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Eli Manning and Peyton Manning have the exact same career passer rating in the playoffs(87.4)
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Matt Ryan won 120 games with the falcons, the player that is second in wins with the falcons started 121 games.
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In flacco's first 5 playoff games, he had a 47.5 completion percentage, threw 1 TD 6 INT averaged 132 yards per game, the ravens went 3-2 in those games.
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In 2018, the Browns started the season 0-0-1, that was their best start in 14 years.
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The Panthers have never had back to back winning seasons, but they won the NFC South 3 years in a row.
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The oilers/titans franchise has the same amount of AFC East titles as the jets(4), they haven't been in the afc East since 1969.
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In Brady's first 7 super bowls, he didn't score any points in the first quarter.
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Jerry Rice had 2169 receiving yards after turning 40, everyone else combined has 4 yards(6 from Brady).
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In the 2006 game against the Cardinals, Rex Grossman was 14-37 144 yards 0 TD 4 INT 2 lost fumbles, the Bears won. Hester also had more punt return yards than Grossman had passing yards. What are some other crazy NFL stats you know?
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A litmus test, if you don’t know, more or less is a question you pose to someone wherein their answer reveals their level of insight into that subject. For these purposes, the question would almost always be “What do you think of _____?”
For example, I think the most relevant one would be Brock Purdy. There are a wide range of nuanced and not-so-nuanced opinions you can have about Brock Purdy that more or less lets you know how seriously someone engages with the NFL (or at least, their evaluation of Brock Purdy).
Personally, mine is Jadeveon Clowney.
in case it needs to be said, don’t interrogate people on their fandom, don’t be a gatekeeper, football isn’t all that important and people aren’t inferior based on what they think about football players, etc. think of it as a mental exercise, “what player inspires a wide variety of opinions?”
Which past or present coach is a pathological liar, terrible at his job and keeps getting hired because people know his name and has experience?
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Methodology: the author searched at pro-football-reference.com for the teams' name and listed the players that most closely resemble each team's name, with a minimum of 3 letters
* = played for the team with his similar name
Team: Player name, Position, Years played, Teams played for
Arizona Cardinals: Fred Cardinal, B, 1947, New York Yankees
Atlanta Falcons: Terry Falcon, G-T 1978-80, NWE/NYG; Guil Falcon, FB, 1920-25, Toledo Maroons/Hammond Pros; Dick Falcon, G, 1920, Chicago Tigers
Baltimore Ravens: Raven Greene, S, 2018-20, GB. edit: Le'Raven Clark, OT, 2016-2022, IND/PHI/TEN
Buffalo Bills: way too many to list, but most notable include: Bill Romanowski, Bill Bergey, Bill Thompson
Carolina Panthers: Chris Pantale, TE, 2014, NYJ
Chicago Bears: Bear Pascoe, TE, 2009-2015, NYG/ATL/DET, Pooh Bear Williams, RB, 1998, BUF
Cincinnati Bengals: Brant Bengen, WR, 1987, SEA
Cleveland Browns: way too many to list, but most notable include: Jim Brown (played for the Browns, HoF), Tim Brown, Antonio Brown
Dallas Cowboys: Cowboy Hill, TB, 1923, Toledo Maroons/Kansas City Blues/New York Giants; Cowboy Wheeler, E, 1921-1923, GB
Denver Broncos: Bronko Nagurski, FB/LB/T, 1930-1943, CHI, Hall of Fame
Detroit Lions: way too many to list, but most notable include: Lionel Taylor, Lionel Aldridge, Lionel Washington
Green Bay Packers: Walter Packer, 1977, SEA/TB
Houston Texans: way too many to list, but the most notable is Tex Coulter; all Texs played in or prior to the 1940s
Indianapolis Colts: Colt Anderson*, DB, 2010-2017, PHI/IND*/BUF; Colt McCoy, QB, 2010-2022, WAS/CLE/ARI/NYG/SFO
Jacksonville Jaguars: closest matches include Ja'Gared Davis, Harry Jagielski, Chick Jagade
Kansas City Chiefs: closest matches include Ray Childress, Chip Banks, Chike Okeafor
