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The Gut Check No.363: Over-Under, WR ADPs
Waldman’s first pass at the 2016 wide receivers through the lens of average draft position. Precision is overrated in May. The archery, surgical lasers, and nanotechnology will have its time in July. This spring, it’s all about horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear weapons at the office of the Gut Check. We all have to start…
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WR Size: Is It Valid Analysis? By Chase Stuart and Matt Waldman
Chase Stuart of Football Perspective drops by to collaborate on the topic of wide receiver size and the limits of applying analytics to the subject. Matt Waldman: Stats Ministers and Their Church I’m a fan of applying analytics to football. Those who do it best possess rigorous statistical training or are disciplined about maintaining limits…
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Blocking: Alabama WR Kevin Norwood
To the casual college football viewer, wide receivers and blocking go together like orange slices with pepper or french fries dipped in a Frosty. Both seem odd, but they work. A receiver who does his best to make the position and the task fit together Alabama’s Kevin Norwood. I can think of dozens of receivers…
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When “Flat” is Good: Route Running and Baylor WRs Kendall Wright and Terrance Williams
[Editor’s Note: The second route is actually one from Terrance Williams. Thanks for pointing this out, Bryan. However, the concept of making a correct break and not drifting away from the ball is still the same. ] See Also: Kendall Wright And The Money Catch. For the next two months, I’ll be providing excerpts of…