacks. We use data and, in some cases, ESPN scout grades to estimate (1) attributes that likely result quarterback being by (NFL) team, and (2) performance rookie NFL. find both passing significantly correlated with NFL selection, strong most important trait making Among NFL, performance, but not. also determinant included as an explanatory variable. conclude prowess key success sufficient skills warrant selection. Our findings indicate scouts systematically potential
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Operational Research
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1872-6860', '0377-2217']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.03.013