This competition uses NFL’s Next Gen Stats data, which includes the position and speed of every player on the field during each play. You’ll employ player tracking data for all drop-back pass plays from the 2018 regular season. The goal of submissions is to identify unique and impactful approaches to measure defensive performance on these plays. There are several different directions for participants to ‘tackle’ (ha)—which may require levels of football savvy, data aptitude, and creativity.