When asked how much analytics informs the New England Patriots‘ decision-making in key situations, Bill Belichick…
Author: Dave Archibald
Dave Archibald is a native New Englander who lives 15 minutes from Foxboro Stadium with his wife and two children. He writes about secondary play, statistics, team building, and whatever tangents his lifelong football education takes him on.
Conflicting Thoughts on the Zeke Elliott Extension
All salary figures courtesy of OverTheCap.com unless otherwise specified. These days, it seems like nothing brings…
Glossary Entry: Voidable Year
The language of football is often confusing: play calls, alignments, techniques, and concepts litter the commentary and writing about the game. Inside the Pylon wants…
Glossary Entry: Ghost Motion
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From punt gunner to climbing the pocket, commentators rarely get…
Risky Business? The Carson Wentz Trade in Hindsight
Good teams almost invariably have good quarterback. Bad teams pick near the top of the draft…
Why Wasn’t Chris Harris Drafted?
Cornerback Chris Harris, Jr. is making headlines for his current contract impasse with the Denver Broncos.…
Glossary Entry: Horizontal Board
NFL teams prepare two draft boards in preparation for the NFL draft, a horizontal board and…
Glossary Entry: Vertical Board
NFL teams prepare two draft boards in preparation for the NFL draft, a horizontal board and…
Answering Questions About the N’Keal Harry Pick
Since 2000, every franchise had selected a wide receiver in the first round—except the New England…
2019 WR Draft Superlatives
The 2019 NFL wide receiver draft class is as diverse as an NFL playbook. Whether you…
Towards a Level Playing Field: The Hiring and Firing of Minority GMs
African-American NFL coaches and general managers have had a tough off-season.. Head coaches Todd Bowles, Hue…
Ball Velocity Is Bunk
Since 2008, former NFL scout Dan Shonka of ourlads.com has been capturing “ball velocity” of quarterbacks…
Why Does Bill Belichick Hate the Fifth Round? (updated)
For the Patriots, as with everyone else, the draft is a critical time to address your…
Super Bowl LIII: The Blowout That Wasn’t
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Something about the numbers in Super Bowl LIII doesn’t add up. The Patriots had…
Marcus Mariota and Misleading Metrics
In the aftermath of Monday night’s contest between the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans, several people…