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Head Coaches Beware Drafting a Quarterback in the First Round—Your Job is at Stake

By Chris Malumphy

Drafting a quarterback in the first round does not bode well for the head coach's job security. Of the 13 quarterbacks drafted in the first round since 2015, only five enter 2019 with their original coach, with five of the teams now on their third coach, if you include the Broncos who moved on from Paxton Lynch but are now on their third coach since drafting him. Of the seven quarterbacks drafted in the top three picks during those years, only Carson Wentz is still with his original coach.

Quarterbacks Drafted in the First Round Since 2015
Year	Team	Name	Round	Pick	Player	College	Coaches
2015	Buccaneers	Jameis Winston	1	1	1	Florida State	Lovie Smith, Dirk Koetter, Brian Flores
2015	Titans	Marcus Mariota	1	2	2	Oregon	Ken Whisenhunt, Mike Mularkey, Mike Vrabel
2016	Rams	Jared Goff	1	1	1	California	Jeff Fisher, John Fassel, Sean McVay
2016	Eagles	Carson Wentz	1	2	2	North Dakota State	Doug Pederson
2016	Broncos	Paxton Lynch	1	26	26	Memphis	Gary Kubiak, Vance Joseph, Vic Fangio (with Lynch long gone)
2017	Bears	Mitchell Trubisky	1	2	2	North Carolina	John Fox, Matt Nagy
2017	Chiefs	Patrick Mahomes	1	10	10	Texas Tech	Andy Reid
2017	Texans	Deshaun Watson	1	12	12	Clemson	Bill O'Brien
2018	Browns	Baker Mayfield	1	1	1	Oklahoma	Hue Jackson, Gregg Williams, Freddie Kitchens
2018	Jets	Sam Darnold	1	3	3	USC	Todd Bowles, Adam Gase
2018	Bills	Josh Allen	1	7	7	Wyoming	Sean McDermott
2018	Cardinals	Josh Rosen	1	10	10	UCLA	Steve Wilks, Kliff Kingsbury
2018	Ravens	Lamar Jackson	1	32	32	Louisville	John Harbaugh

Draft Status of 2019 Super Bowl Starters

By Chris Malumphy

The Los Angeles Rams will likely start seven 1st round draft picks on defense and three on offense in Super Bowl LIII. The New England Patriots will counter with four 1st round draft picks on defense and two or three on offense depending on whether you consider both Philip Dorset and Cordarrelle Patterson likely to start.

All three members of the Rams' defensive line were selected with picks in the top half of the 1st round: Ndamukong Suh (2010, 2nd pick), Aaron Donald (2014, 13th) and Micheal Brockers (2012, 14th). Two of the Rams linebackers were selected within the top seven picks in the draft: Dante Fowler (2015, 3rd) and Mark Barron (2012, 7th). Both Rams' cornerbacks were selected just after the middle of the 1st round: Marcus Peters (2015, 18th) and Aqib Talib (2008, 20th). Five of the seven Rams' 1st rounders starting on defense were originally drafted by other teams: Suh, Fowler, Barron, Peters and Talib. On offense, the Rams' three 1st rounders all play skill positions: quarterback Jared Goff (2016, 1st), running back Todd Gurley (2015, 10th) and wide receiver Brandin Cooks (Saints, 2014, 20th).

As perennial contenders, the Patriots typically have low draft picks, which is reflected in their starting lineup. On defense, the team has a defensive lineman (Malcolm Brown, 2015, 32nd), a linebacker (Dont'a Hightower, 2012, 25th) and a safety (Devin McCourty, 2010, 27th) selected with the 25th pick or later in the 1st round. The Patriots will also start cornerback Stephon Gilmore, selected with the 10th pick in the 2012 draft by the Buffalo Bills. On offense, the only 1st round pick drafted originally by the Patriots is rookie running back Sony Michel (2018, 31st). Wide receivers Philip Dorset (Colts, 2015, 29th) and Cordarrelle Patterson (Vikings, 2012, 29th) were selected in the first round by other teams and were actually only the 4rd and 5th most productive wideouts on the Patriots in 2018 behind Julian Edelman, the now inactive Josh Gordon and Chris Hogan.

Naturally, 1st round draft picks aren't the only players on the field, and they are not always the best, even on their own teams at the same position as the Patriots' wide receivers reflect. But 1st round choices are players generally considered to have superior athletic ability at the time of the draft. Whether they've harnessed that supposed advantage on the professional playing field is another matter. The Rams went all in on filling their 2018 season starting lineup with high round picks which also includes four 2nd rounders on offense, two obtained from other teams, and another on defense. The Patriots are relying to a greater extent on players selected later in draft. With perhaps the best coach of all time in Bill Belichick going against Sean McVay, the rising coaching star in the NFL, Super Bowl LIII will be a match of contrasting team building styles.

