2006 nfl draft Stories - Revenge of the Birds
Bears GM Candidates: the Draft Value System Revisited
Last week, I set out to create an objective way to measure the draft success of the Bears' GM candidates. Thanks to the helpful feedback from WCGers, I have made some refinements to my system: the numbers now make a lot more sense than they did the last time around. For your consideration, here...
Bears GM Candidates by the Numbers
Last week, I started out my article by bemoaning the complete lack of statistics to measure GM performance. This whine, however, was followed by an article almost completely lacking in any numbers of its own. To remedy this situation, I have spent the last couple of days converting the draft...
Picture Of The Game: Alex Smith And Matt Leinart
I don't know if this necessarily lends itself to Caption This (howtheyscored should be back with it next week), but it's certainly an interesting picture nonetheless. Alex Smith and Matt Leinart aren't quite as intertwined as Smith and Aaron Rodgers. At the same time, it's amazing how much has...
The Truth About Mario Williams
One of the truisms that I think gets shoved down the throat of football fans is the myth of the importance of one player. Other than the quarterback position, there isn't a single player on the field that can completely change a game, completely turn an offense around, or swing a unit in one...
The Boston Globe Shows The Texans Some Love
The 2006 NFL Draft is one of the few accomplishments that Texans fans have to brag about, and we do so somewhat regularly. While it was Charlie Casserly's last draft as G.M., it was Gary Kubiak's first as Head Coach. The success of the '06 Draft is regularly attributed to Kubiak's presence, but...
Recent Draft History: Oakland Raiders
2008 Draft: 1 (4) Darren McFadden, RB STARTER No one doubts his talent, but better backs have faltered with fewer problems. McFadden spent he season never quite getting on track with various injuries, including the dreaded turftoe, which is the bane of...
Recent Draft History: Seattle Seahawks
2008 Draft: 1 (28) Lawrence Jackson, DE STARTER Well, maybe not a for sure starter, but he did start 14 games for the Hawks, starting nine at one end before being benched and subsequently coming back in and starting five more as an injury replacement at the other...
Recent Draft History: Kansas City Chiefs
2008 Draft: 1 (5) Glenn Dorsey, DT STARTER With the Chiefs' move to a 3-4 in the works, and not a lot to go on with Dorsey, the big question is whether he might be a bust waiting to happen...I'll save you the suspense: Dorsey will be just fine. He quietly...
Recent Draft History: St. Louis Rams
2008 Draft: 1 (2) Chris Long, DE STARTER While Long's production may not be where many would like to see it, it is generally regarded as acceptable for defensive linemen to take a little time to develop, and in Chris' case, he does all the little things to...
Recent Draft History: Arizona Cardinals
2008 Draft: 1 (16) Domonique-Rodgers-Cromartie, CB STARTER Cromartie definitley lived up to his first rounb billing, first stepping into the starter role, and then stepping onto the biggest stage inthe NFL in the SuperBowl. While he still has some parts of his...
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