Catching a draft: On the process of selecting quarterbacks in the National Football League amateur draft

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-49

  Berri, David J ^a   Simmons, Rob ^b  

^a SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

College; Draft; Performance; Quarterback

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650678694     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: 15730441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-009-0154-6     Document Type: Article

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