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June 2025

Why The NFL Needs a Minor League — Can the UFL be the Solution?
Ben Glassmire explores the depth and development crisis in the NFL and proposes a solution: an NFL minor league. How viable is it?
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Ben Glassmire
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History Fatigue
“Just once, I’d like to live in precedented times”
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Arif Hasan
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The History of Converting QBs to Receiver And What It Means for Tommy Mellott
Ben Glassmire loves when players change positions, so he dove into some passers who successfully became pass catchers and why Tommy Mellott is the next…
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Ben Glassmire
How Catapult Sports is Killing Football YouTube
There's been a scourge slowly killing football analysis channels on YouTube. Unless something changes, football fans and creators will find a landscape…
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Arif Hasan
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Justin Herbert and the Imprecision of Elite Quarterbacking
Alex Katson looks at whether Justin Herbert can learn to color outside the lines in 2025 and finally live up to his "elite" billing.
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Alex Katson
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May 2025

Re-Ranking the Top Wide Receivers From the 2024 NFL Draft
James Foster watched the 13 top-performing rookie receivers from last season and ranked them based on their tape.
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James Foster
How The Tricky History of Move Tight Ends Impact 2026 NFL Draft Prospects
Ben Glassmire examines why some of the best college tight ends don't succeed in the NFL despite being impressive pass catchers and which 2026 NFL draft…
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Ben Glassmire
How Has NIL Impacted Small Schools?
Kevin Fielder explores the realities of the new NIL landscape and how it's changed the landscape for small schools. Does the NIL era represent an…
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Kevin Fielder
Using Guaranteed Money to Rank 2025's Top UDFAs
The salaries for undrafted free agents have been released. Can we use this to predict which ones will make NFL rosters?
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Arif Hasan
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Do Pass-Rush "Bags" Actually Matter for NFL Success?
James Foster charted 2,797 QB pressures from 2023 and 2024 to determine which pass rushers have the most diverse skill sets.
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James Foster
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