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Nfl Nextgen Stats Team Unveils New Draft Website Marketbeat

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nfl nextgen stats team unveils new draft website marketbeat

Many NFL fans spend the weeks leading up to the draft poring over predictions to try to figure out which players their favorite teams are most likely to select. Those mock drafts quickly become obsolete once the actual draft begins with some projected targets inevitably coming off the board before a team even makes its pick. That was the motivation for the NFL’s NextGen Stats team to create a new draft site that adapts seamlessly with each move made before or during the draft. The site takes elements from the old draft preview magazines that presented easily digestible information. “The draft magazine was so efficient at displaying information in a easy to digest way,” said Mike Band, the senior manager for research and analytics at NFL NextGen Stats. “In a lot of ways as we’ve optimized for mobile experiences, we’ve lost that art of a dashboard-like experience.

That was the impetus for this project, creating a digital magazine that could be updated live and evolve in a dynamic way and hopefully have really fun and engaging live features.” The NFL Draft IQ site launched earlier this month to preview the draft. It was designed to be the ideal second screen during the draft starting Thursday night. The site includes team-by-team pages that list each team's picks in the next two drafts, moves they had made in the offseason, potential draft targets for each day of the draft, a mock draft... Many NFL fans spend the weeks leading up the draft poring over mock drafts to try to figure out which players their favorites teams are most likely to select. Many NFL fans spend the weeks leading up to the draft poring over predictions to try to figure out which players their favorite teams are most likely to select.

Many NFL fans spend the weeks leading up to the draft poring over predictions to try to figure out which players their favorite teams are most likely to select. To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage Many NFL fans spend the weeks leading up the draft poring over mock drafts to try to figure out which players their favorites teams are most likely to select. Penn State defensive lineman Abdul Carter throws during the school's NFL football pro day, March 28, in State College, Pa. Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) takes part in passing drills during Colorado's NFL football pro day, April 4, in Boulder, Colo.

Barring a last-minute trade, every team will go into the draft with its original first-round pick for the first time in the common draft era t… The competition among companies hoping to outfit prospects was fierce again this year for the NFL draft in Green Bay. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Many NFL fans spend the weeks leading up to the draft poring over predictions to try to figure out which players their favorite teams are most likely to select. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.

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Many NFL fans spend the weeks leading up to the draft poring over predictions to try to figure out which players their favorite teams are most likely to select. To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage Many NFL fans spend the weeks leading up the draft poring over mock drafts to try to figure out which players their favorites teams are most...

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