May 2, 2012
If you’ve ever worked for a large company or the government, you probably are familiar with “fiscal years.” You see, to some businesses, the regular old January-to-December slog just doesn’t cut it. For a variety of reasons, they need the year to start at a different part of the year than January 1.
The football world is no different. While seasons start in the fall and practice ramps up in the summer, I think the NFL Draft is the true end to the players’ football year. It serves as the last move for the majority of the sport’s chess pieces, as college players are absorbed into the NFL a few months after high school and junior college prospects fill their vacancies in the NCAA. As of today, 90% of the football table is set for the delicious 2012-2013 courses that await us.
Pigskinology.com is excited for another year of football to predict, evaluate, and learn from. Schedules and rosters are set, and as of today, everyone is 0-0.
Posted by Corrie Trouw.
July 28, 2011
We couldn't help ourselves. Even with the rookie salary scale in the new CBA, we were curious how much guaranteed money this year's First Round picks would have signed for under the old rules. If there was any question as to why the owners and players had to agree to new rules, these numbers should erase all doubt.
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Posted by Corrie Trouw. Posted In : NFL
April 12, 2011
With draft experts emphasizing Cam Newton’s lack of experience, Pigskinology wondered how much a QB’s college experience suggested about how he would play as a pro.
- College QBs who attempted a high volume of passes were no more likely to succeed in the NFL than those with few college attempts.
- High-performing NFL QBs were about as likely to have thrown many passes in college as few passes.
Does College Experience Predict a QB’s NFL Success?
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Posted by Corrie Trouw. Posted In : NFL
April 12, 2011
Pigskinology looked at the QBs taken in the last nine drafts and compared how well they did with how early they were drafted. Do NFL teams pick better quarterbacks in the draft’s first rounds?
- NFL teams do a modest job picking QBs based on their pro performance
- Draft pick number is only a mild predictor of a QB’s NFL performance.
How Good are NFL Teams at Picking QBs?
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Posted by Corrie Trouw. Posted In : NFL