Draft Status of Super Bowl Starters
Rams Offense
Position	Name	Drafted	Team	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
QB	Jared Goff	2016	Rams	1	1	1	QB	California
RB	Todd Gurley	2015	Rams	1	10	10	RB	Georgia
RB	C.J. Anderson	2013					RB	California
WR	Brandin Cooks	2014	Saints	1	20	20	WR	Oregon State
WR	Robert Woods	2013	Bills	2	9	41	WR	USC
WR	Josh Reynolds	2017	Rams	4	10	117	WR	Texas A&M
TE	Tyler Higbee	2016	Rams	4	12	110	TE	Western Kentucky
LT	Andrew Whitworth	2006	Bengals	2	23	55	T	Louisiana State
LG	Rodger Saffold	2010	Rams	2	1	33	T	Indiana
C	John Sullivan	2008	Vikings	6	21	187	C	Notre Dame
RG	Austin Blythe	2016	Colts	7	27	248	C	Iowa
RT	Rob Havenstein	2015	Rams	2	25	57	T	Wisconsin
Rams Defense
Position	Name	Drafted	Team	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
LE	Michael Brockers	2012	Rams	1	14	14	DT	Louisiana State
NT	Ndamukong Suh	2010	Lions	1	2	2	DT	Nebraska
RE	Aaron Donald	2014	Rams	1	13	13	DT	Pittsburgh
OLB	Samson Ebukam	2017	Rams	4	19	125	LB	Eastern Washington
ILB	Mark Barron	2012	Buccaneers	1	7	7	DB	Alabama
ILB	Cory Littleton	2016					LB	Washington
OLB	Dante Fowler	2015	Jaguars	1	3	3	LB	Florida
CB	Marcus Peters	2015	Chiefs	1	18	18	DB	Washington
CB	Aqib Talib	2008	Buccaneers	1	20	20	DB	Kansas
FS	Lamarcus Joyner	2014	Rams	2	9	41	DB	Florida State
SS	John Johnson III	2017	Rams	3	27	91	DB	Boston College
Rams Special Teams
Position	Name	Drafted	Team	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
K	Greg Zuerlein	2012	Rams	6	1	171	K	Missouri Western
P	Johnny Hekker	2012					P	Oregon State
KR	JoJo Natson	2017					WR	Akron
PR	JoJo Natson	2017					WR	Akron
LS	Jake McQuaide	2011					G	Ohio State
H	Johnny Hekker	2012					P	Oregon State
ST	Micah Kiser	2018	Rams	5	10	147	LB	Virginia
Patriots Offense
Position	Name	Drafted	Team	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
QB	Tom Brady	2000	Patriots	6	33	199	QB	Michigan
RB	Sony Michel	2018	Patriots	1	31	31	RB	Georgia
RB	James White	2014	Patriots	4	30	130	RB	Wisconsin
RB	Rex Burkhead	2013	Bengals	6	22	190	RB	Nebraska
WR	Julian Edelman	2009	Patriots	7	23	232	WR	Kent State
WR	Chris Hogan	2011					WR	Monmouth
WR	Phillip Dorsett	2015	Colts	1	29	29	WR	Miami (FL)
WR	Cordarrelle Patterson	2013	Vikings	1	29	29	WR	Tennessee
TE	Rob Gronkowski	2010	Patriots	2	10	42	TE	Arizona
LT	Trent Brown	2015	49ers	7	27	244	G	Florida
LG	Joe Thuney	2016	Patriots	3	15	78	G	North Carolina State
C	David Andrews	2015					C	Georgia
RG	Shaquille Mason	2015	Patriots	4	32	131	C	Georgia Tech
RT	Marcus Cannon	2011	Patriots	5	7	138	T	Texas Christian
Patriots Defense
Position	Name	Drafted	Team	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
LE	Trey Flowers	2015	Patriots	4	2	101	DE	Arkansas
DT	Lawrence Guy	2011	Packers	7	30	233	DT	Arizona State
DT	Malcom Brown	2015	Patriots	1	32	32	DT	Texas
RE	Deatrich Wise Jr.	2015	Patriots	4	25	131	DE	Arkansas
OLB	Kyle Van Noy	2014	Lions	2	8	40	LB	Brigham Young
MLB	Elandon Roberts	2016	Patriots	6	39	214	LB	Houston
OLB	Dont'a Hightower	2012	Patriots	1	25	25	LB	Alabama
CB	Jason McCourty	2009	Titans	6	30	203	DB	Rutgers
CB	Stephon Gilmore	2012	Bills	1	10	10	DB	South Carolina
FS	Devin McCourty	2010	Patriots	1	27	27	DB	Rutgers
SS	Patrick Chung	2009	Patriots	2	2	34	DB	Oregon
Patriots Special Teams
Position	Name	Drafted	Team	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
K	Stephen Gostkowski	2006	Patriots	4	21	118	K	Memphis
P	Ryan Allen	2013					P	Louisiana Tech
KR	Cordarrelle Patterson	2013	Vikings	1	29	29	WR	Tennessee
WR	Julian Edelman	2009	Patriots	7	23	232	WR	Kent State
LS	Joe Cardona	2015	Patriots	5	30	166	C	Navy
H	Ryan Allen	2013					P	Louisiana Tech
ST	Matt Slater	2008	Patriots	5	18	153	WR	UCLA