Las Vegas Raiders: closest matches include Wali Rainer, Bobby Rainey, Dominic Raiola
Los Angeles Chargers: way too many to list, but the most notable include Charles Woodson, Charlie Joiner, Charlie Taylor
*Los Angeles Rams: way too many to list, but the most notable is Jalen Ramsey (plays for the Dolphins, used to play for the Rams)
Miami Dolphins: Dolph Eckstein, C, 1925-1926, Providence Steam Roller
Minnesota Vikings: edit: Vick King, RB, 2004, MIA
New England Patriots: way too many to list, but the most notable include Patrick Peterson, Patrick Willis, Patrick Mahomes
New Orleans Saints: Saint Saffold, WR, 1968, CIN
New York Giants: Frank Giannetti, NT, 1991, IND
New York Jets: James Jett, WR, 1993-2002, RAI; John Jett, P, 1993-2003, DAL/DET
Philadelphia Eagles: Eagle Day, QB, 1959-1960, WAS; Alex Eagle, T, 1935, Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Steelers: way too many to list, but the most notable include Glen Steele, Markus Steele, Terence Steele
San Francisco 49ers: no match, obviously
Seattle Seahawks: way too many to list, but the most notable include Junior Seau (HoF), Sean Jones, Sean Lee, Sean Landeta
*Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Deone Bucannon*, 2014-20, ARI/TAM*
Tennessee Titans: Glen Titensor, 1981-88, DAL
Washington Commanders: Sanders Commings, 2013, KC; Chuck Commiskey, 1986-1988, NOR; Vince Commisa, 1944, Boston Yanks
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Interested to see the players you'd love to see in red and gold. Can be as realistic or unrealistic as you like, but for me I've tried to focus on players who have a feasible chance of being available at X pick. I'll break mine down by position.
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Amarius Mims (OT, Georgia) - He's my RT1. He's got so much physical ability and I think he'll be this year's Tyler Smith has a player who will go lower than he should and out-perform tackles taken higher than him. Pretty sure he'll go top-18.
Cooper DeJean (S/CB, Iowa) - Can literally play anywhere in the secondary; boundary, slot, safety. Would give us so many option in 2025 with Huf, Ward and Lenoir all free agents.
Round 1
Troy Fautanu (G/OT, Washington) - Trending towards being unrealistic without a trade-up. Could play G or T, but could be an All-Pro calibre guard for the NFL. Listing him as a potential trade-up target, he won't be there at No. 31.
Graham Barton (C/G/OT, Duke) - If I had to bet now who our pick would be, it would be Graham Barton. I'd be here for it. A 5 position starter, likely a guard or center for the NFL. Really high floor player.
Jackson Powers-Johnson (C/G, Oregon) - Also probably trending towards unrealistic, but I'll list him. Jackson-Johnson can play all 3 IOL positions, is strong as a bull and has great feet. Think he'll go R1 at this point.
Darius Robinson (DE/DT, Missouri) - I hope we go OL in R1, but we could go DL instead. Verse is an outside-chance via a trade up; at No. 31, Darius Robinson's stock is rising fast. He's probably more of a 2nd round talent but is an Arik Armstead inside/outside versatile weapon. I think Arik Armstead is towards the end of his career, so if free agency doesn't go our way DL wise, someone like Robinson could be a prime target.
Day 2
Kingsley Suamataia (OT, BYU) - If we pass on OL in R1, I think Suamataia could be a nice Day 2 option. He has the skill-set of a top-20 pick but is pretty raw and didn't play as well as expected in 2023, so I think he'll slide. I love his upside though.
TJ Tampa (CB, Iowa State) - My JuJu Brents of 2024. Really athletic and someone I think could rise to top-50 consideration.
Cam Hart (CB, Notre Dame) - Really underrated CB I have as my 7th CB and a fringe top-50 candiate. I'd love him as a CB2 successor at #63)
Ladd McConkey (WR, Georgia) - I presume we tender JJ; if for whatever reason he walks, I love McConkey's potential.
Brenden Rice (WR, USC) - Nepotistic, yes, but he's a quality top-75 prospect who won't last long if he slips to the 3rd round.
Day 3
Matt Goncalves (OT/G, Pittsburgh) - He may go Day 2, and his tape would indicate he should be such a choice, but is coming off a missed year due to injury. A high floor player with starting potential who could start as a No. 6 type lineman at G/T.
Max Melton (CB, Rutgers) - Long, athletic and (to my eyes) versatile. Was mildly disappointed in 2023, but still like the player a lot and as a R4-5 option could be a future steal.
