Some plays are like Rorschach drawings: There is no singular answer, but they will elicit a strong leaning in one […]
Archive for ‘Analysis’
Principles of Press & Cut: Jawon Chisholm & Tevin Coleman
If you want to get the most out of your viewing of running back film, it’s a good idea to […]
Sr. Bowl RB Roundtable Part II (Cobb, Langford & Abdullah)
Last year, I created a roundtable discussion featuring Senior Bowl wide receivers. This year, I shared similar questions about technique […]
Late Night Thoughts on the Cardale Jones Decision
Should he stay or should he go? Sigmund Bloom and I debated around this question Monday night. See below. […]
WR Tony Jones: Economy of Movement
Recently, I profiled what can happen when a receiver leaves the ground too willingly. Let’s look at Northwestern’s Tony Jones, a […]
Seeing Two Games In One: Projecting College Performance to the NFL
Effective personnel evaluation requires a little bit of time travel, seeing double, and a rich imagination. See below. I’m among the […]
WR Markeith Ambles: “Playing Big”
Sometimes I see plays that are more instructive of the position than they are revealing about a player’s NFL […]
Pocket Presence Points: Driftin’ With Chuckie (Keaton)
When it comes to player evaluation, seemingly minor issues often get magnified with the intensity of pressure. Utah State Chuckie […]
Hands to the Sky, Feet on the Ground: A Lesson for WRs
Positional technique and film study became an interest of mine in the late 1990s and I can recall a magazine […]
What I’ve Learned: Context and Perspective Trump Technique
A football writer called me up yesterday morning and broached a topic that I believe separates the savvier talent analysts […]