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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: New York Jets (#30 from Green Bay)

April 27, 2008

New York Jets
2007 Record: 4-12
2008 1st Round Selection:
Dustin Keller, TE, Purdue
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Darrelle Revis (CB / #14)
2006 – Nick Mangold (C / #29)
2006 – D’Brickashaw Ferguson (T / #4)
2004 – Jonathan Vilma (MLB / #12)
2003 – Dewayne Robertson (DT / #4)
Other TE 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2000 – Anthony Becht [...]

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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: Chicago (#14)

April 27, 2008

Chicago Bears
2007 Record: 7-9
2008 1st Round Selection:
Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Greg Olsen (TE / #31)
2005 – Cedric Benson (RB / #4)
2004 – Tommie Harris (DT / #14)
2003 – Michael Haynes (DE / #14)
2003 – Rex Grossman (QB / #22)
Other OL 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2002 – Marc Colombo (T [...]

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Day #12: Cade McNown

April 14, 2008

Cade McNown – QB – UCLA
1999 Draft / 1st Round / Chicago Bears
With a highly touted quarterbacking class in the draft and a need for a starting quarterback since Jim McMahon departed, the Chicago Bears made a trade with the Washington Redskins to get in position to take one of the signal callers. Having missed [...]

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Day #21: Randy Moss

April 5, 2008

Randy Moss – WR – Marshall
1998 Draft / 1st Round / Minnesota Vikings
Randy Moss’ college travails are well documented from signing a letter of intent to play at Notre Dame, to being dismissed from Florida State and finally finding a home at then Division I-AA Marshall. Since his days at Marshall he has been nothing [...]

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Day #27: Michael Bennett

March 30, 2008

Michael Bennett – RB – Wisconsin
2001 Draft / 1st Round / Minnesota Vikings
Stepping into the role as the starting running back at Wisconsin Michael Bennett had very big shoes to fill. A two year backup to NCAA all time rushing leader and Heisman trophy winner Ron Dayne, he would go on to rush for nearly [...]

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Day #33: Brett Favre

March 24, 2008

Brett Favre – QB – Southern Mississippi
1991 Draft / 2nd Round / Atlanta Falcons
If you are unfamiliar with today’s profiled player then you have been 1.) living under a rock for the better part of the last two decades; 2.) think the greatest sport involves making a series of left hand turns at 180 mph; [...]

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