The TMZ release of the Ray Rice assault video has sparked outrage all around the sports world. The outrage has been directed at both the horrible, now unambiguous actions of Ray Rice and the mishandling of the situation by the NFL league offices. Much has been written and said about the situation in the last 24 hours. […]
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On Devin Gardner and Pre-Snap Reads
Devin Gardner, with some improvement, is potentially a first round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Where can he improve? Well, Gardner himself identified an area a week ago in a radio interview: “Before Coach Nuss got here, I never had to identify a MIKE … now I know where pressure’s coming from.” The MIKE […]
Michael Sam: The Football Player
Much has been and will be written about the societal ramifications of Michael Sam’s announcement, and with good reason. This post is dedicated, however, to Michael Sam’s ability to play the game of football and looking at how his game will translate to the NFL. Many draftniks have knocked Michael Sam’s size as a reason for […]
How Can Jadeveon Clowney Improve?
The reasons why Jadeveon Clowney is an elite prospect are easily recognizable. Clowney is an athlete in every regard. He is a menace on the edge despite being constantly double-teamed. When you don’t block him at all, the resulting hit on your running back ends up on SportsCenter for months at a time. He checks […]
Indianapolis Colts: Protecting Andrew Luck
In April 2012, the Colts drafted Andrew Luck and, in doing so, found another elite level franchise quarterback. By January 2013, it became clear that the Colts needed to find a way to protect that asset. In the 2012 season, the Colts offensive line gave up 112 quarterback hits, 21 more than any other offensive […]
Manti Te’o: Post-Alabama
Earlier, I broke down a few plays that showed the weaknesses in Manti Te’o’s game before the Alabama game. Today, we look at how similar plays played out against Alabama in the National Championship Game. Here’s the Alabama tape:
Manti Te’o: Overrated Prospect Pre-Alabama
Manti Te’o has drawn much criticism for his imaginary girlfriend and how he handled the entire situation. Many have claimed that Manti dropped on draft boards because of the controversy. But, maybe there’s another explanation: he was never as good as advertised. I watched several videos of Manti Te’o before the Alabama game even occurred, […]
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