The Inside The Pylon team has released our 2018 Draft Guide, rating and stacking over 550 prospects to find our group of 185 top guys. Like parents, scouts aren’t supposed to have “favorites” – but let’s face it, in the course of all that tape work, we enjoy watching some guys more than others. Below…
The 2018 NFL Combine is upon us and we are eagerly waiting to see how a bunch of physical specimen perform athletic tests in their underwear. These results are not the be all end all, but they help substantiate what we have already evaluated on the film, while also providing additional information that may lead…
A slam release is a technique for tight ends on play action pass plays. The TE moves with the run fake, often a zone run, and engages in a block to one side of the play before stopping, pivoting and releasing into their route in the opposite direction. Generally this is a short route to…
The Boston College Eagles upset the Louisville Cardinals 45-42 in Week 7 of the college football season. Louisville, which has a projected first round cornerback in Jaire Alexander, a top-100 wide receiver in Jaylen Smith, and an offense that averages 567 yards per game (good for 4th in the country) and 38.1 points per game.…
Anyone that tells you they know anything about anything at this point prior to the college football season… well… they don’t. We can take estimated guesses and some of them will turn out to be correct, but to accurately play out the entire season is a fool’s errand. People love to believe there is some…
Every draft cycle has a number of polarizing prospects. This past draft provided Deshaun Watson, Jabrill Peppers, and John Ross for example. Two years ago opinions were mixed on players such as Christian Hackenberg, Connor Cook, and Carson Wentz. In the draft year ahead, the clubhouse leader for the most polarizing prospect is the defending…
Click here for a full explanation of methodology and categories used in the chart above. Mask On, Mask Off: Malik Hooker and Jamal Adams Ohio State’s Malik Hooker has the chance to eventually be the best free safety in the NFL. A bold statement, I know, but when you see Hooker on tape, you know…
“For those reasons, I give Aguayo a third-round grade as my top-rated kicker in the 2015 draft class.” That was the sentence that ended my scouting profile of Roberto Aguayo just under a year ago. Aguayo was coming off a slightly-disappointing senior season in which his accuracy dropped to 80.8% on field goals after being…
Over the past several weeks, I wrote three articles highlighting a plethora of draft-eligible edge defenders in the 2017 draft class. I began with redshirt seniors and true seniors before moving to redshirt juniors and ultimately finishing with the true junior class. I’ll look at each player’s skill set, current collegiate usage, and best potential NFL…
If you’ve listened to the Pylon U podcast this season, you’ve probably heard me reference pythagorean expectation, or pythagorean win percentage, many times. Originally designed by Bill James as a way to calculate a baseball team’s projected winning percentage based on runs scored and runs allowed, the formula has been adapted for use in other…
With the 2016 NFL Draft in the rear view mirror, evaluators are already working through the next crop of players hoping to realize their NFL dreams. Mark Schofield has started his process of quarterback evaluation for the 2017 draft, and after some preliminary film work has identified 30 prospects he will be keeping an eye…
The first round saw some talented defensive backs selected early by teams hoping to slow opposing offenses down. But more talent is still on the board in the secondary. After tirelessly watching tape and writing profiles this draft season, Dave Archibald has some thoughts on who might hear their name called in the remaining rounds. The first round of the NFL…
The College Bowl Season is upon us, and Pylon University is bringing the breakdowns on offense, defense, and special teams, along with the sport’s traditions and great moments. In this edition, it’s the Pinstripe Bowl preview. The Matchup WHO: Penn State Nittany Lions (6-6) vs. Boston College Eagles (7-5) WHAT: New Era Pinstripe Bowl WHEN:…
College Football Saturday delivers great individual efforts, clutch performances, and thrilling endings. One of the best matchups today features Boston College vs Florida State at 3:30 p.m. EST on ABC. Pylon University previews the game. The 2013 Boston College Eagles were considered by fans to have overachieved behind the running of Heisman Trophy finalist Andre…
In college football, polls and rankings are the ultimate seeds of debate. Our Pylon University panel of experts bring you a rundown of national title contenders each week. We’ll be looking at teams, plays, trends, and experiences that make college football great ‒ from Division 3 to the Power Conferences ‒ along with key CFB…
College football is full of thrilling moments: thirty years ago, on November 23, 1984, the Boston College Eagles and Miami Hurricanes played one of the classic games of all time. Mark Brown takes us back. Few days are better than Thanksgiving, except perhaps the day after. Americans partake in the usual rituals of sleeping in,…