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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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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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Breaking Nugget: #4 Packs It In

March 4, 2008

After three offseasons of the annual “will he” or “won’t he”, we finally have our answer. Ladies and gentlemen turn out the lights, the party’s over.
The NFL’s ironman, Brett Favre, announced today that he is retiring as the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. After 17 seasons the NFL’s all time leader in touchdown passes, [...]

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Day #76: Ahman Green

February 10, 2008

Ahman Green – RB – Nebraska
1998 Draft / 3rd Round / Seattle Seahawks
When RB Ahman Green left the University of Nebraska for the NFL after his junior season one could say he had accomplished just about everything one could at the collegiate level. Green amassed 3,880 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns as a Cornhusker, including [...]

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Day #81: Earl Dotson

February 5, 2008

Earl Dotson – T – Texas A&M – Kingsville
1993 Draft / 3rd Round / Green Bay Packers
It would seem to be a dubious choice to profile an offensive tackle when analyzing the draft since offensive lineman generally don’t make headlines or lead the league in any flashy statistics. So, why did we choose Earl Dotson [...]

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Day #82: Don Beebe

February 4, 2008

Don Beebe – WR – Chadron State
1989 Draft / 3rd Round / Buffalo Bills
One of the most interesting statistics in profiling the nine year professional career of wide receiver Don Beebe is that he played in six Super Bowls for two of the three teams for whom he played. While his career statistics (219 receptions, [...]

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