Changing formula based on player's name

alh20

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I recently created a small database full of NFL players that is split into different positions (linebackers, cornerbacks, quarterbacks, etc.). I also have a spreadsheet in it dedicated to finding a best comparable player at their specific position. In this sheet, there is a list of players at that position, a drop-down list of player names and a formula that refers back to the positional sheets, searches through the players (using different metrics like height, weight, arm length, 40-yard dash and college production) and eliminates less comparable players until a significantly narrowed down list of players remains. Any blank spaces in the first column just means that that particular player didn't fit a particular threshold, so they were eliminated.

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What I'm having trouble with is when I'm done applying that formula to the first player on the drop-down list and then select a different player's name, the results come up as FALSE.

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Is there any way I'd be able to have it automatically apply the same formula to the player selected based on their name? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
 

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