2018 Thousand Yard Rushers—A Young Man’s Game

By Chris Malumphy

In 2018, the Year of the Almighty Passing Game, nine players rushed for more than 1,000 yards. The nine running backs include five players selected in the first round of their drafts, two from the second round, a sixth rounder and one who was signed as a free agent after going undrafted. Each of the first rounders were top ten picks: Saquon Barkley (2nd, 2018, Giants), Ezekiel Elliott (4th, 2016, Cowboys), Adrian Peterson (7th, 2007, Vikings), Christian McCaffrey (8th, 2017, Panthers) and Todd Gurley (10th, 2015, Rams). Players drafted in the second round surpassing 1,000 yards rushing in 2018 were Derrick Henry (45th player overall, 2016, Titans) and Joe Mixon (48th, 2017, Bengals). Chris Carson was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round, the 249th player drafted in 2017. The Broncos signed Philip Lindsay after he went undrafted in 2018.

Four of the 1,000 yard rushers were the first running back selected in their draft: Adrian Peterson (2007), Todd Gurley (2015), Ezekiel Elliott (2016) and Saquon Barkley (2018). Two others were the second running back selected: Derrick Henry (2016) and Christian McCaffrey (2017). Joe Mixon was the fourth running back selected in 2017 while Chris Carson was 29th the same year. Philip Lindsay was undrafted even though 21 running backs were selected in 2018.

Only the Rams' Todd Gurley repeated the feat from 2017. Gurley holds another distinction. Other than the ageless Adrian Peterson who was drafted way back in 2007, Gurley entered the league longest ago, in 2015. Gaining 1,000 yards on the ground in 2018 was certainly a young man's game.

