Posted on 09/11/2023 10:38:48 AM PDT by NohSpinZone
The NFL presents itself as America’s most cutthroat meritocracy. And yet evidence continues to show that teams screw up the single most important decision they make due to racial bias.
From 2010 to 2022, teams were chronically underrating Black quarterbacks in the draft, a new statistical analysis from SFGATE shows.
QBs selected in those drafts had four times better odds of reaching at least one Pro Bowl if they were Black. SFGATE’s analysis found a statistically significant gap between the rate that Black quarterbacks reached the Pro Bowl relative to their peers despite controlling for draft position.
At every stage of the draft, the average Black quarterback outperformed their non-Black peers. In fact, the analysis found that the average Black quarterback was more likely to receive at least one Pro Bowl selection than the average non-Black quarterback selected 66 picks (roughly two rounds) earlier. The evidence strongly suggests that racial bias is blinding teams in the draft process, leading them to prefer inferior quarterbacks as long as they’re not Black.
In other words, Black quarterbacks are penalized in the draft solely for being Black, our analysis suggests, and it’s a penalty that reverberates years into their professional careers.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
And then there’s Kurt Warner and Brock Purdy who barely get in (undrafted and last -draft-pick), and rise to the top quickly. The NFL rewards performance and winning. The All-Pro sample size is too small to get meaningful numbers.
I remember they complained when they put Kevin Love on the Olympic team. He was the only white player, and they still complained about it.
The Negros are 15% of the population (unless you use advertising as a measure) yet 43% of quarterbacks and 65% of the other highly-paid other positions are Negros...
Clearly the NFL needs to be investigated for racial bias...
There really isn’t too much to figure- its simple actually.
The same coaches (Reid, Shannahan, Pederson) and franchises (Eagles, Pats, Niners back in the day) have the magic touch developing QB’s.
Then there are some franchises (Jets, Browns) who spend tons of early draft capital at the position yet suck at developing QB’s
General managers and coaches don’t make selections based on anything as mundane as Pro Bowl invitations. I would be serious money that detailed analytics are used.
Very very much.....*exactly*. A mediocre QB on a good, balanced, team.
I know ‘superstar athletes’ are entertaining and tempting but the temptation to have them in critical positions as a fix for an otherwise deficient team isn’t going to win in football.
Then they get hurt...what are you left with? IMHO the Lions and Goff have a great shot this year - because he’s not asked to perform miracles...just be efficient; make good decisions, be accurate & precise, and DON’T THROW PICKS....on an otherwise balanced team.
Marc Delucchi = white liberal racist who must keep up the narrative.
die nfl DIE!!!
Where are the Hispanic quarterbacks?
Last latino player I remember was Victor Cruz.
Roman Gabriel was Hispanic, I believe.
There was Tony Gonzalez.
I’m not saying having both isn’t desirable...only that the data doesn’t appear to support that a better athlete at the QB position is more likely to produce a SB ring. Mahomes makes good decisions...so yes, having both is better but typically it’s unnecessary. That is what the data says, having a balanced team is required more than a superstar athlete at the QB position. It can’t be done all by one player in football, unlike many other sports where a single player can take over. I’d argue if you find yourself having to RELY on the athleticism of the QB you’re playing a dangerous game and exposing other problems on the team. One hit and that QB is out, who replaces them?
Jeff Garcia?
Tony Romo, Mark Sanchez
And that former Gator and Patriot, who shall not be named.
Is this their researcher?
“Renowned criminology professor who ‘proved’ systemic racism fired for faking data, studies retracted”
Actually Gabriel was Filipino!
Oh, good catch. OK, I’ll replace Roman with Tom Flores.
If fomenting hate through racism were a crime, this author would be doing life.
This garbage piece of fiction was written and published with one purpose in mind, to foment hate between the races.
Shame on all of them!
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