2021 NFL draft: Comparing the top edge rushers’ advanced numbers

Azeez Ojulari

The New York Jets could still use another long-term edge rusher opposite Carl Lawson, so who should they target in the 2021 NFL draft? Through the signing of Carl Lawson, the New York Jets finally have their first elite edge rusher in approximately one million years (give or take). However, the Jets are still looking...

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Comparing the advanced numbers of top WR prospects in 2021 NFL draft

DeVonta Smith

Wide receiver is no longer an enormous need for the New York Jets, but they could target the position late. Who may be a potential steal? With the additions of Corey Davis and Keelan Cole coupled up with the retention of Jamison Crowder (for the moment), the New York Jets have a solid four-deep wide...

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Four overrated free agents the New York Jets might want to avoid

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 16: Yannick Ngakoue #91 of the Baltimore Ravens runs on the field prior to an AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Bills Stadium on January 16, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York.

These 2021 NFL free agents may appear tantalizing on paper, but when you dig a bit deeper, their resumes aren’t all that impressive. Leonard Floyd, EDGE, Rams A disappointment for the Bears after being taken with the ninth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, Floyd went to the Rams in 2020 and took advantage...

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New York Jets’ Sam Darnold: The classy professional quarterback

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 29: Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Miami Dolphins greet each other after their NFL game at MetLife Stadium on November 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

In spite of his 2020 struggles, New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold never fails in the class department when speaking publicly. FLORHAM PARK, NJ—Sam Darnold is 11-22 as an NFL starting quarterback. At the same time, the kid is undefeated in the class department. When a demoralizing professional career is coupled with a stand-up public …

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Statistical goals that Sam Darnold must accomplish in 2020

Sam Darnold

Sam Darnold should be on his way to stardom if he can hit these statistical benchmarks in 2020. Yards per attempt No one metric is even remotely close to perfect for evaluating quarterback play, but plain-old Y/A (yards per attempt) is one of the more solid passing metrics out there. Darnold averaged 6.9 Y/A in...

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Why you should not judge pass-rushers based on sacks alone

Quinnen Williams

Judging pass-rushers based on their sack totals is a foolish proposition, as Michael Nania explains through analytics and film. When looking to figure out the pass-rushing impact of a line-of-scrimmage defender, whether he be a defensive tackle, defensive end, or edge rusher, most observers first point to the player’s sack totals. Here are a few...

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