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For eight weeks last season, Kyler Murray was as good as any quarterback in the NFL -- then things cratered. On the hows, the whys, and what comes next.

Oliver Connolly

May 26

Post-Draft Mailbag Now that the draft is out of the way, the Read Optional will revert back to covering interesting/fun/nerdy schematic stuff, looking at the bigge…

Oliver Connolly

May 4

The players, the schemes, the fits, the decisions

Oliver Connolly

Apr 30

The players, the schemes, the fits, the decisions

Oliver Connolly

Apr 29

The changing nature of linebacker evaluations and your draft day cheat sheet for the defensive side of the ball

Oliver Connolly

Apr 26

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Oliver Connolly

Apr 21

The NFL and its franchises have proven they will absorb anything in the pursuit of titles and profit.

Apr 14

Your draft day cheat sheet for the offensive side of the ball

Oliver Connolly

Apr 7

Mike McDaniel arrives in Miami with a proven system and an unusual quarterback. Something has to give.

Oliver Connolly

Apr 4

What's going on in Arizona? The Bucs keep making moves; Marcus Williams to Baltimore!

Oliver Connolly

Mar 16

Come and work on fun, nerdy NFL stuff.

Oliver Connolly

Mar 15

You get a deal! And you get a deal! And a bag for you, Sir!

Oliver Connolly

Mar 15

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