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2004 NFL Draft: Six Years Later
The 2004 NFL Draft was supposed to be one of the deepest and best ever. Six years later, how does it look? Sean McCormick breaks down the draft, position by position.
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Walkthrough: Click at Your Own Risk
Today's NFL prospect must worry about more than just the 40 and the Wonderlic. There's cyber-smearing, identity theft, social networking run amok, and potential privacy invasions. A team of privacy lawyers helps Mike Tanier understand how prsopects can prevent Internet disasters.
1993 DVOA Ratings and Commentary
Two weeks ago, Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith were elected to the Hall of Fame. Sixteen years ago, they battled for NFL supremacy. Revisit their prime seasons, and learn about the weird rollercoaster ride of the 1993 Houston Oilers, as we add another year of DVOA to our database.
Super Bowl XLIV Quick Reads
Before running down DYAR numbers from Super Bowl XLIV, Bill Barnwell gives his thoughts on Sean Payton's aggressive and intelligent play calls.
Cover-3: Super Bowl Edition
In the Cover-3 season finale, Doug Farrar details the best quarter-million Sean Payton ever spent, why the extra "g" in Gregg Williams' name may indeed stand for genius, and how the Saints enhance their protection concepts.
Scramble for the Ball: Wrap Party
Your Scramble writers wrap up the postseason's loose ends, hand out Super Bowl awards, and review the best of Sunday's commercials.
Black and Blue Report: January 14, 2010
Will Carroll triumphantly returns with a look at the remaining playoff teams, and how their injuries affect the road to the Super Bowl.
Audibles at the Line: Super Bowl XLIV
The Saints are champions. FO breaks down the game with analysis of the gutsy calls, the big mistakes, and the interception that broke Twitter.
Final 2009 FEI Ratings
After toppling Texas, Alabama is a clear-cut No. 1, but there are plenty of surprises in the final FEI ratings after that. Brian Fremeau discusses the peculiarities of a season that left us wondering and wanting more.
One Foot Inbounds: Texas Toast
McCoy makes an early exit with a shoulder injury, and Alabama holds off a fourth-quarter comeback to win.
BCS Championship Preview + Live Blog
Brian, Rob and Bill give you an in-depth look at tonight's BCS title game. Can Colt McCoy cap his career with a title, or do the favored Tide have the edge? Come back at 8pm for a Cover It Live in-game blog.
Varsity Numbers: Recruiting Spectacular
More than ever, schools and fans are obsessing over college football recruiting. But how much impact does recruiting have on a team's success on the field in the fall? Bill Connelly explores this question in Varsity Numbers.
Under the Cap: Reviewing the Mega-Money Deals
J.I. Halsell shows how the big contracts from the beginning of free agency don't differ much from years past.
This Week in Quotes: March 5, 2010
The Week in Quotes takes a look at the best comments from the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine.
Innovative Statistics
2009 TEAM EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | BAL | 30.5% | 1 | GB | 37.3% |
| 2 | GB | 30.4% | 2 | DAL | 31.4% |
| 3 | NE | 29.1% | 3 | BAL | 29.2% |
| 4 | PHI | 28.4% | 4 | CAR | 28.4% |
| 5 | DAL | 25.5% | 5 | NE | 27.9% |
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2009 OFFENSE EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | NE | 29.6% | 1 | SD | 29.4% |
| 2 | NO | 27.8% | 2 | NE | 26.5% |
| 3 | DAL | 24.9% | 3 | GB | 25.2% |
| 4 | SD | 22.9% | 4 | NO | 24.5% |
| 5 | GB | 22.5% | 5 | DAL | 23.3% |
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2009 DEFENSE EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | NYJ | -23.4% | 1 | NYJ | -27.1% |
| 2 | GB | -14.0% | 2 | CAR | -18.1% |
| 3 | SF | -11.8% | 3 | GB | -18.0% |
| 4 | BAL | -11.8% | 4 | SF | -14.5% |
| 5 | CAR | -10.9% | 5 | BAL | -11.0% |
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2009 SPECIAL TEAMS RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | CLE | 8.4% | 1 | CLE | 7.8% |
| 2 | PHI | 4.3% | 2 | TB | 5.3% |
| 3 | CHI | 4.1% | 3 | PHI | 4.0% |
| 4 | MIN | 4.1% | 4 | BAL | 3.7% |
| 5 | TB | 3.2% | 5 | STL | 3.5% |
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | CLE | 8.8% | 1 | CLE | 8.3% |
| 2 | PHI | 4.3% | 2 | TB | 5.2% |
| 3 | MIN | 4.2% | 3 | PHI | 4.0% |
| 4 | CHI | 4.0% | 4 | BAL | 3.6% |
| 5 | TB | 3.1% | 5 | STL | 3.5% |
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RUNNING BACKS 2009
| Rush DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | Rush DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | Rec DYAR Leaders (Total Value) |
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| 1 | C.Johnson | TEN | 343 | 1 | P.Thomas | NO | 26.2% | 1 | D.Sproles | SD | 181 |
| 2 | R.Grant | GB | 252 | 2 | J.Charles | KC | 20.3% | 2 | S.Slaton | HOU | 168 |
| 3 | R.Rice | BAL | 249 | 3 | W.McGahee | BAL | 19.7% | 3 | K.Smith | DET | 127 |
| 4 | J.Charles | KC | 233 | 4 | J.Forsett | SEA | 18.2% | 4 | F.Jackson | BUF | 123 |
| 5 | P.Thomas | NO | 222 | 5 | F.Jones | DAL | 17.0% | 5 | R.Mendenhall | PIT | 117 |
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TIGHT ENDS 2009
| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | A.Gates | SD | 358 | 1 | B.Watson | NE | 49.3% |
| 2 | D.Clark | IND | 260 | 2 | A.Gates | SD | 38.4% |
| 3 | V.Shiancoe | MIN | 226 | 3 | V.Shiancoe | MIN | 33.7% |
| 4 | J.Witten | DAL | 216 | 4 | T.Heap | BAL | 27.4% |
| 5 | B.Celek | PHI | 201 | 5 | O.Daniels | HOU | 27.3% |
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Most Recent Articles
19 Mar 2010, 10:43am by Sean McCormick
2004 NFL Draft: Six Years Later
The 2004 NFL Draft was supposed to be one of the deepest and best ever. Six years later, how does it look? Sean McCormick breaks down the draft, position by position.
