SumerSports Show

SumerSports Director of Communications Shawn Syed (@SyedSchemes) joins Parker Fleming (@statsowar) to talk about the athleticism requirements of the recent shift in NFL schemes and how teams should approach the combine.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss evaluating running backs from both a traditional scouting approach and using analytical methods. They also preview the combine.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the franchise tag as an instrument for team building. They discuss the cases of Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Orlando Brown, Lamar Jackson and others.

Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) and Parker Fleming (@statsowar) are back filling in to talk about quarterbacks and the draft. Topics covered: How to balance film and statistics in evaluating players Which stats translate best from college to NFL success How rookie contracts dictate teambuilding strategy The Loser's Curse What should the Bears do with Justin Fields? A quick dive on each of the top QB pr...

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff talk about the week that was, including the week's coaching hires: Jonathan Gannon to the Cardinals and Shane Steichen to the Colts. They then transition to talking about the Bengals' Super Bowl window in light of the coming Burrow, Chase and Higgins deals. They answer listener questions.

Thomas Dimitroff and Eric Eager discuss Super Bowl LVII, a great game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. The guys transition to talking about tight ends, a position Thomas drafted and acquired numerous times during his time with the Patriots and the Falcons, and Eric played in college. They talk about analytical and traditional methods of evaluating the position, the surplus v...

Eric Eager, Tej Seth and Parker Fleming preview #SBVLII as only SumerSports can, with in-depth analysis of the #Chiefs and the #Eagles . How did they get here? What edge does each team have? Are there bets to make ahead of the big game?

Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) and Parker Fleming (@statsowar) are back to complete their two part preview of the Super Bowl. Topics Discussed: How the Chiefs handle the Eagles' stunts and attack the LBs Why the Eagles shouldn't blitz Pat Mahomes Prop Bets And more!

Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) and Parker Fleming (@statsowar) are filling in this week to discuss how the Eagles and the Chiefs built their Super Bowl teams. Topics Discussed: Draft Swings and Misses by both Teams How bold strategies pay off Balancing future value and current success College Traits of Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts that caught teams' eyes Rookie Contracts and Veteran Production And...

Eric Eager, Thomas Dimitroff and Sean Clement discuss Tom Brady's retirement and Thomas' time with him in New England. They then dive into the three recent head coaching hires in Denver, Houston and Carolina, before musing about the Arizona and Indianapolis openings.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff go over the games this weekend, discuss what an Eagles/Chiefs Super Bowl means for team building, before moving on to a discussion of the wide receiver position through an analytical and traditional lens. Can we take lessons from basketball? What is the ideal receiving group?

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff preview the NFC and AFC Championship Games through the lens of an analytics guy and a former GM. How did the teams get here? Are they here for good?

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff review this past weekend's games and then discuss how to evaluate interior offensive linemen using an analytical approach and a traditional scouting approach.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff talk about the Titans hiring of Ran Carthon to be their general manager. They also talk about Sean Payton to the Broncos as a possibility, along with the Roquan Smith deal in Baltimore.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff review the wacky weekend of football, before continuing their series on player valuation using analytics and traditional scouting. This week they look at offensive tackles.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the process of hiring head coaches in the NFL. What is quantifiable? What is subjective? They answer copious amount of listener questions.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff go over the difficult decisions taking place for teams now that the regular season is over. They they talk about evaluating the safety position - Thomas' favorite position to evaluate when he was a scout - from both the analytical and traditional approach.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the Giants 2022 success, and what that means for Daniel Jones and Saquan Barkley. They also discuss what the Raiders should do now that they've moved on from Derek Carr, and the state of mid-tier quarterbacks in general. They finish by taking listener questions.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss evaluating the cornerback position from a traditional scouting approach and a analytical approach. They then preview Monday Night Football, the Bills versus the Bengals.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss whether or not the Chiefs should consider trading superstar interior player Chris Jones, the value in trading future picks, and the current situation with the Denver Broncos.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss evaluating linebackers using both analytical and scouting perspectives. They talk about Thomas' former draft picks, Deion Jones and De'Vondre Campbell, while previewing the linebackers in the Monday Night Football matchup between the Chargers and the Colts.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the price for an elite head coach, discuss the growth of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the 2022 NFL rookie quarterback class, and take listener questions.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss evaluating interior defensive linemen using analytics and traditional scouting methods. They then preview MNF between the Rams and Packers.

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss what the Lions should do with Jared Goff, what the Cardinals should do now with Kyler Murray's knee injury, and discuss algorithm aversion.

Eric and Thomas discuss the approaches for evaluating edge players using traditional scouting and analytical methods. They also preview the Patriots Cardinals Monday Night Football matchup.