With the top of the wide receiver market booming, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a WR like Deebo Samuel, DK Metcalf, or Terry McLaurin get traded for multiple first round picks in the near future. Because of this increasingly inflated value, I got to thinking about what it might take for a team to […]
How Aaron Donald’s Record-Setting Deal Impacts the Market
The $30 million APY figure has historically been reserved for quarterbacks. *Enter Aaron Donald* Today, the Rams’ defensive tackle received an extension that puts him in that same category. With a restructured 3-year, $95 million deal, Donald becomes the first defensive player in the history of the NFL to enter the $30 million APY club. […]
Explaining June 1 Salary Cap Implications in the NFL
June 1st is a significant date on the NFL league calendar for multiple reasons. It is an important date for salary cap implications, and also the deadline for clubs to issue June 1st tenders. This article will provide a rundown on the differences between pre and post June 1st terminations, as well as explain the […]
Resource Allocation: Which NFL Teams Have Invested Most in Each Position?
Using both historical cap spending and draft value based on the Fitzgerald-Spielberger value chart, we have analyzed where each NFL team has spent the most capital over the past 5 seasons. Teams towards the top left of these charts are teams who have not invested much money but have invested above average draft capital. Inversely, […]
Who Won The Most Important 2022 Draft Trades?
After taking a look at how every single 2022 NFL Draft trade stacks up via the Fitzgerald-Spielberger value chart and Jimmy Johnson value chart, here we highlight and grade the most important trades that went down during the draft. Keep in mind: This is factoring in if the team traded again later, and assessing the […]
Why This Draft is More Important for These Teams than Any Others
The NFL Draft has transformed into a three-day spectacle with many months of analysis, breakdowns, and endless scouting reports culminating in a seven round sprint that lays the groundwork for much of the season ahead. The draft is an important time for all franchises, competing and rebuilding alike, as it provides a cost-effective way to […]
Betting on Yourself: The Dynamics of Negotiating a Contract For a Player Without an Agent
When players decide to represent themselves in contract negotiations, everybody around the league seems to hold their collective breath. This is because there is inherent risk in doing a job that has historically been left to agents who have significant practice in a negotiation setting. Relevant Case at Hand: Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Lamar […]
Who Won the Saints-Eagles Trade and Who Could New Orleans Be Targeting?
In an unusually timed out swap of draft picks, the Eagles and Saints exchanged eight total picks on April 4th – 3 weeks before the 2022 NFL Draft. The Eagles, who held three 1st round selections in the 2022 Draft, traded away two of them as well as a 6th rounder (No. 194 overall) for […]
Free Agent Spending vs. Long Term Success: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the historical results that the top three spenders in free agency alone each offseason have experienced over the past 10 years. Of the 24 teams in the sample who had completed three or more seasons since the offseason where they spent big in free agency, just 33% […]
Free Agent Spending vs. Long-Term Success: Part 1
Thus far, the Jacksonville Jaguars seem poised to be the free agency spending leaders this offseason. By our calculations, since the start of the legal tampering period, the Jags have agreed to terms with eight players for a combined total value of $276,162,000. Shad Khan is no stranger to spending big in free agency. In […]