2018 Thousand Yard Rushers
2018 Team	Name Round-Pick-Player	Yards Rushing	RBs Before	Running Backs Drafted Before	Running Backs Drafted After
Cowboys	Ezekiel Elliott 2016-1-4-4	1434	0		Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake, C.J. Prosise, Tyler Ervin, Kenneth Dixon, Devontae Booker, DeAndre Washington, Paul Perkins, Jordan Howard, Wendell Smallwood, Jonathan Williams, Alex Collins, Andy Janovich, Keenan Reynolds, Dan Vitale, Derek Watt, Kelvin Taylor, Darius Jackson, Dwayne Washington, Daniel Lasco, Keith Marshall, Zac Brooks
Giants	Saquon Barkley 2018-1-2-2	1307	0		Rashaad Penny, Sony Michel, Nick Chubb, Ronald Jones, Kerryon Johnson, Derrius Guice, Royce Freeman, Nyheim Hines, Mark Walton, Ito Smith, Kalen Ballage, Chase Edmonds, Jordan Wilkins, John Kelly, Boston Scott, Trenton Cannon, David Williams, Bo Scarbrough, Nick Bawdon, Justin Jackson
Rams	Todd Gurley 2015-1-10-10	1251	0		Melvin Gordon, T.J. Yeldon, Ameer Abdullah, Tevin Coleman, Duke Johnson Jr., David Johnson, Matt Jones, Jeremy Langford, Jalston Fowler, Javorius Allen, Mike Davis, David Cobb, Jay Ajayi, Karlos Williams, Michael Burton, Cameron Artis-Payne, Josh Robinson, Aaron Ripkowski, Marcus Murphy, Joey Iosefa, Kenny Hilliard
Bengals	Joe Mixon 2017-2-16-48	1168	3	Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook	Alvin Kamara, Kareem Hunt, D'Onta Foreman, James Conner, Samaje Perine, Tarik Cohen, Joe Williams, Donnel Pumphrey, Jamaal Williams, Wayne Gallman, Marlon Mack, Brian Hill, Jeremy McNichols, T.J. Logan, Aaron Jones, Elijah McGuire, Alex Armah, De'Angelo Henderson, Sam Rogers, Brandon Wilson, Devante Mays, Marquez Williams, Khalfani Muhammad, Elijah Hood, Chris Carson, Matthew Dayes
Seahawks	Chris Carson 2017-7-31-249	1151	28	Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon, Alvin Kamara, Kareem Hunt, D'Onta Foreman, James Conner, Samaje Perine, Tarik Cohen, Joe Williams, Donnel Pumphrey, Jamaal Williams, Wayne Gallman, Marlon Mack, Brian Hill, Jeremy McNichols, T.J. Logan, Aaron Jones, Elijah McGuire, Alex Armah, De'Angelo Henderson, Sam Rogers, Brandon Wilson, Devante Mays, Marquez Williams, Khalfani Muhammad, Elijah Hood	Matthew Dayes
Panthers	Christian McCaffrey 2017-1-8-8	1098	1	Leonard Fournette	Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon, Alvin Kamara, Kareem Hunt, D'Onta Foreman, James Conner, Samaje Perine, Tarik Cohen, Joe Williams, Donnel Pumphrey, Jamaal Williams, Wayne Gallman, Marlon Mack, Brian Hill, Jeremy McNichols, T.J. Logan, Aaron Jones, Elijah McGuire, Alex Armah, De'Angelo Henderson, Sam Rogers, Brandon Wilson, Devante Mays, Marquez Williams, Khalfani Muhammad, Elijah Hood, Chris Carson, Matthew Dayes
Titans	Derrick Henry 2016-2-14-45	1059	1	Ezekiel Elliott	Kenyan Drake, C.J. Prosise, Tyler Ervin, Kenneth Dixon, Devontae Booker, DeAndre Washington, Paul Perkins, Jordan Howard, Wendell Smallwood, Jonathan Williams, Alex Collins, Andy Janovich, Keenan Reynolds, Dan Vitale, Derek Watt, Kelvin Taylor, Darius Jackson, Dwayne Washington, Daniel Lasco, Keith Marshall, Zac Brooks
Redskins	Adrian Peterson 2007-1-7-7	1042	0		Marshawn Lynch, Kenny Irons, Chris Henry, Brian Leonard, Brandon Jackson, Lorenzo Booker, Tony Hunt, Garrett Wolfe, Michael Bush, Antonio Pittman, Dwayne Wright, Le'Ron McClain, Kolby Smith, Oren O'Neal, Reagan Mauia, Thomas Clayton, Deon Anderson, Justise Hairston, Derek Schouman, DeShawn Wynn, Nate Ilaoa, Jason Snelling, Kenneth Darby, Ahmad Bradshaw
Broncos	Philip Lindsay 2018 undrafted	1037	21	Saquon Barkley, Rashaad Penny, Sony Michel, Nick Chubb, Ronald Jones, Kerryon Johnson, Derrius Guice, Royce Freeman, Nyheim Hines, Mark Walton, Ito Smith, Kalen Ballage, Chase Edmonds, Jordan Wilkins, John Kelly, Boston Scott, Trenton Cannon, David Williams, Bo Scarbrough, Nick Bawdon, Justin Jackson

