Philadelphia Eagles
Who Are the Best Route Runners in the NFL?
Who Are the Best Route Runners in the NFL?
The most valuable asset an NFL team can possess is widely considered to be a top-tier quarterback on a rookie contract, and the argument can be made that there is no greater aid to any signal-caller than a receiver who can engineer separation without assistance. This era of football is filled with talented offensive play-callers […]
Who Should Adjust: Quarterback or Coaching Staff?
Who Should Adjust: Quarterback or Coaching Staff?
NFL offenses evolve every single year and find more ways than ever to score each season. The quarterback position is absolutely pivotal to the efficiency of an offense, as they control the passing element, and are in essence, coaches on the field. So, it begs the question, do QBs have more success when Head Coaches […]
The Secret to Finding a Franchise Quarterback Part 2: Developmental Environment Prevails
The Secret to Finding a Franchise Quarterback Part 2: Developmental Environment Prevails
It was a valiant surge toward the goal line. Carson Wentz, then the quarterback of the 10-2 2017 Philadelphia Eagles, who were trading knockout blows in the throes of a war in the L.A. Coliseum, found a glimmer of daylight between two ill-intentioned defenders. Without hesitation, and with certainty of impending pain, Wentz propelled himself […]
One Potential Surprise Cut for Every NFL Team
One Potential Surprise Cut for Every NFL Team
Every year, teams in the National Football League are forced to part ways with talented players in order to reduce their roster sizes to 53 players and fit under the league salary cap. Because of the NFL salary cap — which is very real, by the way — it is not always the players that […]
NFL Insiders Tier the League’s Best Front-Sevens in 2022
NFL Insiders Tier the League’s Best Front-Sevens in 2022
With the NFL offseason calendar reaching its mid-way point, here the NFL Insiders of The 33rd Team take a moment to tier out each NFL team’s Front-Seven unit into separate tiers from Tier 1 to Tier 7. After tiering each NFL starting quarterback, their supporting weapons, and the league’s best offensive lines, we continue our […]
The Original USFL’s Philadelphia Stars: The Best Team Nobody Ever Heard Of
The Original USFL’s Philadelphia Stars: The Best Team Nobody Ever Heard Of
The Best Team Nobody Ever Heard Of got together one more time last week at a popular South Philadelphia restaurant to reminisce and share old memories. The United States Football League – the 1983-85 spring original not Fox’s 2022 plagiarized version – probably doesn’t ring a bell with most people under the age of 50, […]
Can the 49ers Provide a Formula to Overcome Their OL Issues?
Can the 49ers Provide a Formula to Overcome Their OL Issues?
To what an extent can an NFL team compete despite the significant albatross of having a bad offensive line? It is a difficult question to answer, and one that has come into focus in recent times as teams, namely the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2021 draft, have eschewed addressing offensive line issues with premium capital […]
Which NFL Teams Are Primed for Sustainable Success?
Which NFL Teams Are Primed for Sustainable Success?
While the goal for any franchise is to win the Super Bowl, the best way to achieve that is by building an organization that can have sustainable success. Being competitive year in and year out gives an organization the optimal chance to run into a championship when everything clicks for them in a season. Of […]
Tiering the NFL’s Best Pass Rush Duos in 2022
Tiering the NFL’s Best Pass Rush Duos in 2022
With mandatory minicamps on the horizon and the offseason calendar getting into full swing, here the NFL Insiders of The 33rd Team takes a moment to tier out each NFL team’s pass rush duos into 7 different tiers from Tier 1 to Tier 7. After our tiering of the starting quarterbacks in the NFL, their […]
Are Fully Guaranteed Contracts Changing the NFL Forever?
Are Fully Guaranteed Contracts Changing the NFL Forever?
Fully guaranteed contracts are a way of life in the NBA and Major League Baseball. But they have been almost non-existent in the NFL. Kirk Cousins and his agent Mike McCartney used leverage from the franchise tag and free agency to coax a three-year, $84 million fully guaranteed deal from the Minnesota Vikings in 2018. […]
