The NFL’s most dominant team of the last two decades, the New England Patriots, went 7-9…
Category: Front Office
The Shifting Tight End Market
In mid-march, free agent tight end Austin Hooper inked a record deal with the Cleveland Browns,…
(Andrew) Berry and the Browns
The Cleveland Browns entered 2019 with high expectations after closing out 2018 by winning five of…
2020 NFL General Manager Candidate Study
Here we are in December, and the same statement I made one year ago is true…
Colin Kaepernick: A Worthy Gamble
The NFL scheduled a workout for Colin Kaepernick in front of a couple dozen NFL teams…
Dan Hatman’s 2019 NFL Scout Movement Tracker (updated)
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Each year the NFL scouting community engages in a shuffle, as both personnel and scouts…
Glossary Entry: Voidable Year
The language of football is often confusing: play calls, alignments, techniques, and concepts litter the commentary and writing about the game. Inside the Pylon wants…
Risky Business? The Carson Wentz Trade in Hindsight
Good teams almost invariably have good quarterback. Bad teams pick near the top of the draft…
Why Wasn’t Chris Harris Drafted?
Cornerback Chris Harris, Jr. is making headlines for his current contract impasse with the Denver Broncos.…
Towards a Level Playing Field: The Hiring and Firing of Minority GMs
African-American NFL coaches and general managers have had a tough off-season.. Head coaches Todd Bowles, Hue…
Why Does Bill Belichick Hate the Fifth Round? (updated)
For the Patriots, as with everyone else, the draft is a critical time to address your…
Talk of Trade: Business was Boomin’ but is a Decline Loomin’?
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]In case you took a vow to avoid all media as your New Years…
2019 NFL General Manager Candidate Study
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Here we are, December, and while many fan bases and ownership groups are excited…
An Updated Look at the Browns in the Post-Hue Jackson Era
[dt_divider style=”thick” /] When the Browns traded back into the first round in the 2007 Draft…
How Hue Jackson’s Needless Self-Preservation Pushed the Browns to Rock Bottom
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]When Hue Jackson stood at the podium for the first time as the Browns’…