It's hard to believe this kind of analysis isn't done inhouse at every NFL team. I'm willing to bet that the good teams do it routinely. They aren't just tossing darts or going with their gut.
As traders however, we all know the downside of relying on stat correlations, particularly with limited sample sizes and numerous extraneous factors that may not be properly taken into consideration.
Take Bridgewater's pro day. It was beyond horrible. How can a guy who did what he did flop so badly? it wasn't like someone else was throwing those TD passes in the games. But he didn't just miss on a few throws at his pro day. He showed poor accuracy, questionable arm strength and a general lack of control over the ball, ie just what you'd expect from a guy with small hands and a weak arm.
Regarding the small hands, as i recall Colin Kaepernick had similar sized hands. He seems ok, but he has a big gun of an arm.
I think Minnesota was a good spot for Bridgewater to land. He won't have to play immediately and he will have a low bar in term sof fan expectations.
