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Date	Title	Description
4/28/2013	2013 Draft Versus the Average: Looking at the Numbers	Compares number of players drafted in 2013 versus the average
4/28/2013	2013 DRAFT EXPECTATIONS BY THE NUMBERS	Calculated expected help from 2013 draft by team
4/27/2013	Day Three of the Draft	What to expect on day 3 of the draft
4/26/2013	Day Two of the Draft	What to expect on Day 2
4/25/2013	What You Should Remember About the First Round	Data on the first round of the draft
4/24/2013	First Round Flops By the Numbers	Review of recent first round flops
4/23/2013	Evaluating Wide Receivers by Size and Speed	Reviews draft patterns and results for wide receivers
4/18/2013	A Typical Draft	Data on typical draft by round and playing position
4/11/2013	How Much Difference is There Among Draft Years?	Reviews performance by draft year
4/9/2013	The Urgency Index	Describes a methodology for deciding what positins to draft
4/8/2013	Are Draft Choices from Big-Time Programs Less Risky?	Compares success of major foootball programs to other colleges
4/4/2013	Draft Tendencies for NFL Teams	Studies draft tendencies of NFL teams for the 1993-2006 drafts
4/2/2013	Studying the Draft Record of NFL Teams	Review drafting results by team from 1993-2006
3/28/2013	Late Round Draft Picks: The Key to Success?	Examines whether success with late round draft picks spells sucess on the field
3/26/2013	2013 DRAFT EXPECTATIONS: THE RICH GET RICHER	Sets expectations for 2013 draft
3/21/2013	Money and the Draft	Comparison of hte cost of draft selections versus results
3/11/2013	Digging Deeper Into Draft Probabilities	Revies draft probablities overall and by playing position
3/6/2013	The Real Seven Rounds of the NFL Draft	Review of the rate of success among groups of NFL draft selections
2/27/2013	Wrapping Up the 2013 Combine	Takes a final look at the 2013 Combine
2/26/2013	Player Historical Scores by Playing Position - Monday Drills	Monday combine results
2/26/2013	Player Historical Scoes by Playing Position - Tuesday Drills	Review of the results of Tuesday's drills
2/26/2013	Addendum to Monday Drills Article	Adds information for defensive linemen
2/24/2013	Player Historical Scores by PlayingPosition - Sunday Drills	Combine results for QB, RB, WR
2/23/2013	Historical Player Rankings by Playing Position - TE	Combine info for TEs
2/23/2013	Player Historical Scores by Playing Position - OL	Combine results by player
2/20/2013	Adding Perspective to NFL Combine Results: Part 2	Information on the NFL Combine
2/19/2013	Adding Perspective to NFL Combine Results - Part 1	Information on judging Combine performance
2/15/2013	The Combine Articles: Safeties	Review of Combine performance for safeties
2/14/2013	The Combine Chronicles: Cornerbacks	Review of cornerback performance at the Combine
2/13/2013	The Combine Chronicles: Linebackers	Review of Combine results for linebackers
2/12/2013	The Combine Chronicles: Defensive Tackles	Review of Combine performance for defensive tackles
2/11/2013	The Combine Chronicles: Defensive Ends	Reviews Combine results for defensive ends
2/9/2013	The Combine Chronicles: Running Backs	Article on Running Back performance at the Combine
2/8/2013	The Combine Chronicles: Quarterbacks	A review of Quarterback Combine performance
2/7/2013	The Combine Chronicles: Wide Receivers	Reviews Combine Info for Wide Receivers
2/6/2013	The Combine Chronicles: Tight End	Analysis of TE Combine Performance
2/5/2013	The Combine Chronicles: Offensive Line	Historical information on offensive line results at the NFL Combine
1/29/2013	Who's Been Doing the Best Job of Drafting - Perception vs Reality	Ranking of Team draft performance over past 10 and 5 years
1/19/2013	Underclassmen and the Draft: 2013 Edition	Historical Info about underclassmen who declare for the draft
11/14/2012	Midseason Review: 2012 First Round Selections	Midseason look at progress of 2012 first round draft choices
5/4/2012	One Last Look Back at the 2012 Combine	Look at the top combine performers
4/29/2012	Ranking the Teams in the 2012 Draft	Looks at expected results for each NFL team
4/27/2012	Looking Ahead to Saturday	Information on Rounds 4 through 7
4/26/2012	Fast Facts - First Round	Stuff about the first round of the draft
4/26/2012	Fast Facts - Second and Third Rounds	Stuff about the 2nd and 3rd rounds
4/25/2012	A Typical Draft	Typical number of players selected by playing position in each round
4/23/2012	Retention of First Round Players	Reviews information on players staying with team that drafted them
4/22/2012	Standing in the Lucky Spot	Which draft spots have been the "luckiest"
4/17/2012	Comparing Draft Years	How much variation is there among draft classes?
