New Titans hire breaks the mold in a positive way
The Tennessee Titans made a major move this week. No, it isn't signing DeAndre Hopkins. That hasn't happened – don't worry. That being said, their front office received an important addition. The Titans announced that they have added an analytics mind, Sarah Bailey, from the Los Angeles Rams. Bailey was the Manager of Football Analytics […]
The Tennessee Titans made a major move this week. No, it isn't signing DeAndre Hopkins. That hasn't happened – don't worry. That being said, their front office received an important addition. The Titans announced that they have added an analytics mind, Sarah Bailey, from the Los Angeles Rams.
Bailey was the Manager of Football Analytics in Los Angeles. She had been with the team since 2017. Her title in Tennessee will be different, though. Bailey is Tennessee's Director, Football Research and Development.
Bailey joins the Titans after spending six years with the Rams in their analytics department. She originally joined the Rams as a Football Analyst in 2017 and was promoted to Manager – Football Analytics in 2020.
In here role with the Titans, Bailey will lead the analytics department, which will provide information to assist the coaching staff and scouting departments, both college and pro.
A mathematics major at the University of the Pacific, Bailey also competed on the track and cross-country teams as an athlete for the Tigers. She went on to earn her master’s degree in statistics from Simon Fraser University in Canada. — Titans press release
The Titans have caught a bit of backlash in the past few seasons over a lack of analytics point-of-view in their front office. Mike Moraitis discussed this in May of 2021 via Yahoo Sports.
"As teams in the NFL — and professional sports in general — continue to use analytics more and more in decision-making, it appears the Tennessee Titansmight be lagging behind this trend. According to ESPN analytics writer, Seth Walder, the Titans are the only team in the NFL to not have someone on staff whose specific job title it is to work in analytics. This is the second-straight year in which the Titans have earned this distinction…"
New general manager Ran Carthon has a different mindset, though. Accordingly, expect the Titans to value analytics a bit more during his tenure. Bailey is a big step in that direction. She can be really important to their development and drafting process.
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