Ezekiel Elliott was the most talented running back to be drafted over the last three drafts. That includes names like Todd Gurley, Melvin Gordon, Derrick Henry, Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffrey, and Dalvin Cook. And next year LSU’s Derrius Guice and Penn State’s Saquon Barkley will look to knock Zeke off the top of the running…
Offensive linemen are often the most overlooked and yet important position group on the football field. The general public typically notices offensive line play only when there is a glaring mistake or a big-time block. But offenses don’t succeed in spite of offensive lines, they succeed because of them. With that in mind and the…
Every year, storylines come and go during the course of an NFL season. Whether it is strong offensive line play, a breakout receiver, or a rookie stealing the spotlight, you can count on the NFL to entertain. Brandon Thorn breaks down the Week 6 storylines below in his scouting notebook. Entering this season my Twitter account served as the primary means to present my…
One staple of Scott Linehan’s offenses have been the jet sweep, and the Cowboys offense is no different. Joseph Ferraiola explains how he implements it as a traditional run play and also how he uses the jet motion to catch the defense off guard and run a jet sweep screen. Despite an injury to Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboys…
The Dallas Cowboys made a commitment to the ground game this offseason, and that decision seemed wise after a preseason injury. However, their rushing attack was unable to gain much traction. Patrick Conn explains why the Cowboys run game was stifled in Week 1 by the New York Giants. Going into the 2016 football season…
Every season there are good players who get overlooked or are undervalued across the NFL. As we approach the regular season, Brandon Thorn will look at players who are not getting the appropriate level of attention from big media – or even smaller entities – and put them under the microscope to evaluate their skills…
With each of the top two quarterbacks off the board and the top defensive lineman selected, the Dallas Cowboys had plenty of options remaining when the clock started on their first-round pick. Joseph Ferraiola and Dave Archibald go through all the details to attempt to figure out if drafting Ezekiel Elliot was a wise decision. After…
The 2016 NFL season begins now, with 32 teams scheming to knock off the reigning champion Denver Broncos. The NFL Draft is just around the corner, but the first step in any offseason plan is to assess a team’s needs. Here we look at what the Dallas Cowboys team needs are. These reports were compiled with…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From D Gap to wheel route, commentators rarely get to explain everything you need to know before the next play. Inside The Pylon’s glossary was developed to give fans a deeper understanding of the game through clear explanations, as well as image and video examples. Please contact us with any…
Value is a term thrown around in football constantly. In this latest installment of his series on how much teams value their players, such as quarterbacks and running backs, Dave Archibald looks at the offensive line. Coaches talk about the importance of winning the battles at the line of scrimmage often, but do they invest accordingly?…
Confidence is an NFL gambling preview, using advanced statistics, matchup analysis and other metrics to create predictions readers can use at their discretion. “Confidence” is about knowing the players, the numbers, the history, and the line, putting them all together and delivering predictions on this week’s NFL games. Delving deep into advanced statistics and player…