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Redskins Senior Bowl Draft Prospect: Phil Taylor, NT, Baylor
Projected round: 2nd The Redskins 3-4 defense started to take some shape the last 4 games of the season, which was evident with the rushing defense jumping six spots to finish 26th in Yards Against per carry (4.6). Anthony Bryant was certainly a help there. So that leads to the question - Who will...
Zen and the Art of Draft Evaluation
Back in the 1970s, a couple of organizations evolved that would change the way we see and experience NFL football. They arose on the basis of a need teams to share the expenses of having area scouts - in those days, they didn't want to have the costs of supporting their own organizations of...
Analyzing Wide Receivers--An Extension of MHR University
As we continue with our Analyzing the Prospects service, we will take a look at one of the most technical positions on the roster, Wide Receiver. Of all the positions, this one definitely requires a lot of rewinding, as you compare the receiver's routes to other routes on the field, gauging depth...
Analyzing Offensive Linemen--An Extension of MHR University
Welcome back to another installment of MHR University's Extension Learning Center. We'll dive right into this lesson with a quick description of some of the blocks that offensive linemen are responsible for, primarily in run blocking. This will help you to decide which set of strengths and...
Analyzing Quarterbacks -- An Extension of MHR University
QB can be both one of the simplest and hardest positions to scout. It is simple because there are only a handful of grades to hand out and you get hundreds of reps to clearly see them, since the QB is the center of attention. It can be hard though, because it is sometimes impossible to see what...
Analyzing Tight Ends--An Extension of MHR University
As Denver moves forward in free agency and the draft they will likely be looking for some long-term developmental prospects at the TE position, but one thing about lining up off-tackle; it takes a rare combination of size, speed and power to be an all-around TE. TEs generally get divided up into...
Analyzing Running Backs--An Extension of MHR University
One of the more exciting positions to analyze, Running Backs have a whole range of responsibilities, styles and physical qualities, and many times formations are designed around what they are capable of doing. When analyzing them you have to answer questions like: Is he a starter, a slasher, or...
Analyzing Defensive Backs--An Extension of MHR University
Welcome to another installment of Analyzing Prospects--An Extension of MHR University. Today we are looking at Defensive Backs--safeties and cornerbacks--the last line of defense and critical foil to the NFL's increasingly pass-happy offenses. Denver has been blessed with one of the best ever...
Analyzing Linebackers--An Extension of MHR University
Some of the most natural defensive athletes occupy the linebacker position, and these ferocious hitters tend to be in the middle of every play, making them a joy to analyze. Perhaps because the position has come to rely so much on athleticism, there tend to be fewer requirements demanded of a...
Analyzing Defensive Linemen--An Extension of MHR University
Analyzing the play of defensive-line players can be among the more difficult tasks to attempt when watching football. The action in the trenches is quick and furious, and often is over as quickly as it starts. Players are in such close proximity to one another that sometimes it is hard to tell...
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