NFCE Position Ranking – Edge Rushers

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    EDGE DEFENDERS By Joey Esquire This is by far the toughest position group to pigeonhole into a 1-4 ranking. All four teams in the division have some things they do well, but some glaring weaknesses heading into 2017. The gap between the top three teams is razor thin, and frankly one of them outperforming the…

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    2017 Seattle Seahawks Game Predictions

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    We conclude the NFC West week of predictions with the reigning division champs, the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks have an easier schedule in 2017, but their locker room is a mess and their offensive line is only marginally better. Overall, they should be about the same as they have been the last 2 seasons, which…

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    2017 San Francisco 49ers Game Prediction

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    Today we continue the game by game predictions for the NFC West, this time with the San Francisco 49ers The 49ers were an abomination in 2016, finishing Rams-14 and having the leagues worst defense. Their defense should improve via their draft picks, but they still have major question marks on offense. I don’t see anything…

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    NFCE Position Ranking – Interior D Line

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    INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINE I am splitting up the front seven into three categories: Interior Defensive Line, Edge Defenders, and Off-Ball Linebackers. DL is a little easier to quantify statistically than OL, but just like with OL I’m going to use some innovative stats to try and add a quantitative component to this writeup. They include…

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    2017 Los Angeles Rams Game Predictions

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    In the next set of predictions, we move to the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams regressed sharply from their last 4 seasons in St. Louis, dropping to 4-12 and getting outscored by 170 points in 2016. 2017 is a new year for Jared Goff and company as they look to improve on a historically bad…

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    2017 Arizona Cardinals Game Predictions

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    With the NBA season sadly coming to an end, it’s time to get ready for some football. Time to predict every the NFC West, going in alphabetical order, starting with the Cardinals. The Cardinals limped to an 7-8-1 record and lost most of their defense in the 2017 off-season. Like last year, they will struggle…

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    Zorstique’s Opening Day Tribute

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    “Keep fighting, because we’re all rooting for you.” – Ken Griffey Jr, August 6th, 2016 We have had our ups and downs this year Mariner’s fans. Injuries all across the board, new faces showing great potential. We had a horrible start, we have won 9 of the last 10. In the roller coaster that is…

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    NFCE Position Ranking – Offensive Line

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    By Joey Esquire OFFENSIVE LINES We wrap up the offensive side with our OL rankings. A couple things to note in this article: I use Football Outsiders statistics Power Runs, Stuffed Runs and Sack Rate. “Power Runs” refers to runs on third or fourth down with 2 or less to go, or runs on any…

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