One of the major storylines in the NFL this season, and not just during Super Bowl LIII, is the job that Los Angeles Rams’ head coach Sean McVay has done with young quarterback Jared Goff. After being selected with the first overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft, Goff seemed like a potential bust in…
“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…
The 3-1 Los Angeles Rams have been boosted staggeringly by first year head coach Sean McVay’s offensive scheming. It has made Jeff Fisher’s 2016 monstrosity look utterly archaic. After a quarter of the season, this Rams offense has scored the most points in the league. Moreover, it has managed to compensate for a defense that…
The Los Angeles Rams’ 2017 draft was peppered with small-school reaches. While the Rams may not have gained the best value from the 2017 NFL Draft, the overall process did contain a few positives. The offensive selections demonstrate that the front office has a clear acknowledgement of the scheme that new head coach Sean McVay…
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…
The 2016 season was not what the Panthers planned and several things contributed to their disappointing 6-10 record. Coming off his MVP season, Cam Newton struggled at times but so did the team in general. As GM for the Panthers, drafting good football players who could compete early on was a priority. With that in…
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…
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…
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…
Shane Alexander’s notes from Weigh-ins and Day 1 of practice: Quarterbacks: Davis Webb came in as the de facto top quarterback of the South and neither Antonio Pipkin nor Josh Dobbs did anything to challenge him. The Browns’ system is completely different from what both Texas Tech and Cal ran, and we saw Davis struggle…
O.J. Howard’s announcement this week that he will attend the Senior Bowl in Mobile was a headline addition for an already solid group of tight ends. Evan Engram, Cole Hikutini and Gerald Everett could all potentially hear their names called on the draft’s second day, while Jeremy Sprinkle appears to be a solid day three…
The NFL offense is a passing league, but that’s not just for glory-hound wide receivers or even pass catching backs. As the intermediate passing game becomes more important, expect more teams to look to the tight end for production through the air. Jon Ledyard assesses the potential tight ends for the 2017 NFL Draft class in Part 2 of…