Justin Walley (CB, Minnesota) - Underrated cornerback teams were reportedly impressed with in 2023. Wouldn't mind him as a mid-round option.
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I'm nobody, and I've got no special insight beyond publicly available information... but I've got a theory about how the draft worked out for the Lions last year.
Quick refresher, here's what the original draft picks in the first 2 rounds were for Detroit:
Round 1: No. 6 (from LAR) Round 1: No. 18 Round 2: No. 48 Round 2: No. 55 (from MIN)
Here's where I think they were going: 1.6 - Witherspoon/Anderson 1.18 Gibbs (? trading up to do so) 2.48 Campbell/LaPorta 2.55 best available/trade
Here's where we ended up: 1.12: Gibbs 1.18: Campbell 2.34: LaPorta 2.45: Branch
Trades: (assets outside scope removed) Went from 1.6 to 1.12, added 2.34, went to 2.45 from 2.48 and traded back from 2.55.
With all that said, here's the theory: The Lions planned to get "their" CB or EDGE last year, and got skunked by the teams above them in the draft (at 1.3 and 1.5).
The reaction was then to drop to the range they thought they could still nab Gibbs (1.12) and add assets (2.34).
Things get interesting here IMO, because the Lions then jump to Campbell at 1.18... because he's the next player on their board. I think they likely looked at trading back and didn't like the risk/reward and then pulled the trigger on a perceived value "reach" (as an MLB) because they liked the player enough to justify leaving that excess "value" on the table. Multiple decision makers have said he was their "favorite interview" so this seems like the likely "reach" canidate IMO.
LaPorta (2.34) slides up by virtue of the trade from 1.6 and Campbell (1.18) being off the board early, and so we're not potentially settling for whatever TE is still around at 2.55, but rather getting our pick of the class at 2.34
Branch is a total bonus asset in my eyes. The Lions knew SOMEONE they liked would likely still be around at 2.48... but no rational person thought that Branch would still be there. The Lions own draft video picked up audio of Branch being mentioned at 2.34, if LaPorta was gone. Things got close and they saw the value, so they worked out a trade and got a great player 3 picks early at 2.45. The Branch selection also softened the blow of missing on the CB/EDGE I think they originally hoped to get at 1.6.
So IMO, the Lions didn't get EXACTLY what they hoped out of the draft (nobody does), but I think they adapted to the situation at hand and got pretty darn close to their best case scenario.
I'd also like to note that the perceived "value" of a position seems to mean significantly less to the Lions than most teams. It seems likely to me that they are significantly more focused on the quality of the player relative to others in their position (e.g. Gibbs v other RBs) than they are with interpositional value (e.g. RB v EDGE). I'm not sure that this broadly works into my overall 2023 thoughts... but it was interesting to me, and I wanted to mention it.
Again, I'm just a dude, but that's what I suspect went down.
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Best fits for Chicago and Connor Williams due to Mention:
9. Jaylon Johnson, CB
Best team fit: Chicago Bears
I like Johnson staying in Chicago as the Bears' No. 1 corner, with the coverage traits, backfield vision and ball skills to produce once again. He posted a career-high four interceptions last season for a Bears defense that finished with 22 picks, tied for most in the NFL. I see Johnson signing a multiyear contract as a pivotal player in coach Matt Eberflus' scheme.
21. Jonathan Greenard, EDGE
Best team fit: Chicago Bears
General manager Ryan Poles made the trade last season to acquire defensive end Montez Sweat, which changed the Bears' defensive setup. Now Poles could add another edge defender in Greenard, who is explosive off the ball and makes plays late in the down with his fantastic effort level. Last season with the Texans, Greenard had 12.5 sacks and a 22% pass rush win rate (sixth in the league). And his instincts show up as a run defender, too.
43. Connor Williams, C
Best team fit: Miami Dolphins
Williams suffered an ACL injury in his left knee in December, which has an impact on his value on the free agent market. However, Williams was really good on tape before the injury, posting a 93.9% pass block win rate. He's a positional blocker at the point of attack and an easy mover in the run game, creating positive angles to cut off defenders. I see Williams staying with Miami in Mike McDaniel's offense. But also keep an eye on Chicago; the Bears need to address the center position.
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