2018 Season Playoff Quarterbacks

By Chris Malumphy

Statistics for 2018 Playoff Quarterbacks (Includes Regular Season and Playoff Games)
Name	Team	Att	Comp	Pct	Yds	Avg Att	Avg Comp	TD	Pct TD	Int	Pct Int	Sacked	Yds Lost	Pct Sacked	QB Rating	ANY/A	Sack Int Pct	Rush Yds
Drew Brees	Saints	527	392	74.4	4293	8.1	11.0	34	6.5	6	1.1	19	139	3.5	114.8	8.36	4.6	22
Patrick Mahomes	Chiefs	621	410	66.0	5375	8.7	13.1	50	8.1	12	1.9	30	197	4.6	112.0	8.66	6.5	280
Russell Wilson	Seahawks	454	298	65.6	3681	8.1	12.4	36	7.9	7	1.5	52	362	10.3	110.6	7.36	11.7	390
Philip Rivers	Chargers	591	394	66.7	4799	8.1	12.2	35	5.9	13	2.2	35	225	5.6	102.0	7.49	7.7	22
Deshaun Watson	Texans	554	374	67.5	4400	7.9	11.8	27	4.9	10	1.8	65	402	10.5	100.2	6.60	12.1	627
Jared Goff	Rams	590	379	64.2	4874	8.3	12.9	32	5.4	13	2.2	33	225	5.3	98.9	7.55	7.4	120
Tom Brady	Patriots	614	409	66.6	4698	7.7	11.5	30	4.9	11	1.8	21	147	3.3	98.3	7.33	5.0	34
Andrew Luck	Colts	707	468	66.2	5018	7.1	10.7	42	5.9	16	2.3	21	161	2.9	97.2	6.84	5.1	194
Dak Prescott	Cowboys	591	398	67.3	4377	7.4	11.0	24	4.1	9	1.5	58	365	8.9	96.3	6.30	10.3	337
Mitchell Trubisky	Bears	477	315	66.0	3526	7.4	11.2	25	5.2	12	2.5	26	155	5.2	94.9	6.62	7.6	430
Nick Foles	Eagles	266	184	69.2	1880	7.1	10.2	10	3.8	8	3.0	10	55	3.6	89.2	6.03	6.5	16
Lamar Jackson	Ravens	199	113	56.8	1395	7.0	12.3	8	4.0	4	2.0	23	128	10.4	83.6	5.62	12.2	706

3-4 Defenses Top 4-3s in 2018 Regular Season

By Chris Malumphy

Teams that used a base 3-4 defense did better than those typically in a 4-3 alignment in 2018. The four teams allowing the fewest points during the regular season all used a 3-4 defense. Overall, 3-4 teams allowed 22.5 points per game and finished with a 104-86-2 (.547) record. Teams using a 4-3 allowed 23.9 points per game average, 1.4 points than 3-4 teams, and were 150-168-2 (.472) overall. Twelve teams used 3-4 schemes versus 20 using the 4-3 alignment as a base defense.

Of the twelve teams that made the playoffs, five used the 3-4 alignment. Thus, 5/12 or nearly 42% of the teams that used the 3-4 scheme made the playoffs. Conversely, 7/20 or 35% of the 4-3 teams made the playoffs. However, after losses by the Bears, Ravens and Texans, the only 3-4 teams still with a chance to go to Super Bowl LIII are the Chiefs and the Rams.

Points Allowed by Team with Type of Defense
Team	Defense	PA	Defensive Passing Rating	Defensive ANY/A	Defensive Rushing Avg	Record
Bears	3-4	283	72.9	4.12	3.77	12-4-0 (0.750)
Ravens	3-4	287	80.6	5.22	3.75	10-6-0 (0.625)
Titans	3-4	303	88.4	5.94	4.34	9-7-0 (0.563)
Texans	3-4	316	92.7	6.36	3.44	11-5-0 (0.688)
Jaguars	4-3	316	84.4	5.52	4.31	5-11-0 (0.313)
Cowboys	4-3	324	95.7	6.52	3.78	10-6-0 (0.625)
Patriots	4-3	325	85.4	5.87	4.92	11-5-0 (0.688)
Chargers	4-3	329	89.1	6.01	4.29	12-4-0 (0.750)
Vikings	4-3	341	83.3	5.24	4.13	8-7-1 (0.531)
Colts	4-3	344	93.5	6.12	3.92	10-6-0 (0.625)
Seahawks	4-3	347	94.3	6.49	4.95	10-6-0 (0.625)
Eagles	4-3	348	92.6	6.36	4.67	9-7-0 (0.563)
Broncos	3-4	349	90.6	6.20	4.46	6-10-0 (0.375)
Saints	4-3	353	100.3	7.01	3.60	13-3-0 (0.813)
Redskins	3-4	359	95.1	6.28	4.50	7-9-0 (0.438)
Lions	4-3	360	102.7	7.17	4.37	6-10-0 (0.375)
Steelers	3-4	360	95.2	6.27	4.17	9-6-1 (0.594)
Bills	4-3	374	82.6	4.90	4.18	6-10-0 (0.375)
Panthers	4-3	382	99.6	6.92	4.70	7-9-0 (0.438)
Rams	3-4	384	93.8	6.25	5.07	13-3-0 (0.813)
Browns	4-3	392	83.4	5.70	4.71	7-8-1 (0.469)
Packers	3-4	400	100.9	7.07	4.29	6-9-1 (0.406)
Giants	3-4	412	89.8	6.45	4.27	5-11-0 (0.313)
Chiefs	3-4	421	92.7	6.27	5.00	12-4-0 (0.750)
Falcons	4-3	423	98.3	6.65	4.89	7-9-0 (0.438)
Cardinals	4-3	425	96.1	6.07	4.86	3-13-0 (0.188)
Dolphins	4-3	433	94.1	6.69	4.79	7-9-0 (0.438)
49ers	4-3	435	105.2	7.46	4.09	4-12-0 (0.250)
Jets	3-4	441	93.1	6.54	4.59	4-12-0 (0.250)
Bengals	4-3	455	100.0	7.32	4.72	6-10-0 (0.375)
Buccaneers	4-3	464	110.9	7.74	4.65	5-11-0 (0.313)
Raiders	4-3	467	101.0	8.00	4.69	4-12-0 (0.250)

