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What Are We Seeing?: Running Back Yards After Contact

Posted on by Davis Mattek
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The fact is, our eyes fail us. Research published in the Journal Of Usability Studies found in their specific case study that during discussions, involving their control group, people omitted important details of intricate systems 47% of the time during an explanatory process. Think of how troubling that is in relation to football film study. While it may be possible to recognize 50% of what is going on, there are just too many plays to watch from too many angles with too many individual processes…

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NFL Draft Player Evaluation: Markus Wheaton, Wide Receiver, Oregon State University

Posted on by Davis Mattek
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The draft stock of Markus Wheaton has undergone a relatively dramatic shift over the last month. As high as the 4th wide receiver on DraftBreakdown’s board, 9th on the NFLDraftScout ranks, 7th by Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller, and 9th by CBS Sports. On the podcast where Coleman and I discussed WR rankings, I made mention of the fact that after a slight viewing, I wasn’t all that impressed. After some prodding, I decided to see if I was missing something. Strengths -Runs one of the…

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NFL Draft Player Evalution: Jordan Reed, Tight End, The University Of Florida

Posted on by Davis Mattek
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Everyday until the 2013 NFL Draft, Coleman and I will be bringing you scouting reports, podcasts and other content, examining prospects that we have a particular interest in, whether it be affinity or disdain. On today’s plate is Jordan Reed, a tight end from the University of Florida. Strengths -Breathtaking in the open field -Very solid hands on plays that are developed for him to get the ball -Impressive route runner for a man of his size -Great size Weaknesses -Horrid blocker. Unacceptable at any…

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NFL Draft Player Evaluation: Giovani Bernard, RB UNC

Posted on by Coleman Kelly
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Giovani Bernard was an interesting prospect for me to watch. The former Tar Heel can usually be found in the top 3 running backs for most draft sites after a very productive career at the University of North Carolina. He’s built like a Ray Rice or Maurice Jones-Drew, but he doesn’t have the ability to run over defenders nor the speed of those backs. He’s a “tweener” running back; I don’t see him as being strong enough to be a power back, nor quick enough to be a…

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