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Guest columnist John Kinsley breaks down the tape of every deep pass in the NFL in 2017 and comes away with a shocking conclusion: even without Andrew Luck, the Colts had the best long-ball quarterback in the league.
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23 Apr 2018, 11:56am by Guest
Guest columnist John Kinsley breaks down the tape of every deep pass in the NFL in 2017 and comes away with a shocking conclusion: even without Andrew Luck, the Colts had the best long-ball quarterback in the league.
6 comments, Last at 7:23pm by JohnxMorgan
19 Apr 2018, 10:26am by Bryan Knowles
Is Kirk Cousins the best free-agent quarterback in recent memory? Should Trumaine Johnson or Malcolm Butler have gotten the larger contract? And what makes a free-agent contract good or bad, anyway?
19 comments, Last at 11:46am by Hoodie_Sleeves
18 Apr 2018, 12:32pm by Derrik Klassen
Though teammate Minkah Fitzpatrick gets more headlines, the other Alabama safety prospect in this year's draft deserves plenty of attention too.
1 comment, Last at 19 Apr 2018, 10:40am by jtr
17 Apr 2018, 12:41pm by Tom Gower
The five quarterbacks taken in the first two rounds in 2012 combined to win zero games in 2017. Meanwhile, two third-rounders have won Super Bowls, and a fourth-rounder just got an $84 million contract. Let's look back at how that went down.
43 comments, Last at 11:53am by Pat
17 Apr 2018, 11:50am by The Outsiders
FO writers have put together draft guides for all 32 teams, looking at three things for each franchise: the biggest need, a quiet need, and a position that is definitely not a need.
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16 Apr 2018, 11:48am by Nathan Forster
The experts say that North Carolina State's Bradley Chubb will be the first edge rusher taken in the NFL draft, but our forecast system doubts he'll be much more productive than some of his peers.
16 comments, Last at 18 Apr 2018, 3:00pm by mehllageman56
12 Apr 2018, 11:23am by Aaron Schatz
FO's BackCAST projections for running backs are here, led by Saquon Barkley. Barkley gets the second highest projection since 1998, behind only Ricky Williams. The Barkley debate is fascinating: we don't advise taking running backs high, but what do you do when there aren't great prospects at the positions we usually advise taking high? Backing the idea of taking Barkley higher than other running backs: he's also by far the best receiving back in this year's class, giving him plenty of value even if the passing game is by far more important than the running game.
20 comments, Last at 16 Apr 2018, 12:46pm by jtr
11 Apr 2018, 01:30pm by Charles McDonald
There's a lot to like in the explosive ability in Florida's defensive tackle -- but there are also plenty of question marks to be found in his film.
1 comment, Last at 11 Apr 2018, 3:00pm by Dan
10 Apr 2018, 12:07pm by Bryan Knowles
The Joe Thomas All-Stars flips to the defensive side of the ball. It isn't just the 2004 Buffalo Bills, we promise! There are some Buccaneers here, too!
14 comments, Last at 19 Apr 2018, 10:37am by BJR
09 Apr 2018, 12:17pm by Bryan Knowles
Introducing the Joe Thomas All-Stars: the greatest players in NFL history who never played in a playoff game. From the 'Aints to the Factory of Sadness and everywhere in between, these are the players who shone brightest in terrible conditions.
27 comments, Last at 12 Apr 2018, 4:04pm by gomer_rs
06 Apr 2018, 04:12pm by Cale Clinton
This month: surprising combine performances, good and bad; bizarre questions from prospect interviews; and reaction to some of the biggest moves in free agency.
8 comments, Last at 13 Apr 2018, 11:57pm by dbostedo
05 Apr 2018, 11:24am by Nathan Forster
Though Alabama's Calvin Ridley is expected to be the first wide receiver taken in the 2018 NFL draft, our numbers say that Maryland's D.J. Moore is the most promising name in a lackluster group of prospects.
18 comments, Last at 13 Apr 2018, 11:47pm by The Ninjalectual
