Summer for football fans can be just as entertaining as watching paint dry. The MLB season and the NBA and NHL playoffs are great in their own right, but we all know football is king. As the calendar turns over to July we can see the football season coming around the corner. The seemingly never-ending…
In 2016 I watched many safety prospects, but rather than rank them sequentially I wrote up my cornerback “superlatives,” ranking players in various categories. Miami’s Rayshawn Jenkins and Colorado’s Tedric Thompson are very different styles of players, and it’s almost nonsensical to rate one as “better” than the other. These categories paint a better picture…
With no inside knowledge to the Browns’ plans, my hypothesis was that last season, the first for the current front office and coaching staff, was about establishing a foundation – a group of players with high football IQ and character, with mostly successful college careers, who may not ever be high-ceiling starters but would definitely…
Click here for a full explanation of methodology and categories used in the chart above. Mask On, Mask Off: Malik Hooker and Jamal Adams Ohio State’s Malik Hooker has the chance to eventually be the best free safety in the NFL. A bold statement, I know, but when you see Hooker on tape, you know…
Marcus Williams’s sideline-to-sideline range makes him an attractive proposition as a single-high safety at the next level. The spread of Seattle’s Cover 3 system across the league has made this rare type of player very sought after. A free safety who has range is crucial to the success of this scheme. What is also important…
“State of the Draft” is going to be a weekly column serving as a catch-all for anything NFL Draft. You can expect information on which prospects I’ve been watching, players I’m high or low on, players who I think might be under the radar, positing on draft philosophy, expanded thoughts on topics in the media…
A play-making tight end can create mismatches and wreak havoc upon the secondary. Matty Brown breaks down the ways in which Jimmy Graham is influencing the Seattle Seahawks offense after recovering from what many considered a catastrophic injury. To understand what Jimmy Graham has done, it is important to consider all of his time in the…
The New York Jets defensive line is an extremely talented unit, and many coaches would be satisfied having them pin their ears back and getting after the quarterback. That is not the type of coach New York has though. Jon Ledyard shows how Todd Bowles and the Jets defensive line were able to use stunts…
What shows up on the stat sheet isn’t necessarily reflective of what happens on the film. Mark Schofield looks at the perils of box score scouting, digging into the film on interceptions thrown by Jared Goff and Paxton Lynch to show how each QB did his job. When a quarterback throws an interception it often…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From dino stem to spin move, 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…
The Buffalo Bills entered the 2015 season with a question mark under center. In their week 10 match up with the New York Jets, Tyrod Taylor took another step in his progression as an NFL quarterback. Mark Schofield examines his key third down touchdown pass. One of the intriguing story-lines this NFL preseason was the question…
The Oakland Raiders continued their solid start to the 2015 campaign with a convincing 34-20 victory over the visiting New York Jets on Sunday. Mark Schofield breaks down the key play, finding Taiwan Jones on the swing route. Quarterback Derek Carr turned in a very impressive performance, completing 23 of 36 passes for 333 yards,four…