4/16/2012	Talking Quarterbacks	Analysis of QB position
4/9/2012	The Rookie Salary Cap and Draft Strategy	Information about the rookie salary cap and how it might affect draft strategy
4/5/2012	When Can You Start	Discussed how long it takes for players to become starters
4/3/2012	Draft Strategy: First Round Trades	Analysis of trades involving first round draft choices
3/30/2012	Draft Strategy: Introducing the "Urgency Index"	Introduces a new metric - - the Urgency Index
3/29/2012	Play Ball	Looking at the NFL draft through baseball eyes
3/27/2012	Draft Expectations by Team	Draft expectations by team based historical results
3/25/2012	NFL Draft Trends	Recent trends in the NFL Draft
3/18/2012	Great (Draft) Expectations	What can NFL teams expect from a draft class?
3/13/2012	Combine Retrospective	A review of the Combine
3/11/2012	College Football Conferences and the NFL Draft	Studies results of NFL draft by college conference
3/4/2012	Draft Analysis by Playing Position	Which positions are the riskiest to draft?
2/26/2012	The Relative Value of Draft Choices: 2012 Update	A review of the relative value fo draft choices
2/19/2012	Games Started by Playing Position	Data on games started by playing position and where players were drafted
2/13/2012	The NFL Combine: Can We Learn Anything?	Discussion of the NFL Combine and its results
2/7/2012	A Look Back at Recent Drafts	A review of draft "winners and losers" over the past 10 years
1/23/2012	Underclassmen and the Draft	A brief look at the history of underclassmen and the NFL draft
1/16/2012	So What Happened With the Lockout	Reviews how the lockout affected rookies
10/30/2011	Draft Tendencies	Article explores the draft tendency of NFL teams.
5/1/2011	A Final Look at Who Should Get the Most Help from the 2011 Draft	Calculation of expected help from the draft
4/21/2011	Some Quarterback History	Information about QBs selected in the first round from 1991-2010
4/16/2011	Highest Draft Choices to Never Appear in an NFL Game	List of early draft choices who never made the field
4/13/2011	How Far Down That Draft List Do I Have to Read?	Review of number of selections by playing position
4/11/2011	Instant Draft Facts	Summary of historical data
3/27/2011	2011 Draft: Who Should Get the Most Help	Draft expectations for each NFL team based on the number of choices and location of the choices
3/24/2011	First Round Flops	Identifies the top flops for each draft position
3/20/2011	The Best and Worst Draft Classes	Best and Worst Draft Classes from 1994 through 2004
3/9/2011	Clausen and the Problem of Picking Second-Round Quarterbacks	An article by a guest author regarding the success of QBs drafted in the 2nd round of the NFL draft
2/27/2011	Historical Draft Overview	Historical Draft Overview that sets the stage of position-by-position analyses
2/27/2011	Historical Draft Overview: QBs	Historical Draft Information for QBs
2/27/2011	Historical Draft Overview: RBs	Hisotrical draft information for RBs
2/27/2011	Historical Draft Overview: WRs	Historical draft information for WRs
2/27/2011	Historical Draft Overview: TEs	Historical draft information for TEs
2/27/2011	Historical Draft Overview: OL	Historical draft information for offensive linemen
2/27/2011	Historical Draft Overview: DL	Historical Draft Information for defensive linemen
2/27/2011	Historical Draft Overview: LB	Historical draft information for linebackers
2/27/2011	Historical Draft Overview: DB	Historical draft information for defensive backs
2/1/2011	Successful Drafting - Who Does It and Why	Draft analysis
12/18/2010	Excellent Performers and Where They Are Drafted	An Analysis of All Pro and Pro Bowl sections for the past 20 years
12/11/2010	The Draft Pipeline	Analysis of the colleges and conferences that provide the largest number of draft choices
9/30/2010	Draft 101 - The Basics	A basic review of draft results

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