Even the best experts who dedicate their lives to grading and evaluating collegiate players still make draft day mistakes. For every first round Hall of Famer, there are numerous busts. It’s much easier to look back 18 months later and re-evaluate the draft. And then it’s even more fun to do it again a few years later and see where the players stand. For this sake, every team keeps their…
The Eagles Continuing to Utilize Mack Hollins is Killing Their Passing Game
Subpar wide receivers isn’t a new thing in Philadelphia. The 2000-2003 Philadelphia Eagles went to the playoffs four straight years but there’s a limit to how far a team can possibly go with James Thrash/Todd Pinkston/Freddie Mitchell catching passes, and we saw that on full display against Tampa Bay and Carolina in the NFC Championship Games. Over the years, we’ve seen the Eagles trot out Dorial Green-Beckham, late career Riley…
SwartzSports 2010s MLB All-Decade Team
The best player of the 2010s is not just the one who accumulated the most WAR at his position for the calendar decade. While my articles tend to be sabermetrically-oriented, I looked at more than just wins above replacement, wins above average (WAA), or OPS+, which compares a hitter’s performance at the plate to that of an average hitter in an average stadium. Home runs are a big…
Why Howie Roseman Needs to Swing a Trade for Chris Harris
Howie Roseman is no stranger to making moves at the trade deadline. Two years ago, he traded for Miami running back Jay Ajayi, who went on to play a key role in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl championship a few months later. And last year, he sent a third-round pick for slot receiver Golden Tate. The Eagles struggled to incorporate Tate into the offense, but he did catch the game-winning…
Grading Every Player of 2019 Philadelphia Phillies Roster (Pitching)
There’s no denying that the 2019 Philadelphia Phillies fell short of expectations. After the organization spent close to half a billion dollars in the offseason, it’s not unreasonable to think a postseason finish was assumed. Instead, a second straight late-season skid tumbled the Phillies down the standings, and they finished with their eighth straight non-winning season. I’ll look at all the starting players in this article, grading the primary starting…
Grading Every Player of 2019 Philadelphia Phillies Roster (Offense)
There’s no denying that the 2019 Philadelphia Phillies fell short of expectations. After the organization spent close to half a billion dollars in the offseason, it’s not unreasonable to think a postseason finish was assumed. Instead, a second straight late-season skid tumbled the Phillies down the standings, and they finished with their eighth straight non-winning season. I’ll look at all the position players in this article, grading the eight primary…
Assigning Quarter Season Grades to 2019 Philadelphia Eagles Players: Defense
The 2019 Philadelphia Eagles season has been nothing short of exciting. Despite just a 2-2 record, every game has been decided by one score. Three of them were decided in the final minute. The wins have come via a 17-point comeback and then a 10-point road comeback/goal line stop of future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers on primetime football; meanwhile, the losses have come via a pair of dropped touchdown…
Assigning Quarter Season Grades to 2019 Philadelphia Eagles Players: Offense
The 2019 Philadelphia Eagles season has been nothing short of exciting. Despite just a 2-2 record, every game has been decided by one score. Three of them were decided in the final minute. The wins have come via a 17-point comeback and then a 10-point road comeback/goal line stop of future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers on primetime football; meanwhile, the losses have come via a pair of dropped touchdown…
What Does DeSean Jackson Need to Do to Make the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Last Sunday against the Washington Redskins, DeSean Jackson hauled in not one, but two long touchdown receptions from Carson Wentz. His 51-yard and 53-yard scores now give him an incredible 31 regular season scores of 50+ yards, more than even the great Randy Moss and trailing just Jerry Rice for first place in NFL history. If opening week was any sign to come for Jackson, there’s plenty left in the…
True or False for 10 Week 1 Overreactions
It’s easy to overreact to Week 1. Last year, Ryan Fitzpatrick led Tampa Bay to 48 points in the opener, then was benched a month later. And Dallas put up just a measly eight points against the Carolina Panthers, then won the NFC East. But you’ll often see some truths. When Kansas City put up 38 points and Patrick Mahomes threw for four touchdowns, we kind of suspected he was…