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Chase Young and the value of edge-rushers in 2020

April 13, 2020 by ianaboyd

Washington Post columnist Barry Svrluga recently made a fairly bold proclamation, setting forth the argument that the best move for the Washington Redskins with the no. 2 pick of the 2020 draft is NOT to take Ohio State superstar Chase Young. It’s like the opposite scenario from Kevin Costner’s “Draft day,” where he (spoiler alert) … [Read more…]

Posted in: NFL Tagged: 2020 NFL Draft, Bill Belichik, Chase Young, Draft Day, Jeff Okudah, NFL Draft, Ohio State Buckeyes, Shaun Wade, Washington Redskins

Super Bowl preview: Shanahan’s legacy vs the Big 12 Chiefs

January 29, 2020 by ianaboyd

The Shanahan O is probably one of the more poorly examined and least understood offensive systems in football. It doesn’t even really have a name other than the general “zone run game” tag that isn’t always particularly useful since a lot of teams run zone but don’t run the offense developed by Mike Shanahan. The … [Read more…]

Posted in: NFL Tagged: Alex Gibbs, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Shanahan, L.A. Rams, Mike Shanahan, Monkey-wrenching, Pat Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, Quarters coverage, RG3, San Francisco 49ers, Sean McVay, Super Bowl, Washington Redskins, wide zone

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