NFL @NextGenStats Research & Analytics; @GatorsFB, @Vikings, @UChicago & @LanderAnalytics trained; data storyteller
Los Angeles, CA
Joined November 2009
- Tweets3.1K
- Following1K
- Followers5.4K
- Likes4K
Mike Band retweeted
The new Next Gen Stats you NEED to know for 2026:
• Run Scheme Classification
• Run Blocking Matchups & Metrics
• Route Classification 2.0
Read more: nfl.com/news/next-gen-stats-…
Mike Band retweeted
Bold predictions for 2026 season: Ladd McConkey wins receiving triple crown, @MBandNFL writes
nfl.com/news/bold-prediction…
Mike Band retweeted
The @NextGenStats analytics team explains new advanced metrics for the 2026 NFL season, including run scheme classification and a run blocking matchups model
nfl.com/news/next-gen-stats-…
Mike Band retweeted
Super Bowl LXI predictions: Rams are overwhelming favorites, with @MBandNFL , @JABergman, @TheDan_Parr, @chad_reuter, @TheNickShook, @RazaUmerani, @Mike_Yam + @LanceZierlein crowning them!
nfl.com/news/super-bowl-lxi-…
Mike Band retweeted
Now that the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, what did every team’s Round 1 short list really look like?
@MBandNFL uses post-draft reporting to project who teams may have been targeting, available on NFL IQ, powered by @awscloud.
NFL.com/IQ » NFL Draft » Cheat Sheet
Mike Band retweeted
Which NFL teams had the most athletic draft classes in the 2026 NFL Draft?
The @ChicagoBears, @BuffaloBills, @Raiders, @49ers and @Saints each averaged an 80+ NGS athleticism score across their first seven picks.
See the full list at NFL.com/IQ powered by @awscloud
Mike Band retweeted
The Next Gen Stats analytics team used the NGS Draft Model to identify the five best value picks in Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
🔗 nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-…
Powered by @awscloud
Mike Band retweeted
The Next Gen Stats analytics team used the NGS Draft Model to identify the five best value picks in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, powered by @awscloud.
nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-…
Mike Band retweeted
Who could your team target in Round 1?
Here are the top 5 projected first-round big boards from NFL.com/IQ powered by @awscloud.
🧵
Mike Band retweeted
2026 NFL Draft sleepers (via @MBandNFL): Which prospects offer immense value on Day 2? Hidden gems for Day 3?
nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-…
Mike Band retweeted
NFL Draft Day 2 Standouts & Day 3 Gems 💎
The 2026 NFL Draft marks the seventh year we've used the Next Gen Stats Draft Model to identify sleepers using data and machine learning. @MBandNFL breaks down the top prospects to target AFTER Round 1.
nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-…
Mike Band retweeted
Team Central is now the Draft Room in NFL IQ.
See every team’s most-likely draft targets across all seven rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft with NFL IQ, powered by @awscloud and featuring insights from @MBandNFL, @GrindingMocks & @BigBoardLab.
nfl.com/iq?tab=team-central
Mike Band retweeted
We are LIVE on with AWS OnAir 🎙️
Join @cfrelund, @MBandNFL & Ramon Lopez for the story behind NFL.com/IQ powered by @awscloud — how it brings fans inside the same offseason questions NFL teams are discussing in Draft Rooms.
Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=vWjQ5C6-…
Mike Band retweeted
In his second mock of the 2026 NFL Draft, @MBandNFL projects the Steelers and Eagles will both add receivers to the roster. Meanwhile, the Cowboys upgrade multiple levels of the defense. Check out the full first-round forecast, 1-32.
nfl.com/news/mike-band-2026-…
Mike Band retweeted
NFL IQ just added new ways to explore the road to the 2026 NFL Draft.
- First-Round Cheat Sheet 🎯
- 2026 Horizontal Big Board 📋
- Ask NFL IQ AI Assistant 💬
Visit NFL IQ powered by @awscloud to explore team needs, draft fits, Round 1 possibilities and more:
ALT Visit NFL.com/IQ for more
Mike Band retweeted
.@MBandNFL mock draft 2.0: Cowboys take Rueben Bain Jr. at No. 12
nfl.com/news/mike-band-2026-…
Mike Band retweeted
Got questions? Ask NFL IQ 💬
Use the new AI feature inside NFL IQ for instant, data-driven answers on team needs, draft prospects, free agency, NGS Draft Scores and more.
NFL IQ powered by @awscloud