Patriots Rob Gronkowski Tied for Second in All-Time Playoff TD Receptions

By Chris Malumphy

The STATHEAD newsletter published a list of players with 10 or more TD receptions in the playoffs. I've added their career regular season stats to see who made most of their reputation via playoff production. The Patriots Rob Gronkowski, the only active player on the list in this year's playoffs, has a chance to move into sole possession of second place behind Jerry Rice in playoff touchdown receptions. Gronk is currently tied with the Steelers' John Stallworth.

Stallworth had 16% of his overall career touchdown receptions come in the playoffs, the most of any player on the list. Former Packer and Eagle Antonio Freeman is second with 14.1%. The Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald (7.9%) and ex Viking, Raider, Patriot, Titan and 49ers (phew!) Randy Moss (6.0%) had the fewest percentage of their overall career touchdown receptions in the playoffs.

Of the non-active players on the list, only Antonio Freeman and ex-Steeler Hines Ward are not in the Hall of Fame.

Players with 10 or More Touchdown Receptions in Playoffs (Entering Divisional Round of 2018 Season Playoffs)
Name	Playoffs		Regular Season		Playoff Percentage
Name	Yards Receiving	TD Receptions	Yards Receiving	TD Receptions	Yards Receiving	TD Receptions
Jerry Rice*	2245	22	22895	197	8.9%	10.0%
Rob Gronkowski	972	12	7861	79	11.0%	13.2%
John Stallworth*	1054	12	8273	63	11.3%	16.0%
Fred Biletnikoff*	1167	10	8974	76	11.5%	11.6%
Larry Fitzgerald	942	10	16279	116	5.5%	7.9%
Antonio Freeman	823	10	7251	61	10.2%	14.1%
Randy Moss*	977	10	15292	156	6.0%	6.0%
Hines Ward	1181	10	12083	85	8.9%	10.5%
* Hall of Famers

Ed Reed, Tony Gonzalez and Champ Bailey Among Top Finalists for Hall of Fame

By Chris Malumphy

The 2019 NFL Hall of Fame selections will be announced on the eve of Super Bowl LIII. There are 15 modern era finalists, two contributors and a senior nominee waiting to learn whether they will be enshrined. While each of the 18 candidates has his backers and can make a good case for enshrinement, only four to eight new members will be selected.

The modern era nominees include seven offensive and six defensive stalwarts as well as two head coaches. No quarterbacks are under consideration, although one individual who played the position for over a decade may get in for his success as a coach.

The offensive players include running back Edgerrin James, wide receiver Isaac Bruce, tight end Tony Gonzalez, tackle Tony Boselli, guards Steve Hutchinson and Alan Faneca and center Kevin Mawae.

Modern era defensive finalists include one interior lineman and five defensive backs: defensive tackle Richard Seymour, cornerbacks Champ Bailey and Ty Law, and safeties Steve Atwater, Ed Reed and John Lynch. The coaches are Don Coryell and Tom Flores. The senior nominee finalist also comes from the defensive backfield: Johnny Robinson.

The finalists as contributors are Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and former Dallas Cowboy personnel evaluation guru Gil Brandt.

Though tough to predict, it would be difficult to imagine a Hall of Fame that did not ultimately include Ed Reed, Tony Gonzalez and Champ Bailey. Pat Bowlen and Gil Brandt are also probable shoe-ins. That leaves some mighty fine talent left for less than a handful of other potential spots this year. In a league which now sports 32 franchises and 53-man rosters many fan favorites with substantial contributions to the game over many years will remain destined to be looking in from the outside of the Hall. It is quite a shame, and perhaps the Hall of Fame should consider establishing another, slightly lower, level of accolade to help preserve the memories and contributions of the numerous others who have shaped America's favorite professional sport. Unless that happens numerous contributors, including many standouts who played somewhat "invisible" positions will never receiver their proper due.

