Stat Analysis

Our edge rusher projection system is surprisingly pessimistic about Miami's Gregory Rousseau. Instead, it's his teammate Jaelan Phillips who comes out as our top prospect.

Our projections for wide receivers in this year's draft must deal with a difficult question: how to account for a team's passing statistics when they have multiple draftable wideouts, such as Alabama's Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith?

Tired of Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, Trey Lance and Mac Jones? Our annual look back at past NFL drafts takes us back to 2015 and the great Jameis Winston versus Marcus Mariota debate.

In an NFL season like no other, continuity along the offensive line practically vanished. The Philadelphia Eagles tied a record for futility, while Sean McVay and the Rams showed they could stay afloat no matter how turbulent the storm.

COVID created havoc on NFL rosters in 2020—but it was no match for one Thomas Edward Patrick Brady.

Our new and improved methodology for evaluating quarterback prospects in the NFL draft agrees with the scouts: Trevor Lawrence is the clear favorite to go No. 1 overall to the Jaguars. While the consensus says that the field behind Lawrence is muddled, however, our formula spots an obvious choice for the Jets at No. 2.

Our look at the most injured units of the past season includes coverage of Giants running backs, Eagles offensive linemen, 49ers defensive linemen, and Browns defensive backs.

Thanks to COVID, the NFL saw a record number of games lost due to injury ... but if you set COVID aside, all other injuries were at an eight-year low. And in the end, the league's healthiest team won the Super Bowl. Scott Spratt shows how injuries and illness affected the Patriots, the Buccaneers, and the league's 30 other teams.

An odd year provides odd results. Our annual look at failed completions looks back at Washington's quarterback nightmares, Mitchell Trubisky's C- average, and Josh Allen's new role as ... Drew Brees?

Patrick Mahomes signed a new contract this offseason that blew away prior standards for salary and length. Guest columnist Jeremy Rosen examines quarterback salaries and asks if it makes sense to devote such a massive chunk of the salary cap to one position, or whether teams would be better off going cheap at the position.