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2023 NFL season is quickly approaching so time to roll out the newest edition of the Post WW2 All Time 1st team. Almost unchanged since last year:
-Kellen Winslow (TE), +Travis Kelce (TE)
Futures Watch list: ZMartin, PMahomes, JJefferson, MParsons
Throwback List: PWarfield
Peirce retweeted
New stat(s), a request from @Foxworth24: run-pass reaction for linebackers!
Here is how quickly linebackers start to move downhill on run plays and how much vertical ground they cover in the first 1.0 seconds.
(Data: NFL Next Gen Stats)
Peirce retweeted
I ran some WR Route DVOA numbers yesterday. Here are tight ends.
Top
Bowers 95.0%
Likely 68.4%
Hockenson 67.3%
Goedert 54.0%
Kittle 52.1%
Kincaid 49.9%
Bottom
Sinnott -77.9%
Arroyo -77.4% (not incl last night)
Mundt -68.2%
Bottom (more routes)
Helm -49.9%
Ferguson -28.8%
I've been sick so it didn't even occur for me to turn on the lights and get a decent quality picture.
Anyways, I always love thought experiments like these. Here we can see @EaglesXsandOs offense vs defense.
Some esoteric thoughts on a few following posts once I make a mocha.
Here’s my “At Their Peak” All-Time NFL Team:
QB: Tom Brady
RB: LaDainian Tomlinson
WR: Randy Moss
WR: Calvin Johnson
Slot WR: Antonio Brown
TE: Rob Gronkowski
RT: Lane Johnson
RG: Larry Allen
C: Travis Frederick
LG: Quenton Nelson
LT: Jonathan Ogden
IDL: Aaron Donald
IDL: JJ Watt
EDGE: Lawrence Taylor
EDGE: Myles Garrett
LB: Ray Lewis
LB: Fred Warner
Nickel: Ronde Barber
CB: Deion Sanders
CB: Darrelle Revis
FS: Ed Reed
SS: Troy Polamalu
Who would be on yours?
Alright, so this isn't my final version but wanted to get 1 out.
LDE: Reggie White '87
LDT: JJ '12
RDT: Aaron Donald '18
RDE: Len Ford '51
W: Lawrence Taylor '86
M: Luke Kuechley '13
Bcb: Deion '94
Fcb: Revis '09
NB: R Woodson '93
CS: C Woodson '09
DS: Reed '04
(Pic via MQ)
Peirce retweeted
Some defensive stats through Week 5, starting with pressures + run stops by defensive linemen 🧵
