All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Offensive linemen are some of the most difficult players to rank because of how much of their performance is reflected as a unit rather than as individuals. As you will see on this list, an elite offensive lineman can exist within a below-average offensive line. In…
All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Teams often live and die by the play of their quarterback. This season in particular, quarterback play has been all over the place. Quarterbacks known as elite passers are struggling, while some unexpected stars are emerging. After making a few judgement calls on who the current…
Rob Corder via Flickr In the NFL mid-season stretch, a bit of a lull can set in. It happens every year. Wake me up in November, right? Let me tell you why you need to tune into the next few weeks of NFL football. The supposed top teams in the league all look majorly flawed….
via Flickr It’s too early to make a definitive call on whether current NFL rookies will live up to the expectations set on them over the offseason. I know that. However, several rookies have provided viewers with hints of what they may become. Some seem to be rising stars, while others already have fans throwing…
via Peter Bond Two men have defined the last decade of the NFL. Tom Brady carried the torch throughout the early portion of the last ten years before handing it off to Patrick Mahomes. The two quarterbacks have combined for seven of the last ten Super Bowls. In the brief pauses from their dominance, other…
via Erik Drost Through the first three weeks of the 2024 NFL season, offenses were scoring at a lower rate than they have in years. Experts around the league were discussing the causes for the dip in points, with answers ranging from improved defensive scheme to younger quarterbacks. In Week 4, offenses around the league…
Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons In recent years, the market value for running backs in the NFL has seen a steady decline. Many experts claim that running backs are some of the most replaceable players in the league. However, the impact that the top backs in football have on the game…
Brook Ward via Flickr Football fans are often extremely reactionary. Shocker, I know. A few weeks into the season, many talk as though the plot has already been written. In reality, teams take time to gel and learn new schemes. A team that has struggled to find success to this point may end up winning…
Schik8337, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons All of the NFL experts, for the entire offseason, were wrong. To be fair, I was wrong too. Currently, the Steelers, Seahawks, and Vikings are all 3-0. Meanwhile, the 49ers, Cowboys, and Ravens all sit at 1-2. The early NFL season is complete chaos, and it continues…
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service The term “edge rusher” didn’t even exist in common football language ten years ago. The new position describes perfectly the primary goal of these players: go get the quarterback. The position is one of the most valuable in the sport, and arguably the most valuable on the defensive side of…
