How Analytics Shape NFL Team Building with Brandt Tilis

About this episode

Brandt Tilis discusses NFL team building and analytics in sports.

Brandt Tilis, Executive Vice President for Football Operations for the Carolina Panthers, joins the show to break down NFL roster construction, draft strategy, and the economics of quarterback contracts. He explains how teams balance analytics, film evaluation, and salary cap constraints. In the second half, the hosts discuss the intensity of the World Baseball Classic, automated strike zones, and surprising NHL playoff races. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Wharton Moneyball

Guest: Brandt Tilis

Topics covered

• NFL roster construction
• draft strategy
• quarterback contracts
• analytics in sports
• World Baseball Classic
• NHL playoffs

Keywords

• NFL
• analytics
• draft strategy
• quarterback contracts
• World Baseball Classic
• NHL playoffs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carolina Panthers, Wharton School, NHL

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