How Defensive Coordinators Are Changing Modern Football

    Modern football is often described through the language of offense. Quarterbacks get the headlines, wide receivers fill highlight reels, and play callers are praised for innovation the moment a new formation catches fire. Yet the deeper story of the sport has shifted in another direction. Across the league, defensive coordinators have become some…
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Connor Lew to Bengals

2026 NFL Draft Awards

2026 NFL Draft Awards With the 2026 NFL Draft in the books, it is only fair to dish out some awards for a job well done by a number of teams across the NFL. It also doesn’t hurt to look at which teams may have made regrettable picks. Best Value Pick Round 1: Tampa Bay…
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Was it a Reach? – Keylan Rutledge

Was it a Reach Keylan Rutledge, G, Georgia Tech Rnk: 476 SR PRP: 5 Ovr: 26. C- Many years ago, I created Why the Slide and Why Undrafted in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects were selected lower or not drafted at all in the NFL Draft. This year, I thought to expand…
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Why the Slide?: Harold Perkins

Why the Slide Series Harold Perkins, OLB, LSU Rnk: 65 SR PRP: 11 Ovr: 215. A This series was created a number of years ago in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For these articles, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their…
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DraftKings Lines For NFL Week One

  Anticipation is hotly building as we head towards the opening of the NFL season, and betting markets are beginning to take shape, with DraftKings among the first to offer Week One lines shortly after the schedule announcement. While official 2026 Week One spreads are typically finalized in May, early projections and comparable opening odds…
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