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Tag Archives: Evan Engram

The Cowboys Pressure Schemes Against the Giants

The New York Giants had a rude awakening in a primetime slot against the Dallas Cowboys, their arch divisional advisory. Although there is a new coaching staff, offensive line, and running back in place, we saw the same woes with the offense; Big Blue struggled to run the football, move the chains, and finish drives.…

September 20, 2018Leave a commentDallas Cowboys, New York Giants, NFL DefenseBy Nick Falato

Is Team Turnover in the Playoffs Predictable?

With the new season upon us, what better time than now to talk about the playoffs? There are 31 fan bases across the country full of high hopes that their favorite team will make the playoffs. For New England fans, it’s become basically an annual occurrence, so they probably aren’t too concerned. Enjoy it while…

September 5, 2018Leave a commentCoaches, Football Statistics, NFL, NFL PlayoffsBy Tom Mead

Evolution Breeds Opportunity for Tight Ends in the Red Zone

“Evolution is the fundamental idea in all of life science – in all of biology” – Bill Nye And especially in the game of football. Yet unlike nature, where changes can be gradual and take life cycles, evolution in football must be swift, must be effective, and preferably must be trailblazing lest ye be left…

August 31, 2018Leave a commentFootball Statistics, NFL Offense, ScoutingBy Tom Mead

Hail Rodgers

2018 Comeback Player of the Year Candidates

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…

July 19, 2018Leave a commentOpinionBy Derek Benson

New York Giants Draft Recap

As we know, with the 2nd pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the New York “Football” Giants selected a running back out of Penn State by the name of Saquon Barkley. Giants fans seem split on the pick; some fans are in love with his dynamic athletic ability, while others are concerned with the opportunity…

April 30, 2018Leave a comment2018 NFL Draft, New York GiantsBy Nick Falato

Pat Shurmur and the Giants: Simple Complexity and Changing the Conversation

New head coach Pat Shurmur brings a lot to the historic organization of the New York Giants. On the offensive side of the ball, the conversation starts with two time Super Bowl winner Eli Manning. His career is nearing its end, and he is coming off a disastrous 2017 season. Without diving into the drama…

March 6, 20181 CommentMinnesota Vikings, New York Giants, NFL OffenseBy Nick Turchyn

Post Super Bowl 2018 NFL Mock Draft

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…

February 12, 2018Leave a comment2018 NFL DraftBy Clayton Smarslok

Building Blocks: The New York Giants

In the Building Blocks series, writers from Inside the Pylon will discuss the current roster of those teams on the outside looking in of playoff contention in 2017. In a roundtable format, the writers will talk about what players currently look like keepers for the long term, with the potential for being key contributors to…

December 21, 2017Leave a commentFront Office, New York GiantsBy Nick Falato

Bulldog

Tackling Like a Bulldog

“Some people try to find things in this game that don’t exist but football is only two things – blocking and tackling” This Vince Lombardi quote dates back to the earliest days of the game, but it isn’t any less true today. Even in the modern game where dangerous aerial attacks like the air raid…

August 16, 20171 CommentGeorgia Bulldogs, NCAA DefenseBy Sean Cottrell

New York Giants 2017 Draft

Evaluating the New York Giants 2017 Draft

It is has been 10 years since Jerry Reese’s first draft as the General Manager of the New York Giants and the fans of the renowned franchise still remember many key members of the 2007 draft. Aaron Ross, Kevin Boss, Jay Alford, Steve Smith, and Ahmad Bradshaw were all essential parts in conquering the undefeated…

May 26, 20172 Comments2017 NFL Draft, New York GiantsBy Nick Falato

State of Play: 32 Thoughts from Round 1

The Cleveland Browns made the right decision staying with Myles Garrett and not taking Mitchell Trubisky. In the end, I believe the Trubisky hype was all media-driven and that the Browns were locked in the entire time, which is what I maintained throughout the process. Cleveland allowing teams to come up around them for Deshaun…

May 1, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL DraftBy Shane Alexander

Giants Draft Needs

New York Giants Draft Needs and Possible Fits

The days and weeks leading up to the 2017 NFL Draft is a time where we can hypothesize about several different scenarios and hope our favorite team does not swing and miss early, while at the same time hoping that our team finds the hidden gems in the third day of the draft. After a…

April 27, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL Draft, New York GiantsBy Nick Falato

AFC South

AFC South Dream 2017 NFL Draft Fits

Series Introduction: A scheme fit is when a player’s traits and abilities line up with a certain coach’s style and scheme. Imagine if every NFL team could draft a player that fit perfectly into their scheme. That would benefit both the teams and the players simultaneously, as general managers and coaches wouldn’t be putting a…

April 26, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL Draft, AFC SouthBy Joseph Ferraiola

2017 NFL Draft Tight End Rankings

Shane Alexander’s 2017 NFL Draft Tight End Rankings

Click here for a full explanation of the methodology and categories used in the chart above. ‘’A Generational Talent” Hyperbole is no stranger to draft evaluation. Certain terms are used too frequently, like when a running back is compared to Bo Jackson or a safety to Sean Taylor. But when the praise is warranted, it…

April 11, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL Draft, ScoutingBy Shane Alexander

Positional Top 10 Rankings

Shane Alexander’s Pre-Combine Positional Top 10 Rankings

Before the 2017 NFL Combine officially begins I wanted to get out a top 10 at each position to get discussion going and to show where I’m at in my process. Film and background has been gathered on all 110 prospects below, but athletic testing and measurements are vital to the scouting process, so the…

March 3, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL DraftBy Shane Alexander

2017 Senior Bowl Offensive Positional

2017 Senior Bowl Offensive Positional Wrap-up

Quarterbacks Winner: Nate Peterman, Pitt Loser: Sefo Liufau, Colorado Analysis: If anyone was good among this group, it was only relative to the others, as all six signal callers spent most of the week struggling or, at least, failing to stand out. Peterman displayed enough arm strength and a good command of the offense to…

January 30, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL DraftBy Jon Ledyard
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