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5 Teams in Need of an Upgrade at WR

May 24, 2022 3 min read

This offseason has been dominated by big name WRs being traded and or paid handsomely by NFL teams, and although the perception that wide receivers are easily replaceable is starting to become a bigger topic, true number one receivers are still hard to find. And there are still teams that need a serious upgrade to […]

Nicholas McGee

May 5, 2022 5 min read

Rookies Replacing Stars — Is 2022 Draft a Litmus Test for Wide Receiver Trend?

While the 2022 Draft class may not have been as strong as its predecessor, the depth and quality of this year’s wide receiver class was reflected by the speed with which they flew off their board. Six went in round one and 17 were selected within the first three rounds. The influx of receiving talent […]

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Greg Cosell: What It Will Take For Malik Willis to be a Successful NFL Quarterback

Greg Cosell NFL Analyst

March 27, 2022 min Watch

With rookie quarterback Malik Willis offering a high ceiling but needing development to reach it, NFL Matchup analyst Greg Cosell and former NFL General Manager Mike Tannenbaum speak with NFL offensive coach Brian Schottenheimer about some ways that Tennessee can help bring Willis along, and unlock his upside to become a successful NFL quarterback. The three look at the best traits from Willis’ game, and other young quarterbacks from Schottenheimer’s career, that can be used as examples for how Tennessee can work with its third-round rookie.

Ethan Useloff

March 18, 2022 4 min read

How Important Are Explosive Plays For An Offense?

The NFL today is a pass-heavy league, and often the best teams are the ones who can effectively move the ball through the air. Seen in the plot below are teams that could pick up a high volume of chunk-plays, defined here as 20 or more yards, on pass plays had more success, on average. […]

Stephen Dranoff

March 11, 2022 4 min read

The Titans seemed to be one of the most injured offenses in the NFL last season with their top 3 offensive weapons — Derrick Henry, AJ Brown, and key offseason acquisition Julio Jones – all missing time due to injury. Henry missed the last 9 regular season games of the season before returning for the […]

Brian Friedland

February 15, 2022 2 min read

New England Patriots Free Agency Outlook

After a 47-17 defeat in the Wild Card round at the hands of divisional rival the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots are at somewhat of a crossroads with a number of big players slated to potentially hit free agency. A year after its first losing season since 2000, the Patriots were able to rebound with a […]

Jared Hammond

January 25, 2022 3 min read

Close, But No Cigar: How The 4 Divisional Round Losers Can Improve Next Season

After a crazy Divisional Playoff round that saw all four games end at the very last second, we take a look at what each eliminated team’s greatest needs are. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Top Need: Wide Receiver Secondary Needs: Cornerback, Defensive End, Interior Defensive Line, Running Back In addition to Antonio Brown and his self-induced departure, […]

The No. 1 Seed Is Still Pivotal — Tennessee and Green Bay Simply Did Not Take Advantage

Joe BannerGrant Reiter

January 23, 2022 4 min read

The No. 1 Seed Is Still Pivotal — Tennessee and Green Bay Simply Did Not Take Advantage

The decision to increase the number of teams in the playoffs and the length of the regular season resulted in reducing the number of Wild Card byes to just the top seed in each conference. Many correctly interpreted this change to be an even greater advantage for the teams that earned the week of rest […]

Paul DomowitchSenior Writer

January 10, 2022 8 min read

Heading into the 2022 NFL playoffs, Hall of Fame selector Paul Domowitch shares his power rankings of the 14-team field. The biggest riser from this week is the AFC’s No. 1-seeded Titans, going from No. 11 to No. 6. Meanwhile, the biggest faller was the Los Angeles Rams, who dropped from No. 2 all the […]

The 33rd Team

January 9, 2022 4 min read

4 Underrated Coordinators Who Could Become Household Names

With the regular season now over and head coaching vacancies opening, there has been loads of discussion around a handful of coordinators who may be in line for head coaching interviews and positions. Lost in that conversation are some underrated names, who may not be in that situation just yet, but have done well this […]

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