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Who We Be, Winnipeg HC? --- Centres II
In the previous go-round with our centres, I looked at the players up with the big club last year and how they did. Just as importantly, I outlined a glossary of statistics that I was using in the analysis in addition to giving you a sense of where the league averages and ranges were on those...
The Impact of 1st-Round Offensive Linemen: III. What About (a Lack of) Continuity?
Welcome back for Part 3 of my series on how the drafting of Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati might impact the 49ers' statistics in 2010 (and beyond). Just to recap, Part 1 and Part 2 basically came to the same conclusion: Davis and Iupati are likely to be develop into good NFL players fairly quickly,...
The Impact of 1st-Round Offensive Linemen: II. A World of Difference
READER ADVISORY: Explicit statistical content.On Monday, in Part 1 of this series, I outlined the recent NFL history of drafting OLs in the 1st round. In a very superficial way, I also provided some crude statistical expectations for both the 49ers' and their new OLs performance over the next few...
The Impact of 1st-Round Offensive Linemen: I. A History Lesson
AUTHOR'S NOTE: It's been about 3 months since I posted last (work = grind), so far any newbies out there, here's a brief introduction. I'm Niners Nation's resident statistics geek. Why? Because Fooch found me lurking over @ Maiocco's blog a couple of years ago. Background-wise, I've got a Masters...
SBN Bloggers assess the NFC West in the 2009 NFL Draft
As important as it is to know all about our 49ers, it's equally important to know what's going on in the rest of the NFC West. So, I thought it would be a good idea to get an assessment of each team's draft class from the respective bloggers. So, big thanks to cgolden, VanRam and John Morgan for...
MHR University - 2009 Draft Picks (1st two rounds) - Bronco Brilliance!
"The Chess Game that McDaniels and Manager X Just Pulled Off" Denver fans were surprised that Denver took a RB with their first pick (though many, including some staff, really wanted this guy). Many fans were surprised that we took a certain DE with the 18th overall pick. Shock hit the...
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...
Flux Capacitor Time
Get in your DeLorean and go back to 2000 when the Bucs decided to trade two first rounders for Keyshawn Johnson. In the present, I don't see a deal in which the Bucs would trade two first rounders for any wide receiver. Let's say the Bucs owned the 13th and 27th picks for the 2008 draft. Would...
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