Chicago's list of needs has gotten a little longer since the start of the offseason, but they're now becoming more well-equipped to fill those needs especially with four top-90 draft picks.
06.03.2026 14:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Chicago's list of needs has gotten a little longer since the start of the offseason, but they're now becoming more well-equipped to fill those needs especially with four top-90 draft picks.
06.03.2026 14:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Remember, Brandon Beane was promoted
05.03.2026 18:03 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Told my wife that I wrote this article and how many times I watched the 40 and she replied with, "My god, I married such a nerd"
05.03.2026 00:32 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0In this article, I also used Carnell Tate's controversial hand-timed 40s to show how big of an impact it could have on projecting draft position if those were used over his NFL-registered time.
04.03.2026 20:06 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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04.03.2026 16:33 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
Why do scouts still hand time combine drills?
I watched Kenyon Sadiq's 40-yard dash 47 times to get a sense of his true range of outcomes. Then, I wrote about why teams might still use hand times, what pitfalls they have, and the potential impact on modeling for teams.
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I randomly just got really excited about the idea of the Colts signing Malik Willis. Think they have the cap space to do it and feel like it’d be a rather simple shift of the Jones offense from last year. Plus, pairing him with JT would keep the floor of the run game very high.
01.03.2026 02:40 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Walked into a cafe and someone (whom I don't know) gave me a head nod with a "Hey coach, how's it going?" so it's nice to know that I at least give off that vibe
25.02.2026 16:30 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The only reason I can think of is, "I don't want to attach myself to this defense" as a reason.
24.02.2026 18:05 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0.....then why didn't he call plays last year?
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ICYMI, yesterday I wrapped on my offseason preview series! I went through every division sharing these dashboards and touching on each team's offseason priorities, potential cap casualties, and team needs! You can find them all on my Substack at the links below!
21.02.2026 17:02 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Who thought this jersey combo was a good idea?
20.02.2026 20:13 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
2026 NFL Draft QB prospects completion percentage over expectation by how far they threw the football down the field. Capped at 40 yards because its wonky after that. Yes that is Cole Payton and NDSU you are seeing👀
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The last of my offseason previews is here, wrapping things with the NFC West! I cover:
🐦 Arizona thinking about the long-term future
🟡 How San Fran is equipped to restock to compete
🐏 Why the Rams are set up for this year and beyond
🏆 Seattle replenishing their depth
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For those who care, I just pushed an update to my play callers dataset with all 2025 games as well as my assumptions for who will call plays for each team in 2026. Shout if you see any potential errors!
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WHAT A MOVE TO GET THE GOAL 🥇🥇🥇
19.02.2026 20:56 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
For those who care, I just pushed an update to my play callers dataset with all 2025 games as well as my assumptions for who will call plays for each team in 2026. Shout if you see any potential errors!
github.com/samhoppen/NF...
A good first move for the Chiefs, but they're still $11m over the cap even with this move. Gonna take more work not only to be cap compliant but also make space to sign some free agents.
18.02.2026 15:23 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Link to read: t.co/tzQZIHBR1L
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Back with another offseason preview, this one for the AFC East! I cover:
✈️ The Jets kicking off their rebuild
🐬 How the Dolphins navigate their QB decision
🦬 The limited resources Buffalo has to work with
🟦 What the Patriots can do to build off of their 2025 season
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More and more people seeing the light on Andrew Berry
17.02.2026 18:31 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ohhh this looks cool. Can't wait to read!
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My NFC East offseason preview is LIVE! I cover:
🔵 What the can Giants do with their minimal resources
👴 Where the Commanders need to get younger
⭐️ A defensive offseason for the Cowboys
🦅 What Philly needs to do to keep their championship window open
🔗: samhoppen.substack.com/p/nfc-east-o...
yeah this song is a banger
12.02.2026 15:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My NFC East offseason preview is LIVE! I cover:
🔵 What the can Giants do with their minimal resources
👴 Where the Commanders need to get younger
⭐️ A defensive offseason for the Cowboys
🦅 What Philly needs to do to keep their championship window open
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The offseason officially started yesterday, but I've already previewed 5 divisions in my offseason preview series. Each one includes dashboards, overviews, cap casualties, and team needs! You can subscribe to my Substack to get each of them delivered to your inbox! 🔗⤵️
10.02.2026 14:54 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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