2019 NFL Hall of Fame Nominees
Modern Era Finalists
Position	Name	Draft	Team	Round	Pick	Player	College
RB	Edgerrin James	1999	Colts	1	4	4	Miami (FL)
WR	Isaac Bruce	1994	Rams	2	4	33	Memphis
TE	Tony Gonzalez	1997	Chiefs	1	13	13	California
T	Tony Boselli	1995	Jaguars	1	2	2	USC
G	Steve Hutchinson	2001	Seahawks	1	17	17	Michigan
G	Alan Faneca	1998	Steelers	1	26	26	Louisiana State
C	Kevin Mawae	1994	Seahawks	2	7	36	Louisiana State
DT	Richard Seymour	2001	Patriots	1	6	6	Georgia
DB	Champ Bailey	1999	Redskins	1	7	7	Georgia
DB	Steve Atwater	1989	Broncos	1	20	20	Arkansas
DB	Ty Law	1995	Patriots	1	23	23	Michigan
DB	Ed Reed	2002	Ravens	1	24	24	Miami (FL)
DB	John Lynch	1993	Buccaneers	3	26	82	Stanford
Coach	Don Coryell						Washington
Coach/QB	Tom Flores						Pacific
Senior Finalist
Position	Name	Draft	Team	Round	Pick	Player	College
DB	Johnny Robinson	1960	NFL Lions AFL Texans	1 1	3 --	3 --	Louisiana State
Contributing Finalists
Position	Name	Draft	Team	Round	Pick	Player	College
Owner	Pat Bowlen						Oklahoma
Evaluator	Gil Brandt						Wisconsin

The 2019 Coaching Carousel is Underway

By Chris Malumphy

Black Monday has arrived for NFL coaches and the 2019 NFL coaching carousel is officially underway. During the season the Cleveland Browns sent Hue Jackson packing and the Green Bay Packers dismissed Mike McCarthy despite a Super Bowl ring and a .618 career winning percentage. Within 24 hours of the end of the regular season, six other coaches met their demise. After one season, the Arizona Cardinals decided Steve Wilks wasn't the answer to their turnaround efforts after just one year on the job. At the other end of the spectrum, Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown decided that the second longest tenured coach in the league, Marvin Lewis, would be dismissed after 16 seasons. In Denver, the revered John Elway will be on his fourth coach in six years after Vance Joseph couldn't make steak out of the quarterbacks Elway provided him like Trevor Siemian, Case Keenum and Paxton Lynch. Perhaps coaching isn't the problem in Denver. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired Dirk Koetter after the coach failed to develop the talents of quarterback Jameis Winston into victories. Dissension in the ranks didn't allow Adam Gase to survive in Miami despite posting a near .500 record with little consistency from his quarterbacks. Todd Bowles couldn't keep losing in New York even though the Jets front office didn't provide him with any viable hope at the most important position on the field until this season. It doesn't appear that the Packers will stick with interim head coach Joe Philbin and the Browns are dithering over whether Gregg Williams' 5-3 record is good enough to retain the position.

With eight firings thus far, 25% of the 32 NFL head coaching positions are in flux. Of the 24 franchises that haven't made changes, 16 have head coaches with winning records for their careers, only six teams are sticking with coaches that have losing records, only two of whom started their tenure with the team prior to 2017: the Redskins Jay Gruden (2014) and the Jaguars Doug Marrone (2016).

There are lots of candidates to fill the vacancies. Among them are a slew of former NFL head coaches, promising coordinators and assistants and a handful of college coaches that NFL teams appear willing to consider. Top candidates appear to include Mike McCarthy, Josh McDaniels (a seeming perennial on these lists), Oklahoma mastermind Lincoln Riley and Adam Gase, who may have some explaining to do about why Dolphins ownership found him wanting. Coordinators and assistant coaches with outside shots include: Brian LeFlores, Matt LaFleur, Eric Bieniemy, Matt Eberflus, Dave Troub and Freddie Kitchens. College coaches include: Pat Fitzgerald, Jim Harbaugh (who took the 49ers to the Super Bowl) and Matt Campbell. Former head coaches, some who've had some success, but perhaps not enough, include Gregg Williams (hoping to hang on with the Browns), Mike Munchak, Dennis Allen, Jim Schwartz, Dan Campbell and Hue Jackson who may land the job in Cincinnati. Others who have no current coaching position but have had relatively recent success include: Bruce Arians, Jim Caldwell, Lovie Smith and John Fox. Only Arians seems to be even mentioned from that group.

