I'm a huge fan of using stats to build rosters in baseball. The game is a series of one-on-one match-ups, and there seem to be an endless amount of predictive numbers.
I don't think this exists in football. Now maybe there is an analytical edge to be found - I kinda think Tex Schram was the Daryl Morey of his day - but since this edge is not strictly based on stats like it is in baseball, I really don't see a non-football guy being able to assume this role and being successful.
So count me out on Morey or somesuch on my NFL team. Find me the best, most organized scout around. I absolutely think there are market inefficiencies to be discovered in the NFL, but I think they are going to be far more varied and complex than in baseball. For example, in baseball, regardless of position, offensively the goals are the same - score runs: get on base, move runners, and maybe run fast. Same for 3B as it is for RF. In football, the positions have wildly different goals and skillsets needed to score points.
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