Factoid
Sophomore QBs
27 Jun
, 2023
In the case of Ridder, a third-round pick a year ago, the Falcons have used top-10 picks the last three years on skill-position guys: Kyle Pitts, Drake London, Bijan Robinson...
Sophomore Slump? (Wide receivers)
27 Jun
, 2023
With running backs, the numbers were inconclusive. About half of the solid rookies put up similar or better numbers in Year 2, about half declined by a decent amount...
Dameon Pierce
26 Jun
, 2023
The Texans ranked next-to-last in rushing last year, down at 87 yards per game. They also scored only 7 rushing touchdowns all year (also next-to-last)...
Sophomore Slump?
26 Jun
, 2023
There's no definitive threshold for what constitutes rookie year success, but I went with running backs who rushed for over 800 yards in their first seasons...
Zach Charbonnet
25 Jun
, 2023
I don’t believe the selection of Charbonnet is an indictment of Walker. Instead, I think they’re just looking to bolster the position...
Alabama running backs
24 Jun
, 2023
Gibbs ran a 4.36 at the combine, and teams are always going to want to get that kind of speed on the field. He's a little undersized (5-9, 199), so it makes sense for Detroit to also use Montgomery...
Slower running backs
23 Jun
, 2023
It might not. For this table, I took a look at all the running backs drafted in the first three rounds the last 10 years...
A.J. Brown
20 Jun
, 2023
Consider yards per target. That is, not yards gained on catches, but average yards gained on pass plays (including incompletions)...
Geno Smith
18 Jun
, 2023
In DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, the Seahawks have a great one-two punch of wide receivers, and it’s looking like they’ll have a quality third option sooner rather than later...
Late-round quarterbacks
18 Jun
, 2023
Purdy, famously, was Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 Draft, and nearly led the 49ers to the Super Bowl. He got hurt early on in the NFC Championship Game, or who knows...
Kenneth Walker
13 Jun
, 2023
Preseason talk from coaches (especially Pete Carroll) is often meaningless, so we won't have a great idea of what to expect until the season begins...
Rookie quarterbacks
12 Jun
, 2023
One school of thought is that it’s preferred to draft quarterbacks who’ve played a bunch. The 10,000-hour type guys have a better chance of not being mentally overwhelmed...
Elite quarterbacks
10 Jun
, 2023
This isn’t earth-shattering. You throw close to 40 touchdowns, and your team will be winning some games. But I poked around with the numbers some on this...
Bryce Young
9 Jun
, 2023
In Young’s two seasons starting at Alabama, he played six games against top-10 opponents...
Jets defense
8 Jun
, 2023
My gut feeling is to think this just a matter of chance – that the Jets will be just fine in those categories in the upcoming season...