The Florida Gators have experienced better days, as they finished their less than stellar 2017 season at 4-7, which led to the firing of Jim McELwain and subsequently led to the beginning of the Dan Mullen era in Gainesville. Like so many coaches before him, Mullen will look to improve the culture, while instilling smart…
With 4 picks in the top 69, the Giants have a great opportunity to draft talented players in this deep draft class. Plus, they have plenty of options to stay put or trade the number two overall pick in the draft. Round 1 (2nd pick overall): Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State A rare playmaker who is…
Jerry Jones made a difficult decision last Friday to let go of the Dallas Cowboys’ all-time leader in touchdown receptions, Dez Bryant. Bryant had a stellar eight seasons in Dallas accumulating 531 catches for 7,459 yards and 73 touchdowns during that span. However, a majority of the aforementioned production was collected during his first five…
Finding the quarterback to lead your franchise isn’t an easy task for any NFL executive. For most teams, franchise quarterbacks are acquired by miserably finishing with the league’s worst record. Others are fortunate enough to fill the position by hitting on the rare 3rd or 4th round pick. Yet, for the unlucky teams that find…
Dak Prescott is the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. A year ago that sentence might have given some people in Dallas anxiety. After all, Prescott was a fourth round rookie quarterback who was replacing the then franchise quarterback Tony Romo after a preseason injury. Yet, after one of the league’s best rookie seasons for…
Labor Day brings the return of the school year, and the return of football. Now that games are upon us, of course it’s time to think about the 2018 NFL Draft. In part 1 of this, we looked at 10 rising seniors, in part 2, we looked at 10 more seniors, and in part 3…
Anyone that tells you they know anything about anything at this point prior to the college football season… well… they don’t. We can take estimated guesses and some of them will turn out to be correct, but to accurately play out the entire season is a fool’s errand. People love to believe there is some…
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…
Click here for a full explanation of methodology and categories used in the chart above. About the class: In today’s NFL, right tackle is as much of a priority as left tackle because of the evolution of pass rushers. Some of the best edge players in the NFL are playing left defensive end or outside…
After getting the opportunity to travel to Mobile, Alabama to take in the practices live, Joe Ferraiola and Michael Nuttle went home to watch the game, collect their thoughts, and exchange some notes on the wide receivers participating in the Reese’s Senior Bowl. Below are their thoughts on who impressed them and who could’ve done…
In preparation for the 2017 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, three Inside the Pylon writers previewed the crop of wide receivers heading to this year’s event. Michael Nuttle, Justin Twell and Joseph Ferraiola split up the receivers attending the all star game and broke down their skillset, including what they do best and what they…
I’ve been fascinated by Dak Prescott all season long. Mainly with his ball placement and whether or not Tony Romo will retake his job, but this time my intrigue has nothing to do with him actually throwing the ball. One quarterback skill sometimes go unnoticed is ball handling. Part of that ability is to sell…
A variation on the traditional i-formation, an offset i-formation is when the fullback lines up shaded to one side of the offensive line rather than directly behind the quarterback. This is frequently labeled a Strong I or Weak I formation. The offset position of the fullback makes it easier for them to make a block…
When Brigham Young University (BYU) running back Jamaal Williams returned for his senior season, after a year away from the team for an undisclosed school violation, his teammates named him a team captain for the 2016 campaign. The decision to name Williams captain sent a message loud and clear about what type of leader he…
Sometimes one player can take over a game when they find an advantageous matchup. That’s exactly what happened for Mississippi State wide receiver Fred Ross against Texas A&M, as Mark Schofield explains. When the initial college football playoff standings were announced this week, the biggest surprise was the inclusion of Texas A&M at the number four…
Although the BYU Cougars stand at 4-4 this season, they have been involved in a ton of close games, partly due to their defensive prowess using creative blitzing schemes. Ryan Dukarm takes a closer look at the BYU stunts and defensive line schemes utilized this year. The BYU Cougars have given fans their fair share of suspense in 2016,…