2026 Analytical Draft Grades: NFC

Quantifying trade, positional and selection value for the most accurate and predictive assessments of how well teams did in the NFL draft

Apr 27 • Kevin Cole

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2026 Analytical Draft Grades: AFC

Quantifying trade, positional and selection value for the most accurate and predictive assessments of how well teams did in the NFL draft

Apr 27 • Kevin Cole

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2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Analytical Review

Using consensus data from mock drafts and big boards, plus surplus value considerations, to analyze Day 2 of the NFL draft

Apr 25 • Kevin Cole

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2026 NFL Draft First-Round Analytical Review

Using consensus data from mock drafts and big boards, plus surplus value considerations, to analyze the first round of the NFL draft

Apr 24 • Kevin Cole

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2026 NFL Draft Analytical Big Board

Leveraging what evaluators do well, and enhancing it with analytics, via positional and surplus value

Apr 15 • Kevin Cole

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March 2026

2026 NFL Offseason: Improvement Index for all 32 teams

Projecting point-differential gains and losses based on offseason moves for every NFL team

Mar 11 • Kevin Cole

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Winners and Losers of the NFL Combine: Offensive Positions

Applying modeling based on 15-plus years of combine data to the 2026 NFL draft class for running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive…

Mar 3 • Kevin Cole

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Winners and Losers of the NFL Combine: Defensive Positions

Applying modeling based on 15-plus years of combine data to the 2026 NFL draft class for defensive linemen, linebackers and defensive backs

Mar 2 • Kevin Cole

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February 2026

Super Bowl LX Patriots-Seahawks: Advanced Review

The Seahawks defense shines in the biggest game of the season, with their offense managing the game and avoiding losses

Feb 9 • Kevin Cole

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NFL Plus/Minus: Myles Garrett is the Defensive Player of the Year (Again)

Using historical on-off the field splits and player clustering to estimate value of defenders

Feb 5 • Kevin Cole

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NFL Plus/Minus: Who Should Be The 2025 NFL Offensive Player Of The Year?

Using proprietary NFL Plus/Minus methodology to concretely assign value to all non-quarterback offensive players

Feb 3 • Kevin Cole

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January 2026

Super Bowl NFL Power Rankings

The Super Bowl looks fairly even by my numbers, with neither team looking like a dominant force

Jan 28 • Kevin Cole

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