Want to have some fun with AI? How about using it to chart your favorite NFL team’s next move during the upcoming offseason? As the regular season comes to a close, some fans get the luxury of watching their squad in the playoffs, while 18 others face a postseason of hirings, firings, and draft preparation.
Back in the day, you had to sit on the edge of your seat waiting for every Adam Schefter report. Today, you can use easy AI tools and feed them all the complicated rumors, info, and analytics to generate logical conclusions and probabilities. We’ll show you how to use AI to predict your NFL team’s offseason. Feel free to use that knowledge for any special NFL props and futures.
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Make Sure AI Has Your GM’s Historical Profile
First, feed the system as much information as possible about your team’s general manager (but try to pull up factual info, not your jaded view of the job he’s doing), and use any essential quotes he’s given in press conferences and interviews. Ask the AI to make a profile of his past free agent signings and draft picks, what positions he focuses on and which he does not, and, if he’s a new GM, what he did at his previous stops.
You can then ask it to break down, in bullets, the main “tells” within his profile.
Make Sure AI Understands Your Team’s Scheme
What kind of offense and defense does your team run?
Get AI to break down your team’s scheme on both sides of the ball – down to the type of quarterbacks, receivers, running backs, etc. – that make your offense and defense go. Make sure you do a little research and feed the system the type of offensive and defensive coaches your team has on its staff – including the head coach – and provide the scheme they run. For example, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay handles the offense and runs a West Coast-based scheme from the Mike Shanahan coaching tree. It emphasizes timing, rhythm, and precision. He hired Chris Shula to run a modern, flexible 3-4 defense from the Wade Phillips coaching tree.
This kind of info, along with the roster, helps AI understand the type of player that fits the Rams. For instance, it’s doubtful the Baltimore Ravens offense would be able to maximize big slot Puka Nacua as the Rams have.
Make Sure AI Knows the Major Pieces on Your Roster
Once you’ve fed it the roster, the scheme, and the GM philosophy, make it understand who the team’s major players will be. If your squad has an ascending star quarterback, let it be known. If a Pro Bowl edge headlines your defense, make sure AI understands how impactful he is. The more you make it understand who the difference makers are, the more it’ll understand who the right players are to complement the team’s system.
Make Sure AI Knows the Upcoming Free Agents and Draft Picks
Now it’s time to get to the interesting details – Who are the upcoming free agents and draft picks?
FYI, please ensure the AI is aware of your team’s cap space and draft position so it can provide realistic suggestions.
Once done, a quick Google Search should allow you to grab a breakdown of the upcoming free agents, the final draft order, the declared draft picks, and a solid draft board. We’d suggest using a draft board from a respected draft expert like Todd McShay, Nate Tice, or Dane Brugler.
Time To Ask the Right Questions
It might take some effort, but trust us – it’s worth it.
With all this valuable info about your favorite squad, you can ask a variety of insightful questions.
Here are a few examples that can help predict the team’s next move and could even be profitable if you’re eyeing NFL offseason props.
- Based on the GM and roster makeup, what are the top five upcoming free agents that the [insert team] would sign in order of most likely to least likely?
- Based on the GM, team makeup, position importance, and current needs, who will the [insert team] draft in the 1st round?
- To maximize the following [free agent or draft pick], what scheme fits them best? Does it apply to [insert team]?
- If the team had a draft pick and it was between [Player A] and [Player B], who would the GM choose?
- Provide an accurate seven-round mock draft based on the info I provided. Taking into account the other teams that also have to fill their needs.
- If [Player A] is the top free agent, can [team] afford him, and would he be a priority?
- Provide a snapshot of the perfect offseason for [insert team].
- Looking at the following NFL draft odds, which team would [insert team] draft?
- [Insert team] just fired their head coach. Based on the GM’s history and current team needs, who is he most likely to hire based on this list of candidates? Put them in order from most likely to be employed to least likely.
Conclusion
AI is definitely not something that predicts the future or even scouts NFL players. However, it’s an excellent tool for distilling the vast amount of information from YouTube, X, and sports media to paint a logical picture of what a pragmatic front office will do. That said, keep in mind there’s always a variable that can’t be accounted for: injuries, contract disputes, and the illogical whims of a team owner.
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