2013 NFL Draft – Reviewing Last Year’s Draft in Retrospect

Jerome Manson is a sports enthusiast who enjoys both watching games and studying various teams’ successes and failures. When he isn’t analyzing the X’s and O’s, Jerome is blogging about the NY Giants for selectaticket.com. As the 2013 NFL Draft approaches and we get excited about which team will draft whom, it’s sometimes easy to [...]

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Pass Blocker Rating (PBR)

As a part of what I’d like to henceforth refer to as the Essential Football Skills, I decided to add the Pass Blocker Rating (PBR) to the Pass Rusher Rating.  This second installment in the series tells the story of the offensive tackle prospects in the 2013 NFL Draft. Just as the Pass Rusher Rating [...]

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NFL Scouting Combine Coverage: OL

TV coverage for day one of the scouting combine afforded the offensive linemen and tight ends to display their skills. Of the many talented players, several top level athletes, including Matt Kalil confirmed their place, while other lesser known prospects like Amini Silatolu and Phillip Blake showed they belong in this league. Frankly, I was [...]

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Gotta Love a Mock Draft

My first 2012 NFL mock draft (Updated 1/9) – 1. Indianapolis Colts Andrew Luck- I must say, the Colts picked the right time to be bad. Selecting their star of the future is a sound move and will give Indy stability at the most vital position in football. 2. St. Louis Rams Justin Blackmon- Since [...]

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