As the confetti is cleaned up from the turf in Houston, and the 2016-2017 NFL season is finally put to bed, the football world now turns its eyes onto the upcoming NFL draft. While many football fans begin to focus on the draft around this time of the year, the NFL draft has become a 24/7,…
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 New Orleans Saints team needs are. These reports were compiled…
With the New England Patriots squaring off against the New Orleans Saints in joint practices leading up to Week 2 of the preseason, we reached out to Nath, a lifelong Saints fan to answer some questions about the team. Nath is the editor of ZoneReads.com, a football site including prospect breakdowns, film work, stats, and…
Inside The Pylon strives to provide deep, thoughtful analysis of football and our Mock Draft did not predict much of what happened in Round 1. Here are the leftovers, the players who dropped due to red flags, and why we missed. Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State David R. McCullough mocked Smith to Kansas City, for these…
Mark Schofield has finalized his QB prospect rankings for the NFL Draft, based on film study of each of these players. Here are Mark’s top 14 QBs in this year’s draft class. Marcus Mariota, Oregon Very talented and athletic quarterback who displayed the ability to work through reads and progressions in 2014. Able to squeeze throws…
Inside The Pylon strives to provide deep, thoughtful analysis of football and our NFL Draft Profiles have allowed us the chance to get to know some of this incoming class. We’ve also been preparing for the 2015 season, scouting and assessing team needs in advance of a bigger, and better, season. Head Writer Mark Schofield,…
The top two NFL Draft quarterback prospects – Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota – have been locked in all year. The race for the third quarterback taken is where the debate begins, and Mark Schofield has reviewed the film on Bryce Petty, Garrett Grayson, Chris Bonner, and Taylor Heinicke. Now, he turns his attention to…
Just like the National Football League, there is no offseason for the writers at Inside the Pylon. A few of our film gurus have been poring through game film on some of the well-known, and not-so-well-known, prospects to help you prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft. Our writers bring you inside each player, using video…
After Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, a handful of quarterbacks are in line to be the third QB selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. Colorado State QB Garrett Grayson is a dark-horse candidate for that honor. Grayson is very experienced, having started three games as a true freshman for Colorado State before seizing the starting…
The NFL Scouting Combine is over but the dissection has just begun. Mark Schofield began by looking at the footwork of Marcus Mariota vs Jameis Winston, and now he turns his eye to Baylor QB Bryce Petty. Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota are firmly established as the top two quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft class…
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 Las Vegas Bowl preview, one of five bowl games that get things started Saturday. The Matchup WHO: Utah Utes (8-4) vs. Colorado…