#88 - Drs. Harold Goldstein & Charles Scherbaum - NFL Draft Player Performance Assessment

Dr. Harold Goldstein & Dr. Charles Scherbaum, both professors at Baruch College and responsible for all player assessment for the NFL Draft, join the Directionally Correct podcast to have one of the most fascinating discussions we’ve ever had. If you watch football, you won’t want to miss this episode. In this episode, we discuss what makes a “glue” guy in the NFL, what role does cognitive ability, personality, leadership ability, and eye tracking/vision play on NFL player performance by position, can you predict how well an NFL Draft candidate will perform on the job, does assessing NFL players ruin your fanhood, and more shenanigans in the Nerdery. You’ll want to check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast!

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Here are the resources discussed on this episode:

• The impact of football on academic achievement

• Cheers vs Jeers: Effects of Audience Feedback on Individual Athletic Performance

• What will people do after they get their PhDs

• Preview of the NFL PAT 2023 Review of Results 

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