Most of the major sportsbooks have already released their futures odds for every NFL team's chances to win their division in 2013. As part of an ongoing series for Bang the Book, I am starting out west in the AFC to take a closer look at all 32 team's individual odds. While I am not ready to make any out-and-out bold predictions, you can easily tell which way I am leanings as to which team I believe will end up on top in each of the eight divisions.
Not to jump too far ahead as the NFC East will be the last division I will be previewing, the Eagles have been opened as the fourth-favorite in a division of four teams. All I can tell you right now is that the Birds will be finishing much better than that so stay tuned.
The following is a link to my first installment as previously posted on Bang the Book.
2013 Odds to Win the AFC West
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
AFC West - Key Player Transactions for the 2013 NFL Season
Since free agency has pretty much been picked over and the college draft is in the books, I have decided to go division-by-division to highlight some of the key additions and losses for all 32 NFL teams as part of an eight-part series for Sporting Charts. Starting in the AFC with the West, I will save the best for last by finishing things up with the NFC East.
The following is a link to my first installment as originally posted on Sporting Charts.
AFC West - Key Player Transactions for the 2013 NFL Season
The following is a link to my first installment as originally posted on Sporting Charts.
AFC West - Key Player Transactions for the 2013 NFL Season
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Finding Value in the NFL Draft
Now that the NFL draft is in the books it is a good time to take a closer look at just how well some of the favorites to win next season's Super Bowl did at filling a couple of crucial needs that might just end-up putting them over the top.
Unfortunately as 33/1 longshots to win Super Bowl XLVIII the Eagles did not make the cut for the teams that I covered in this article for Bang the Book, but I thought it would still be an interesting read for all you draft junkies out there.
Finding Value in the NFL Draft
Unfortunately as 33/1 longshots to win Super Bowl XLVIII the Eagles did not make the cut for the teams that I covered in this article for Bang the Book, but I thought it would still be an interesting read for all you draft junkies out there.
Finding Value in the NFL Draft
Friday, May 10, 2013
2013 NFL Draft Recap- Top Five Teams
It is next to impossible to properly grade a NFL draft right away as it will take at least two or three seasons to see how each team's picks actually panned out. One way to measure just how well a particular team did in a draft is to match the players it selected with its most pressing needs. The other way is to measure the value in a team's selections looking at what position a player was taken in relation to when they were projected to go. Getting first-round talent in the second or even third round is a major plus, while reaching for players earlier than projected counts heavily against their overall assessment.
I will go on record right now as saying that I absolutely loved Chip Kelly's first draft as the new Eagles coach. He did the right thing in the first round by taking the best offensive lineman on the board and then proceeded to add some very interesting pieces to the championship-run puzzle on both sides of the ball. As an added bonus, first-round pick Lane Johnson is the perfect athletic fit for Kelly's fast-paced offensive scheme.
In a few pre-draft blog posts I was hot on outside linebacker Dion Jordan as a first round pick. After closer inspection that would have been a major mistake given that he is a pass-rushing specialist at best, while Johnson is a player that can anchor the Birds' offensive line for the next 10 years.
The following is a link to a recent article I wrote for Sports Betting Review's blog covering my top five teams for this year's draft. I would have put the Eagles at the top of that list, but I did not what to come off as a complete homer.
2013 NFL Draft Recap- Top Five Teams
I will go on record right now as saying that I absolutely loved Chip Kelly's first draft as the new Eagles coach. He did the right thing in the first round by taking the best offensive lineman on the board and then proceeded to add some very interesting pieces to the championship-run puzzle on both sides of the ball. As an added bonus, first-round pick Lane Johnson is the perfect athletic fit for Kelly's fast-paced offensive scheme.
In a few pre-draft blog posts I was hot on outside linebacker Dion Jordan as a first round pick. After closer inspection that would have been a major mistake given that he is a pass-rushing specialist at best, while Johnson is a player that can anchor the Birds' offensive line for the next 10 years.
The following is a link to a recent article I wrote for Sports Betting Review's blog covering my top five teams for this year's draft. I would have put the Eagles at the top of that list, but I did not what to come off as a complete homer.
2013 NFL Draft Recap- Top Five Teams
Sunday, April 28, 2013
2013 Philadelphia Eagles Draft Picks
2013 Philadelphia Eagles Draft Picks
Round 1, Pick 4 (4th overall)
Johnson, Lane OT
Round 2, Pick 3 (35th overall)
Ertz, Zach TE
Round 3, Pick 5 (67th overall)
Logan, Bennie DT
Round 4, Pick 1 (98th overall)
Barkley, Matt QB
Round 5, Pick 3 (136th overall)
Wolff, Earl SS
Round 7, Pick 6 (212th overall)
Kruger, Joe DE
Round 7, Pick 12 (218th overall)
Poyer, Jordan CB
Round 7, Pick 33 (239th overall)
King, David DE
Round 1, Pick 4 (4th overall)
Johnson, Lane OT
Round 2, Pick 3 (35th overall)
Ertz, Zach TE
Round 3, Pick 5 (67th overall)
Logan, Bennie DT
Round 4, Pick 1 (98th overall)
Barkley, Matt QB
Round 5, Pick 3 (136th overall)
Wolff, Earl SS
Round 7, Pick 6 (212th overall)
Kruger, Joe DE
Round 7, Pick 12 (218th overall)
Poyer, Jordan CB
Round 7, Pick 33 (239th overall)
King, David DE
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