That Poll You Just Cited? It’s Probably Wrong
Future NFL stars made millions this weekend, but opinion surveys don’t always add up.
What are these people thinking?
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I hate numbers. Admitting it is probably not a smart career move, considering I work at one of the most data-heavy journalism operations on earth. But I dislike digits for three reasons: First, I am terrible at math. Second, I think almost all polls are nonsense. And third, I have devoted far too much of my brief time on this planet to watching the NFL draft.