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September 5, 2016January 2, 2019

2016 Potential NFL Bust: Jared Goff

In an earlier post, I evaluated the trades made by the Rams and Eagles to move up to the first two spots in the 2016 NFL Draft. At that time, I commented that #1 overall pick Jared Goff needed to match the career of Eli Manning and #2 overall pick Carson Wentz needed to match the career of Philip Rivers to be worthy of those trades. Since then, Philadelphia traded QB Sam Bradford so the bar for Wentz has been lowered to Jay Cutler. With respect to these comparisons, Wentz has a reasonable chance to meet the target whereas Goff doesn't. Even on an absolute basis, I predict the #2 pick will outshine the #1 pick throughout their careers.

April 27, 2016January 8, 2017

NFL Draft Value: Franchise Quarterback

On the eve of the 2016 NFL Draft, much of the drama surrounding the top two picks has subsided. Over the last two weeks, both the Rams and Eagles traded up in order to secure a potential franchise quarterback. Arguably, it will take several years before anyone can properly evaluate the trades. However, I believe the evaluation can begin already based on the expected value of the draft picks involved. For example, the Rams will win if their pick matches the career of Eli Manning. Similarly, the Eagles will win if their pick matches the career of Philip Rivers. Is either case possible? Certainly. Probable? Certainly not.

October 26, 2014January 1, 2019

THE RANDY MOSS EFFECT

If given the option to choose between Jerry Rice or Randy Moss, whom would you take as the #1 receiver on your team? Incontrovertibly the two greatest wideouts in NFL history, one proved to be the epitome of excellence while the other had a flair for the spectacular. Moss had impressive career totals of 156 TDs and over 15,000 yards, but fell far short of Rice's career totals of 197 TDs and almost 23,000 yards. Still, I'd like to ask Tom Brady which receiver he'd prefer to have in his huddle. For that matter, I'd like to ask Joe Montana or Steve Young the same question. I imagine the former 49ers would stick together. However, I'm sure both QBs would wonder what throwing to Moss would have been like.