Now that the first two parts of the game script have been installed, it is time to address some concerns. To recap, in Part One of this series we installed some everydown passing plays as well as some designed shot plays down the field. In Part Two we installed our base run game, some run/pass…
On a recent Locked On Patriots mailbag, LOP Host and ITP Lead Writer Mark Schofield answered a question about New England’s pick of Georgia running back Sony Michel in the first round. Pats fans have been divided by the pick, with some fans excited about what Michel can bring to the offense and others (such…
If you look to the west, there is a bright star in the Big Sky. Located near California’s capital city at a university with a reputation for solving problems related to food, health, the environment, and society, you find a receiver with aspirations and the skills to play in the NFL. Background Keelan Doss was…
Does anyone really know what Allen Robinson’s going to do this year? There are a host of outstanding football analysts who do their best to project player performance from year to year using advanced scouting and statistical models, but even the best methods aren’t perfect, as every player reacts differently to new situations and to…
In the midst of my first 2018-19 fantasy football Mock Draft for a PPR league, I found myself in a quagmire of uncertainty. I’d drafted Alvin Kamara ninth overall and was hunting for a second running back towards the end of the third round. With pick 29, I was targeting Christian McCaffrey, figuring I would…
Versatility means everything in football. Being a player that can assume multiple roles and attack from anywhere on the field at the safety position can keep offensive coordinators up the whole night before a game. We saw it in the 2018 NFL Draft with Minkah Fitzpatrick, arguably the most versatile defender in the draft, being…
To say Eli Apple had a disappointing 2017 NFL season would be a colossal understatement. In the tumultuous locker room that was the 2017 New York Giants, Apple had some of the more bewildered actions that sent a whirlwind of doubt into the hearts and minds of Giants Nation, while adopting the player persona, to…
There is currently a war being waged in the NFL between the running back position and the analytics crowd. Many claim the position is devalued now that the pass has become the most efficient way to move the ball and score points. Offering a RB a luxurious contract extension or using a high selection on…
In 2016, the Dallas Cowboys finished the season with a record of 13-3 but lost in the Divisional Round to the Green Bay Packers. It was a surprising season for the Dallas Cowboys for many reasons. After the loss of quarterback Tony Romo in the preseason due to injury, the Cowboys had no choice but…
Many eyes will be on Missouri games this year to get a look at their quarterback, Drew Lock. But on the other side of the ball, they have a former five star recruit who deserves just as much attention. Terry Beckner Jr’s All-SEC freshman team season was cut short with a torn ACL and MCL…
I’m often fascinated by the subtleties of this game that we love: the slight shoulder tilt as a wide receiver enters his stem to manipulate the hips of a defensive back or a young running back on third down picking up the exotic blitz of a Dick Lebeau defense. Or a freshman quarterback looking off…
The 2017 season saw notable players from both sides of the ball miss big chunks of the season, if not all of it, and you can come up with your own pro bowl roster with the list of names who finished the year on IR. In addition, players who normally have good seasons stumbled in…
Pass rushers are like money. Having some is good, having more is better. Possibly the highest commodity in the NFL, after quarterbacks, are those that create pressure on the QB. Ben Banogu is just such a player. Background Lightly recruited coming out of high school due to a leg injury, he started his collegiate career…
Having installed some of our basic passing plays in Part One of this three-part series, it is time to turn our attention to the run game, as well as the play-action passing game. As a reminder, this three-part series on “my game script” was inspired by the great Mark Bullock, who you should definitely be…
Khalil Tate burst onto the college football scene in 2017 to the tune of 1411 rushing yards (at an FBS best 9.2 yards per attempt) to go along with 1591 yards passing and 26 total touchdowns (14 passing and 12 rushing). After Tate took over as Arizona’s starting quarterback following an injury to Brandon Dawkins…
Sam Beal, CB, Western Michigan 6’1”, 196lbs Games watch: Central Michigan (2017), Northern Illinois (2017), Eastern Michigan (2017) Strengths Good triangle numbers for the position and has good length. Squats low in his stance. Physical at the LOS with strong jab to jar receivers and disrupt the timing of their routes. Quick feet to stay…