This week I wanted to take a quick look at the free agent running backs and it is certainly slim pickings this year. Outside of a handful of players it is likely that most running backs land in the minimum or close to minimum category. There may be some talented players who are released during […]
This article refers specifically to OTC’s projection for the 2017 NFL Draft’s compensatory picks. For details on the basics and methodology of projecting compensatory picks in general, please reference this article. Furthermore, due to the complexity I have written separate articles on all possible compensatory pick scenarios on the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins. You […]
Due to the complexity of scenarios for the Miami Dolphins regarding the projection of the 2017 compensatory draft picks, I have decided to write this separate article to better explain all the possible scenarios for them. I have written a similar article for the Denver Broncos here, and you may find the leaguewide projection here […]
I have been actively tracking the running backs that signed new deals in the 2016 offseason, and it is fair to say that most teams’ investments have seen disappointing return. Nowhere is this more evident than in the top end of the group. Doug Martin and Chris Ivory both signed deals in the top 7 […]
Don’t look now but the Washington Redskins are 5-3-1 and would be a participant in the NFC playoffs if the regular season was completed. On Sunday, they won a slugfest with the suddenly reeling Minnesota Vikings and have positioned themselves to be a legitimate factor the rest of the way. Leading the charge, of course, […]
This new weekly feature will analyse the progress of the running backs that signed new contracts in the 2016 offseason. Each week I’ll select players of interest, discuss their production, and analyse it with respect to the contract that they signed.
In the wake of the recent trade of Jamie Collins from the New England Patriots to the Cleveland Browns, it generated some interesting discussions on Twitter as to what implications this will mean for 2017 compensatory picks, given that this is the first draft in which they may be traded. Therefore, I thought it would […]