97 comments, Last at 2:23pm by Nathan
17 Mar 2010, 10:16am by Bill Barnwell
Wisdom of Crowds in Review: WR, TE
Our final Twitter review shows that the crowds did their best work predicting wideouts and tight ends, pegging near-exact numbers for players like Andre Johnson and Santonio Holmes.
40 comments, Last at 19 Mar 2010, 3:53pm by roguerouge
16 Mar 2010, 03:00pm by Bill Barnwell
ESPN: Tomlinson Inside-The-5
This week's ESPN article is on the performance of backs inside the 5-yard line, a topic I've discussed more than once but haven't written (from what I remember, at least) a full story on. This covers LaDainian Tomlinson's performance and the player who had a historically-bad performance inside the 5-yard line in 2009.
6 comments, Last at 18 Mar 2010, 1:19am by huh?
15 Mar 2010, 03:03pm by J.I. Halsell
Under the Cap: Reviewing the Mega-Money Deals
J.I. Halsell shows how the big contracts from the beginning of free agency don't differ much from years past.
20 comments, Last at 18 Mar 2010, 9:16pm by JasonK
11 Mar 2010, 11:12am by Bill Barnwell
Wisdom of Crowds in Review: RB
Before the 2009 season, we used Twitter to see what the public thought of some selected players. Learn what we all got wrong, and which breakout sophomore the FO readers pegged with surprising accuracy.
66 comments, Last at 17 Mar 2010, 9:54pm by countertorque
10 Mar 2010, 11:06am by Mike Tanier
Walkthrough: Click at Your Own Risk
Today's NFL prospect must worry about more than just the 40 and the Wonderlic. There's cyber-smearing, identity theft, social networking run amok, and potential privacy invasions. A team of privacy lawyers helps Mike Tanier understand how prsopects can prevent Internet disasters.
67 comments, Last at 17 Mar 2010, 10:21am by Feagles - King of Punts
09 Mar 2010, 11:14am by Bill Barnwell
ESPN: Ten Should-Be Cap Casualties
This week's ESPN feature is on which teams should be using the uncapped year to jettison underproductive players.
9 comments, Last at 11 Mar 2010, 4:42pm by staubach
08 Mar 2010, 11:06am by Bill Barnwell
Wisdom of Crowds in Review: QB
Before the 2009 season, we used Twitter to see what the public thought of some selected players. Now, with the season finished, we'll review those predictions and analyze what went right or wrong, starting with quarterbacks.
72 comments, Last at 17 Mar 2010, 10:22pm by sundown
05 Mar 2010, 04:26pm by Rory Hickey
This Week in Quotes: March 5, 2010
The Week in Quotes takes a look at the best comments from the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine.
17 comments, Last at 09 Mar 2010, 4:25pm by masoch
05 Mar 2010, 03:59pm by Bill Barnwell
FO Free Agent Day Chat Archive
Check out the archive of our free agent chat here.
6 comments, Last at 08 Mar 2010, 1:10pm by ChaosOnion
04 Mar 2010, 10:24am by Aaron Schatz
2009 Football Outsiders Awards
The seventh annual FO reader awards spotlight the real Defensive Player of the Year, along with special FO-only categories like most overrated, most underrated, and funniest moment of 2009.
185 comments, Last at 18 Mar 2010, 5:13pm by commissionerleaf
03 Mar 2010, 11:00am by Aaron Schatz
Four Downs: AFC East
In this AFC East review, it's defense, defense, defense. The Bills try a transition to the 3-4, the Dolphins hope Mike Nolan can work his magic on their team next year, and the Patriots wonder what to do with Vince Wilfork.
25 comments, Last at 09 Mar 2010, 12:32pm by commissionerleaf
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