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Frank Martin is back to give us his insight into the NFC South's winners and losers in the 2013 NFL Draft. Here is the last of the four from this ultra-competitive division (against one another), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. NFC South Breakdown If you are like me, then this past weekend was your favorite weekend of the spring… Three days of non-stop discussion about 40 times and short shuttles… 7 rounds of analysts saying: “this … [Read more...]
Frank Martin is back to give us his insight into the NFC South's winners and losers in the 2013 NFL Draft. We'll go team by team through Frank's analysis starting with last year's Division Champs, the Atlanta Falcons. NFC South Breakdown If you are like me, then this past weekend was your favorite weekend of the spring… Three days of non-stop discussion about 40 times and short shuttles… 7 rounds of analysts saying: “this is a … [Read more...]
I received this question via Twitter from an inquisitive fan; Henry S. – “Mr. Sundquist can you provide any insight on how trade discussions happen between two teams?” Simple I suppose. I was part of an NFL front office that was one of the most active in professional football for 16 years. Perhaps one of the most significant trades in Denver Bronco history emerged while I was General Manager. We sent former Offensive Rookie of the … [Read more...]
As the draft process begins to wind down and clubs start to zero in on their selections for 2013, scouts are already busy planning for the 2014 draft. In fact the overall process for this season started well in advance of this same time last year and the amount of club investment in time, work, and dollars for 7 young 21/22 year olds to add to their roster is at times unfathomable. Yet the annual NFL Draft is thought to be the life blood of … [Read more...]
One by one they parade up to the podium at Lucas Oil Field; General Managers and Head Coaches. Some look a bit grizzled for the many long seasons that put the wrinkles and gray hairs in place, others look as if they just crossed the stage at their high school graduation. Fresh starts Each tries to put on a fresh face of positive enthusiasm, answering any and all questions with the vaguest of vagueness and happy at the moment for being … [Read more...]
It’s that time of year in the National Football League - the season has ended, the college all-star games are over, and the rest of the professional football following fan base and media impatiently await for something to sink their teeth into. Next up is the annual scouting combine in Indianapolis, but even that feels “light years” away for those that clamor for something real to dissect and examine. So the headlines speculate and … [Read more...]
Part 2 of The Football Educator's guest blogger Richard Hill and his look at NFL Front Offices determining current market inefficiencies in player personnel. We know the following: 1) Tight ends are being featured as key pieces on offense more than ever 2) Typical linebackers are unable to run with the more athletic tight ends 3) Using a safety in the base defense could weaken the deep half of the secondary by removing an important piece 4) … [Read more...]
The Football Educator brings back Richard Hill to look at determining current market inefficiencies as an NFL General Manager. As we reviewed last time, one of the most important roles of a GM is searching for market inefficiencies in order to get an edge on the competition. Market inefficiencies are discovered when analyzing improperly priced, or valued, entities on the open market and no one has been been better on the offensive side of the … [Read more...]
Out of the 2012 regular season there are 6 NFL Clubs that are at least $10M over the Salary Cap entering the new League Year. None were playoff contenders; New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, and New York Giants. Both the Panthers and Jets have chosen to seek new front office management and are looking for ways conventional and creative to make room for upgrading their rosters next … [Read more...]
Utter the position “Wide Receiver” and you might get a dozen different definitions and a myriad of all-time great examples. Perhaps no other position on the field allows for such a varied makeup within a club and across the League. Wide Receivers tend to trend more than the Dow Jones Industrials. Remember “The Smurfs” or “The Three Amigos”? They’ve now been replaced with the likes of “Megatron” and “The … [Read more...]
