By Noah Gronniger I had the privilege of attending the Kansas City Chiefs pre-draft press conference held by General Manager John Dorsey on Friday, April 24th, 2015. Here is the audio as he talks Justin Houston, Sean Smith, and how the Chiefs have been preparing leading up to the 2015 NFL Draft which will be held Thursday, April 30th. … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Undrafted Players
With the 2015 NFL Draft coming up in May, many would be NFL draftees continue to their march towards possible selection in rounds 1 through 7. But a number of college prospects won't hear their name called out at all, yet enjoy very fruitful and lucrative careers as a professional football players. How is that? The Football Educator sat down … [Read more...]
“Mirror, Mirror; How old is too old in the NFL?”
This is always a tough time of year for those without any last week hope of securing a playoff position, and those left wondering what the future might have in store for them with their current clubs; players, coaches, and scouts. Seems it was only a couple months ago where all 32 teams were excited about the start of a new season and everyone … [Read more...]
Why do most GM’s fold come NFL Trade Deadline?
Of all the professional sports we follow in this great country of ours, why is it that the National Football League is the most averse to talking “trade” as a means of acquiring talent to supplement a roster? America was built on risk takers, men and women willing to lay it on the line for the opportunity of a BIG payoff. I’m not talking about … [Read more...]
Dodging “THE TURK” or How to survive NFL roster cuts – Part 2
We looked at one factor per position on the offensive side of the ball that might allow an NFL player on the “bubble” of his roster to secure one of the last spots on a club’s 53 man roster. Quarterbacks showing smarts, wide receivers with return skills, running backs bringing a different element, tight ends capable at the line of scrimmage, and … [Read more...]
Dodging “THE TURK” – Or how to survive NFL Roster Cuts
Week 3 of the NFL Preseason will be the closest thing fans will actually see to REAL professional football (or at least regular season games) than anything throughout the past month. As the days begin to close down and Training Camps and NFL clubs start focusing on their rosters entering into 2014, many young players on the bubble have literally … [Read more...]
5 NFL Rookies to watch in 2014 NOT named “Johnny Manziel”
As the NFL pre-season kicks off, talks of which rookies are poised for an exciting first year always tend to ramp up. It’s a safe bet to say that most people are looking forward to seeing Johnny Manziel play, but I’m not so quick to share that same interest. There are other players that are much more intriguing to watch at this point, and I … [Read more...]
SPARQ is creating a spark in NFL player evaluations
After their recent success and winning of the Super Bowl, a lot of attention has been payed to the Seattle Seahawks and the fact that they have found so much success in drafting guys in the later rounds of the draft. Has the team in the Pacific NW found a secret formula to finding talent others somehow seem to look past? Actually, it appears that … [Read more...]
Inside America’s #1 Developmental Professional Football program
By J.P. Fox (PALM SPRINGS) – The SoCal Coyotes have captured something special. When NFL executive Troy Vincent, the league’s new director of football operations, declared that the league must place greater focus on developmental football, we went searching for America’s best program. We scoured the country, and it didn’t take us long: Meet the … [Read more...]
We don’t need a Developmental League, we need Football Academies
We’ve all heard over and over again about the need for a Developmental League to supplement the talent pool within the NFL. The drumbeat mantra bangs “Draft & Develop, Draft & Develop”. In fact the numbers speak for themselves (in support of a D-League) with the average NFL career lasting all of about 3 years. The League has argued … [Read more...]