Be sure to purchase the Inside the Pylon Draft Guide (including team specific guides) for full reports on all drafted players, available now! The Chargers took their fans on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster as they watched their team start the season with an 0-4 record, only to watch the team win nine of…
The season is officially over! However, with that comes the worst/longest 5 weeks for a football fan. Now, all there is until the 2018 league year starts on March 14th is complete speculation of what each team will do in the next couple months in Free Agency and the NFL Draft. So to join in…
The winds of change have circled the Chargers franchise for the past few years. Upon the end of the 2015 season, there were rumors the Chargers would vacate San Diego and look for greener pastures in another city. The team stayed put for the 2016 season, only to be relocated this past January to the City…
In 2016 I watched many safety prospects, but rather than rank them sequentially I wrote up my cornerback “superlatives,” ranking players in various categories. Miami’s Rayshawn Jenkins and Colorado’s Tedric Thompson are very different styles of players, and it’s almost nonsensical to rate one as “better” than the other. These categories paint a better picture…
In 2016 I watched many defensive back prospects, but rather than rank them sequentially I wrote up my “superlatives,” ranking players in various categories. Florida’s Quincy Wilson and Colorado’s Chidobe Awuzie are very different styles of players, and it’s almost nonsensical to rate one as “better” than the other. These categories paint a better picture…
In 2016 I watched many cornerback prospects, but rather than rank them sequentially I wrote up my cornerback “superlatives,” ranking players in various categories. Florida’s Quincy Wilson and Colorado’s Chidobe Awuzie are very different styles of players, and it’s almost nonsensical to rate one as “better” than the other. These categories paint a better picture…
Click here for a full explanation of methodology and categories used in the chart above. About the class: Marshon Lattimore: #2 In the context of rankings, “#2” is usually associated with being the runner-up, the second best, or the first loser. For Marshon Lattimore, #2 means his overall ranking in this class from me. In…
Defensive Linemen Winner: Jaleel Johnson, Iowa Loser: None Analysis: Probably the toughest position to pick a winner and loser for, as no one looked like a top 30 prospect, but the entire group performed at a draftable level. Jaleel Johnson was the most explosive and powerful player at his position, and he projects well to…
The 2017 NFL Draft is shaping up as a strong one for defensive backs – NFL.com’s latest mock draft has 11 cornerbacks and safeties in the first 39 picks. The group down in Mobile, AL for the Reese’s Senior Bowl showcases that strength, with a number of intriguing prospects. While the NFL Draft is still…