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Boldin trade and free agency analysis

March 7, 2010

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With the league entering its first uncapped year since 1993 there was a lot of uncertainty as to what teams would do with regards to free agency.
Would the one or two head scratcher, big money deals we see every offseason get consummated? Would most teams continue to operate as [...]

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2009 Playoff Teams and the Draft

January 10, 2010

As part of our continuing analysis of the impact of the draft on NFL rosters we have taken a look at the 2009 playoff teams. The graphic above shows the relation between the different teams, the average of their overall draft picks and the number of team drafted players on the current active roster [...]

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OTC Analysis: Kansas City Chiefs (#5 & #15)

April 27, 2008

Kansas City Chiefs
Coming off the trade of their standout DE Jared Allen to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for three draft picks, including Minnesota’s #17 in the first round, the Chiefs were looking to make a major upgrade to their defensive line. When the stars aligned for them and Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU fell to [...]

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OTC: San Diego (#27)

April 27, 2008

San Diego Chargers
2007 Record: 11-5
2008 1st Round Selection:
Antoine Cason, DB, Arizona
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Craig Davis (WR / #30)
2006 – Antonio Cromartie (CB / #19)
2005 – Luis Castillo (DE / #28)
2005 – Shawne Merriman (OLB / #12)
2004 – Eli Manning (QB / #1)
Other DB 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2006 – Antonio Cromartie [...]

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OTC: Detroit (#17 from Kansas City via Minnesota)

April 27, 2008

Detroit Lions
2007 Record: 7-9
2008 1st Round Selection:
Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Calvin Johnson (WR / #2)
2006 – Ernie Sims (OLB / #9)
2005 – Mike Williams (WR / #10)
2004 – Kevin Jones (RB / #30)
2004 – Roy Williams (WR / #7)
Other OL 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2001 – Jeff Backus [...]

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OTC: Kansas City (#15 from Detroit)

April 27, 2008

Kansas City Chiefs
2007 Record: 4-12
2008 1st Round Selection:
Branden Albert, OG, Virginia
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Dwayne Bowe (WR / #23)
2006 – Tamba Hali (DE / #20)
2005 – Derrick Johnson (OLB / #15)
2003 – Larry Johnson (RB / #27)
2002 – Ryan Sims (DT / #6)
Other OL 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
1999 – John Tait [...]

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OTC: Denver (#12)

April 27, 2008

Denver Broncos
2007 Record: 7-9
2008 1st Round Selection:
Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Jarvis Moss (DE / #17)
2006 – Jay Cutler (QB / #11)
2004 – D.J. Williams (OLB / #17)
2003 – George Foster (T / #20)
2002 – Ashley Lelie (WR / #19)
Other OL 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2003 – George Foster [...]

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Day #2: Ryan Leaf

April 24, 2008

Ryan Leaf – QB – Washington State
1998 Draft / 1st Round / San Diego Chargers
Whenever the subject of Ryan Leaf is broached among football fans two main topics invariably surface. First is a discussion of the pre-draft debate over whether either he or Tennessee QB Peyton Manning should be the first quarterback taken in the NFL [...]

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Day #17: Tyrone Wheatley

April 9, 2008

Tyrone Wheatley – RB – Michigan
1995 Draft / 1st Round / New York Giants
In 1995 the New York Giants drafted Tyrone Wheatley to ultimately replace current starter Rodney Hampton. Despite their view of Wheatley as their future at running back he would go on to start only eight games over his four year career with the [...]

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Day #24: Todd Marinovich

April 2, 2008

Todd Marinovich – QB – USC
1991 Draft / 1st Round / Los Angeles Raiders
Wrapping up our hat trick salute to first round QB busts is the granddaddy of them all – Todd Marinovich. His father, former NFL lineman Marv Marinovich, was rumored to have raised him to be the first high school athlete to ever [...]

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