NFL teams build vertical boards to help make sense of the individual talents in the draft class. Joseph Ferraiola put together a top 50 vertical board using an NFL-type grading scale, also commented on some of his favorites. The grading scale I’m using was developed by Dan Hatman last draft season. The scale allows you…
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…
There is currently a war being waged in the NFL between the running back position and the analytics crowd. Many claim the position is devalued now that the pass has become the most efficient way to move the ball and score points. Offering a RB a luxurious contract extension or using a high selection on…
Trust the process. Sports franchises have been captivated by these three simple words that originated out of the then hapless, yet hopeful, Philadelphia 76ers organization in 2015. The Sixers’ mantra is somewhat of a euphemism for tanking – which can be defined as the stripping down of a franchise’s present assets to acquire future assets…
Dallas Cowboys QB Rayne Dakota Prescott is set to be a rich man within the next calendar year or so. How rich exactly is anyone’s guess, but the 2016 4th round pick out of Mississippi State is eligible for a contract extension after the 2018 season and may look to cash in. Prescott has been…
It’s often said that NFL Draft prospects with raw physical tools have higher ceilings and lower floors in comparison to their more technically refined peers, who, for the most part, usually possess higher floors and lower ceilings due to a lack of superior physical traits to grow into. This can easily be said of a…
The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2018 NFL Draft with immediate positions of need. Linebacker, offensive guard, wide receiver and tight end were the positions that still needed to be filled after the free agency period. The Cowboys War Room did an excellent job of filling those positions while also taking the best players atop their…
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…
These rankings were inspired by work done for the 2018 ITP Draft Guide, which is now available for purchase! The final five receivers of my 2018 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Rankings features some intriguing high upside players that’ll need coaching and development to reach their max potential. However, the majority of them also have high…
These rankings were inspired by work done for the 2018 ITP Draft Guide, which is now available for purchase! Continuing along with my top 2018 NFL Draft Wide Receiver prospects I’ll be unveiling receivers 10-6. This group features some versatile pieces that can win from the outside as well as from the slot position and…
Today I’ll be continuing with Part 2 of my 2018 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Rankings, covering wide receivers 15-11. The group of receivers below is made up of two high floor Z receiving prospects and three of the best pure slot receivers in the class. These receivers should be solid to strong complimentary pieces for…
During the cross checking process for the 2018 ITP Draft Guide, our fearless Director of Personnel decisions – Dan Hatman – made a note to the wide receiver scouts saying, “WR is a fascinating position, as every scout values skill sets differently.” This is undoubtedly true. There are a lot of different receiver types that…
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…
“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.” — Joe Namath Baker Mayfield possesses many of the intangible traits NFL teams desire when fervently scouring for their next franchise quarterback. The Oklahoma walk-on has a distinct personality in the way he attacks…
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…
Sam Darnold all but cemented himself as the number one overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft amidst pouring conditions at his pro day in usually sunny Southern California. I’m not much of a believer in Combine or pro day successes or failures having much of an impact in the decision making process for teams.…