The Cleveland Browns made the right decision staying with Myles Garrett and not taking Mitchell Trubisky. In the end, I believe the Trubisky hype was all media-driven and that the Browns were locked in the entire time, which is what I maintained throughout the process. Cleveland allowing teams to come up around them for Deshaun…
The first round of the NFL draft is in the books, and three quarterbacks heard their names called, all in the first dozen selections. This is in line with what some were expecting, given the number of teams picking in the top 12 that needed to address the quarterback position. However, the order in which…
We now find ourselves at the back portion of the quarterback rankings. We’ve gone through the Big Four, the Next Four, and the Guys I Can’t Quit. This final group of signal-callers are developmental type of players, and while there are more in this quarterback class, these are the guys I’m highest on. Others that…
The Tennessee Titans have their franchise quarterback in Marcus Mariota and the future looks bright for the organization. As GM for the Titans in our Inside The Pylon mock draft, I went in looking to upgrade at several spots and create competition throughout the roster. After three rounds my mission was accomplished, but there is…
Series Introduction: A scheme fit is when a player’s traits and abilities line up with a certain coach’s style and scheme. Imagine if every NFL team could draft a player that fit perfectly into their scheme. That would benefit both the teams and the players simultaneously, as general managers and coaches wouldn’t be putting a…
Recently, Inside the Pylon’s Mark Schofield joined Brent Dougherty, Blaine Bishop, and Mickey Ryan on 3HL in Nashville to talk about the upcoming NFL draft. A variety of topics were covered, and the highlights include: What the Titans likely do with their two first-round selections. Who are some of the cornerbacks Tennessee should consider. Who…
Self-evaluation is a critical component of the scouting process. History informs us that we will miss on players from time to time, and no evaluators are perfect. Looking back at our previous evaluations of players and identifying the how and why of our errors is a process that is humbling, but helpful to our own…
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 regular season has come to a close and the Chicago Bears finished with a very disappointing 3-13 record, which is the franchise’s worst record for a 16-game season. However, there was a bright spot during an otherwise dark season, and that was the performance of fifth-round rookie running back Jordan Howard out…
We’ve hit the point in the fantasy season where the status of your team is pretty clear. You know if you’re a strong team contending for a title, fighting to grab a playoff spot and hit a hot streak, or just trying to go out and spoil some playoff aspirations. No matter your predicament, waiver…
Now that we are over halfway finished with the 2016 NFL season, it is good time to look back at the first half of the year and see which rookies have excelled in their first taste of NFL action. We asked our team of writers and analysts to put together a rookie offensive team that has impressed…
Sometimes a team needs to implement a unique scheme to get things going. The Oakland Raiders added a wrinkle to the zone running play to get more out of their offense. Ted Nguyen explains what the Raiders opposite zone running scheme is and how Oakland has used to help improve a formerly weak aspect of their…
Despite a strong running game, the Tennessee Titans passing game is struggling. However, new addition, Jace Amaro, may be able to boost their aerial attack because of his size. Sharona looks at Amaro’s performance with the Titans so far to see what he brings to their offense. The Tennessee Titans are a team still very…
There are all kinds of ways to play fantasy football, but in DFS, Sharona E is trying to wade through the strategies as she learns the ways of this game. Welcome back to my weekly Daily Fantasy Sports diary where I chronicle playing DFS for the first time. The first two weeks did not go very well so how did I do in Week 3?…
Sometimes when your opponents zig, you need to zag. With Week 2 history, Doug Moore presents his Week 3 fantasy football bold predictions that will separate you from the competition. Now that we are in the third week of the NFL regular season, we are starting to see breakout players, overhyped players, and, the ever present calamity, injuries occur.…
There are all kinds of ways to play fantasy football, but in DFS, Sharona E is trying to wade through the strategies as she learns the ways of this game. Dear Diary: I pull up the results from Week 2 and, well, things didn’t go according to plan. But I’m not giving up! Nope, no quitters…