Rookie tight ends often struggle to see the field due to a learning curve at the NFL level when it comes to blocking. LaPorta’s 81.2% playtime rate indicates that he’s been effective on run plays -- contributing, in part, to his 90 blocking score.Rank...
Today's NFL is loaded with young talent. A rookie quarterback is in the 2023 season's MVP race. Seventeen receivers and tight ends taken in the past three draft classes have at least 500 receiving yards this year. A second-year pass-rusher has double-digit sacks, and there are 10...
Analytical stats:Of 31 tight ends in the 2023 draft class to be targeted at least 28 times in the passing game, he ranked sixth with 1.77 yards per route run and 16th with a drop rate of 6.7 percent. He was 2-for-5 in contested-catch opportunities and caught 3-of-6 passes thrown 2...
After two weeks of rolling out the results of its annual poll, the NFL finally revealed on NFL+ on Monday night "The Top 100 Players of 2023" in full, with Patrick Mahomes a sure thing at No. 1. But for every Mahomes -- the easy pick as a reigning NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP and...
If you're an NFL team looking to add playmakers to your offense, there will be plenty of options in the 2023 draft. The running back, wide receiver and tight end positions are all pretty deep, and there are some special prospects atop ...
Also ranks #2 on The Best Defensive Ends of All Time Also ranks #2 on The Best NFL Players To Have Their Numbers Retired 10 Dick Butkus Dec. at 80 (1942-2023) 16,323 votes Known for his ferocious tackles and no-nonsense demeanor, Dick Butkus was the quintessential middle linebacker...
By Sheil KapadiaMarch 15, 2023, 12:25 am UTC • 41 min The NFL offseason is here! The free agency frenzy officially begins on March 13, when teams and players can agree to terms on deals before making the signings official on March 15. ...
Jim Harbaugh coached a successful tenure with Michigan from 2015-2023 before heading back to the NFL. While Harbaugh is now with the Los Angeles Chargers, Wolverine fans will always remember what Harbaugh did for Michigan and what he did to bring ...
Gadsden has been a hot name this offseason and is playing TE now, but he’s not big enough to be an NFL tight end. He will have silly production this season. But his movement skill is limited, and he’s not a YAC guy. Tight Ends ...
Die-hard football fans will remember Vontaze Burfict, widely considered to be the dirtiest player in modern NFL history. Over eight seasons, Burfict racked up 14 separate suspensions for violent conduct – usually from gruesome late hits. He also accumulated over $5.3 million in fines and forfeite...