We're about to — officially — celebrate 250 years of the United States. As the World Cup has engendered a new appreciation of Americana, it's worth asking what we're celebrating and what America really is
2026 NFL Draft Consensus Big Board: The Top 300 Players in the 2026 NFL Draft, According to 134 Analysts
The 2026 Consensus Big Board is live. 300 players are ranked using data from 134 draft analysts. What makes this consensus board unique? What can we learn from it?
The Kwesi Konundrum: Why Did It Play Out Like This?
The Minnesota Vikings, bafflingly, let go of their general manager in late January. It may have made sense to let him go at season's end, but the timing and reporting is puzzling. We break it down.
Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo have announced their departures from Pro Football Focus, the company that they've been the face of for years. Is the foundational football data company in trouble?
In 2018, a draft analysis website launched with the intention of improving NFL draft coverage. It changed the industry. And now it seems to be disappearing. What happened?
One Does Not Simply Replace Harrison Smith: A Three-Part Series
Luke Braun begins the first of a three-part series discussing the irreplaceability of Harrison Smith. First, we talk technique and how his potential replacements stack up.
How Much Should NFL Teams Bid for Brendan Sorsby in the Supplemental Draft?
Brendan Sorsby has entered the Supplemental Draft. Quarterback-needy teams hoping to skip out on waiting for the 2027 NFL Draft might be willing to spend up to acquire the prospect. Should they?
Luke Braun breaks down Dallas Turner's expected role and goes over the film to evaluate his ability to take on a heavier rotation of snaps — where he wins now and where he can improve
We're about to — officially — celebrate 250 years of the United States. As the World Cup has engendered a new appreciation of Americana, it's worth asking what we're celebrating and what America really is
One Does Not Simply Replace Harrison Smith, Part 3: About Cover 4
Luke Braun goes into the pattern-match rules of the aggressively modern Brian Flores defense, how Harrison Smith knows exactly how to break those rules, and why that's rare
One Does Not Simply Replace Harrison Smith, Part (Cover) 2
Luke Braun continues his series on the challenges the Vikings face replacing Harrison Smith with Part 2 of 3, an explanation of how safeties in Brian Flores' system are supposed to handle Cover 2 (and how they actually handle it).
One Does Not Simply Replace Harrison Smith, Part 3: About Cover 4
Luke Braun goes into the pattern-match rules of the aggressively modern Brian Flores defense, how Harrison Smith knows exactly how to break those rules, and why that's rare
One Does Not Simply Replace Harrison Smith, Part (Cover) 2
Luke Braun continues his series on the challenges the Vikings face replacing Harrison Smith with Part 2 of 3, an explanation of how safeties in Brian Flores' system are supposed to handle Cover 2 (and how they actually handle it).
One Does Not Simply Replace Harrison Smith: A Three-Part Series
Luke Braun begins the first of a three-part series discussing the irreplaceability of Harrison Smith. First, we talk technique and how his potential replacements stack up.
The Vikings largely stood still in free agency, making just one splash move: signing Kyler Murray to a league-minimum contract. It's an improvement over their quarterback situation, but how much?
We’ve seen some position-best scores and position-best averages advertised by the NFL and posted across social media. But there may be more to than meets the eye with these kinds of scores
Can We Learn Anything from Chip Tracking in All-Star Practices?
The Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl have tracked players during practices for years. Recently, the Shrine Bowl opened this data to their public analytics competition. Can it help project draft prospects?
