Using historical player AV value data, I look into the analytics of where it makes sense to draft cornerbacks vs. wide receivers and why the Eagles should take a corner in the 1st round of the 2021 draft.
Author: Greg
Creating an Analytic Data Set of NFL Player Value
ProFootball Reference’s Approximate Value (AV) is a great NFL analytics measure of player value. AV, similar to baseball’s WAR or basketball’s PER metrics, puts a single value on a player’s season. Here I use Python to create an NFL data set.