Last year, Joseph Ferraiola wrote that “we’re thinking about quarterback ceilings all wrong,” poking holes in the conventional draft wisdom on QB projections. He re-examines this theory by looking at 2018 rookies Josh Rosen and Josh Allen and applies this lens to the 2019 class’ top signal-callers, Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins. When projecting NFL…
Versatility means everything in football. Being a player that can assume multiple roles and attack from anywhere on the field at the safety position can keep offensive coordinators up the whole night before a game. We saw it in the 2018 NFL Draft with Minkah Fitzpatrick, arguably the most versatile defender in the draft, being…
The Colorado Buffaloes 2017 season was one of regression, with major steps back in just about every notable defensive category. They set at least 3 year worst marks in: points per game, total yards/per game, rush yards per game, yards per carry, pass yards per game, yards per play, and total sacks. Not great. That…
The California Golden Bears have had a consistently average decade. Since 2010, they have 4 seasons of 5-7 finishes and a best finish of 8-5. Head coach Justin Wilcox enters year two at the helm of the Golden Bears, looking to build upon their solid start last season in which they upset then #8 in…
Ah spring. When a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, and an older man’s fancy turns to the next crop of draftable quarterbacks. The buzz and clamor of the 2018 draft class remains right in the rear-view mirror alike the long stream of cars behind you on a jam-packed highway headed toward…
As a fan, when your favorite team takes a quarterback in the first round you instantly start to wonder about the their future. One of the things you wonder about is whether they will start right away. None of us will know what the future holds for the five first round quarterbacks selected last month…
The 2018 NFL Draft has come and gone and this year’s prospects are now reporting to rookie mini-camps all around the league. The Arizona Cardinals entered this year’s draft looking to address a number of needs along the offensive side of the ball, including tackle and wide receiver, while also looking to address the elephant…
Those boos aimed at Roger Goodell can only mean one thing? DRAFT TIME BABY! The fans at this draft are arranged like the state delegations at the Presidential Conventions, only drunker, more overweight and wearing the jerseys of guys half their age. Carry on. Mel Kiper is trying to describe the last 12 months of…
As is always the case, we know nothing, Jon Snow. After months of buildup and speculation, the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft unfolded in unexpected fashion on Thursday night. Here Mark Schofield has instant reaction to the quarterbacks who were selected, and some thoughts as to who we might hear about on Friday…
The NFL Draft takes place tonight, but for now please enjoy my final quarterback rankings for the 2018 NFL Draft. I only ranked seven total quarterbacks as I’m focusing on the players who I deem to have NFL starter potential in some capacity. Not many starters come out of a single class, but I expect…
I know. You might be sick of mock drafts at this point. But with just hours to go until the 2018 NFL draft, it is time for my final thoughts on what to expect Thursday night. One of the overarching questions this draft season has been the idea of “will versus should?” It has most…
Finally we are here. My top five quarterbacks in this class. Probably nothing really shocking in here if you have been following my work over the past few months, but nonetheless, let’s get down to the nitty gritty. 5. Josh Allen, Wyoming Likely the most polarizing player in this quarterback group, Josh Allen sits atop…
It’s been quite an interesting last few months for the Chicago Bears organization and its fan base. Bears fans could be forgiven for thinking that the main media players have largely ignored the Bears in recent years. But for a team and organization that in the last four years has not won more than 6…
The Inside The Pylon team has released our 2018 Draft Guide, rating and stacking over 550 prospects to find our group of 185 top guys. Like parents, scouts aren’t supposed to have “favorites” – but let’s face it, in the course of all that tape work, we enjoy watching some guys more than others. Below…
The ushering of a new era in Giants football has commenced and Dave Gettleman wasted little time, as Big Blue looks to reshape its image and bounce back from the dreadful 3-13 campaign that marked an agonizing end to the Jerry Reese tenure. Who would have thought a year ago that the Giants would have…
As the calendar turns to the month of April, the rumors and smokescreens about the upcoming NFL Draft intensify. Is Sam Darnold still a lock to go #1? Will Minkah Fitzpatrick actually fall out of the top 10? What will the New York Giants do at #2? The answer to the 3rd question may be…