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2009 Active Roster Draft Batting Average

February 11, 2010

In the last few columns we’ve made mention of a draft batting average for both the Saints and Colts. We hadn’t really explored the concept of what this means, so we figured we’d present our data for the entire league since this is something that we plan on monitoring.
One of the questions we posed [...]

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The Saints offseason: Will they keep Reggie Bush?

February 10, 2010

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Fresh off their Super Bowl victory the Saints, their players and fans are probably still living it up in the Big Easy, and deservedly so. However, the NFL is a what have you done for me lately business and the cold realities of the off season will soon rear [...]

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Dissecting the Saints victory: Coaching vs. talent

February 9, 2010

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Stemming from our analysis of the New Orleans Saints roster one of the questions that reverberated with us was whether the dramatic improvement was the result of coaching or improved talent. Since the offensive unit was largely unchanged from the teams’ 2008 squad that finished the season 8-8 and [...]

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Dissecting the Saints victory: The roster

February 8, 2010

With Super Bowl XLIV in the books congratulations are extended to the New Orleans Saints, its players, the city and, of course, its long suffering fan base that has finally been rewarded for its loyalty after decades of ineptitude.
As the Lombardi trophy heads to the party in the French Quarter we wanted to take a [...]

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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: Carolina Panthers (#13 & #19)

April 30, 2008

Carolina Panthers
Coming off a 7-9 season where head coach John Fox’s job was considered by many to be in jeopardy the Carolina Panthers had a number of questions to answer. QB Jake Delhomme went on injured reserve early in the season with a major elbow injury, DT Mike Rucker announced his retirement and RB DeShaun [...]

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OTC Analysis: Atlanta Falcons (#3 & #21)

April 27, 2008

Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons entered the 2008 draft needing an extreme team makeover. From the fallout of Bobby Petrino’s abrupt resignation to the lingering affects of the Michael Vick conviction on dogfighting charges, the new regime led by GM Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Mike Smith needed to hit on all cylinders.
With their number three [...]

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OTC: Atlanta (#21 from Washington)

April 27, 2008

Atlanta Falcons
2007 Record: 4-12
2008 1st Round Selection:
Sam Baker, OT, USC
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Jamaal Anderson (DE / #8)
2005 – Roddy White (WR / #27)
2004 – Michael Jenkins (WR / #29)
2004 – DeAngelo Hall (CB / #8)
2002 – T.J. Duckett (RB / #18)
Other OL 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
1993 – Lincoln Kennedy (G [...]

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OTC: Tampa Bay (#20)

April 27, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2007 Record: 9-7
2008 1st Round Selection:
Aqib Talib, DB, Kansas
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Gaines Adams (DE / #4)
2006 – Davin Joseph (G / #23)
2005 – Cadillac Williams (RB / #5)
2004 – Michael Clayton (WR / #15)
2001 – Kenyatta Walker (T / #14)
Other DB 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
No DBs Taken in [...]

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OTC: Carolina (#19 from Philadelphia)

April 27, 2008

Carolina Panthers
2007 Record: 7-9
2008 1st Round Selection:
Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Jonathan Beason (MLB / #25)
2006 – DeAngelo Williams (RB / #27)
2005 – Thomas Davis (DB / #14)
2004 – Chris Gamble (CB / #28)
2003 – Jordan Gross (T / #8)
Other OL 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
2003 – Jordan Gross (T [...]

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