Factoid
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...
Late-round running backs
8 Jun
, 2023
Reasonably, the more talented players are selected earlier, but there's more to it than that...
Changing roles
5 Jun
, 2023
With these guys last year, neither played anything like they did the previous season...
Davante Adams
4 Jun
, 2023
When we last saw Adams, he was playing just fine with Jarrett Stidham at quarterback...
James Conner
4 Jun
, 2023
Maybe at least one player...
High-volume backs
1 Jun
, 2023
The two prime candidates this year are Josh Jacobs (pictured) and Derrick Henry. Jacobs handled the ball 393 times last year, winning his first rushing title...

