Eric Mangini is a three-time Super Bowl champion coach and a former AFC Coach of the Year. He has been the head coach of the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns and is currently an analyst for Fox Sports. Tell us about your NFL Journey and what lessons you have learned as an NFL […]
Each Team’s Top 5 Cap Hits, Part 3
Here is part 3 of the series evaluating the top five cap hits for each team. In the bottom third of the league, we find a lot of teams that are low in 2021 with booming cap hits looming in the 2022 season. SEE ALSO: Teams 1-10 Teams 11-20 Los Angeles Rams: Top 5 […]
Each Team’s Top 5 Salary Cap Hits, Part 2
Last week, we detailed the 10 NFL teams whose top five cap hits account for the most money this year. To continue the series, here’s a breakdown of the top five cap hits for the next 10 teams: 11. Philadelphia Eagles: Top 5 Cap Hits – $72,488,937 Fletcher Cox – $23,879,939 Lane Johnson – […]
Each Team’s Top 5 Salary Cap Hits Tells a Different Story
With Julio Jones being traded this weekend, the Atlanta Falcons lost their second-largest 2021 salary cap hit. Jones’ cap charge for 2021 was set at $23.05 million. The Falcons will save $15.3 million this season against the cap with the trade as Jones’ bonuses are now dead money on the Falcons’ cap sheet ($7.75 million […]
Didn’t Fill a Hole in the Draft? Here Are Some Free-Agent Fits
From the kickoff of free agency through now, the 33rd Team has identified 343 offensive and defensive free agents who could contribute on their new teams. As of Wednesday morning, that number has dropped to 68. Over four out of every five free agents have either been signed or retired. Earlier this week, we analyzed […]
How Well Did Teams Address Their Needs In the NFL Draft?
The first step for every NFL team in the offseason is to assess their own roster. Where are their strengths? Where are their holes? What is their cap situation? After they have a firm grasp on their current roster, the next step is free agency. That starts with identifying their own critical free agents. Once […]
Talent Distribution Plays Key Role in NFL Draft Strategy
When looking at the talent available in this year’s draft, NFL teams must go into Thursday with a strategy. What positions did they already address in free agency? What positions of need will they address in the draft? Are they drafting players at those positions as intended starters or depth players? What free agents are […]
The 33rd Team’s Official First-Round Mock Draft
Our first round mock draft links to each player’s individual scouting reports as well as some other content and pro analysis we’ve created for these prospects. We don’t expect the top 5 QBs to fall out of the top 10, but for the purpose of this mock did not include any trades, which caused some […]
Patriots’ Free Agent Spending Spree Is Direct Result of Poor Drafting
If you had been asked three weeks ago which team would spend an NFL-record $159.6 million in guaranteed money in the first 10 days of free agency, the New England Patriots would be nowhere near the list of usual suspects. Over the past 15 years, the Patriots have been incredibly thrifty when it comes to […]
Using Athletic Intelligence Quotient to Find Draft Diamonds in the Rough
Film, stats, awards, word of mouth. Front offices leave no stone left unturned when evaluating potential draft prospects. The typical evaluation process has been refined to almost a science, but how does the front office evaluate a player’s ability to play if they were in a very specific system? How do they evaluate the ability […]
