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had found that less than 15 percent of fourth-round selections become NFL starters, so in their mind it was essentially a three- for-one trade. Jones since has become one of the NFL’s top pass- catchers. Another NFL example: Teams need to be able to determine what the coaching staff needs, then supply the data. Jacksonville’s Tony Khan created a stat for defensive players called “Passes Touched per Target,” which was determined by the number of

A statistical analysis of his game helped Brandt Snedeker become one of the top-ranked golfers in the world.

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