2019 Coaching Carousel Underway
Coach	Career				Current Tenure						2018
Coach	W	L	T	Pct	Tenure	Team	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct
Sean McVay	24	8	0	0.750	2017	Rams	24	8	0	0.750	13	3	0	0.813
Matt Nagy	12	4	0	0.750	2018	Bears	12	4	0	0.750	12	4	0	0.750
Bill Belichick	261	123	0	0.680	2000	Patriots	225	79	0	0.740	11	5	0	0.688
Mike Tomlin	125	66	1	0.654	2007	Steelers	125	66	1	0.654	9	6	1	0.594
Anthony Lynn	21	12	0	0.636	2017	Chargers	21	11	0	0.656	12	4	0	0.750
Frank Reich	10	6	0	0.625	2018	Colts	10	6	0	0.625	10	6	0	0.625
Bruce Arians	49 58*	30 33*	1 1*	0.619 0.635*	2019	Buccaneers
Mike McCarthy	125	77	2	0.618	2006	Packers	125	77	2	0.618	4	7	1	0.375
Sean Payton	118	74	0	0.615	2006	Saints	118	74	0	0.615	13	3	0	0.813
Andy Reid	195	124	1	0.611	2013	Chiefs	65	31	0	0.677	12	4	0	0.750
Doug Pederson	29	19	0	0.604	2016	Eagles	29	19	0	0.604	9	7	0	0.563
Mike Zimmer	47	32	1	0.594	2014	Vikings	47	32	1	0.594	8	7	1	0.531
John Harbaugh	104	72	0	0.591	2008	Ravens	104	72	0	0.591	10	6	0	0.625
Pete Carroll	122	85	1	0.589	2010	Seahawks	89	54	1	0.622	10	6	0	0.625
Jason Garrett	77	59	0	0.566	2010	Cowboys	77	59	0	0.566	10	6	0	0.625
Mike Vrabel	9	7	0	0.563	2018	Titans	9	7	0	0.563	9	7	0	0.563
Dan Quinn	36	28	0	0.563	2015	Falcons	36	28	0	0.563	7	9	0	0.438
Ron Rivera	71	56	1	0.559	2011	Panthers	71	56	1	0.559	7	9	0	0.438
Bill O'Brien	42	38	0	0.525	2014	Texans	42	38	0	0.525	11	5	0	0.688
Marvin Lewis	131	122	3	0.518	2003	Bengals	131	122	3	0.518	6	10	0	0.375
Jon Gruden	99	93	0	0.516	2018	Raiders	4	12	0	0.250	4	12	0	0.250
Adam Gase	23	25	0	0.479	2016 2019	Dolphins Jets	23	25	0	0.479	7	9	0	0.438
Doug Marrone	31	35	0	0.470	2016	Jaguars	16	18	0	0.471	5	11	0	0.313
Sean McDermott	15	17	0	0.469	2017	Bills	15	17	0	0.469	6	10	0	0.375
Joe Philbin	27	31	0	0.466	2018	Packers	2	2	0	0.500	2	2	0	0.500
Jay Gruden	35	44	1	0.444	2014	Redskins	35	44	1	0.444	7	9	0	0.438
Gregg Williams	26	36	0	0.419	2018	Browns	5	3	0	0.625	5	3	0	0.625
Dirk Koetter	19	29	0	0.396	2016	Buccaneers	19	29	0	0.396	5	11	0	0.313
Todd Bowles	26	41	0	0.388	2015	Jets	24	40	0	0.375	4	12	0	0.250
Matt Patricia	6	10	0	0.375	2018	Lions	6	10	0	0.375	6	10	0	0.375
Vance Joseph	11	21	0	0.344	2017	Broncos	11	21	0	0.344	6	10	0	0.375
Kyle Shanahan	10	22	0	0.313	2017	49ers	10	22	0	0.313	4	12	0	0.250
Pat Shurmur	15	34	0	0.306	2018	Giants	5	11	0	0.313	5	11	0	0.313
Hue Jackson	11	44	1	0.205	2016	Browns	3	36	1	0.088	2	5	1	0.313
Steve Wilks	3	13	0	0.188	2018	Cardinals	3	13	0	0.188	3	13	0	0.188
Matt LaFleur					2019	Packers
Kliff Kingsbury					2019	Cardinals
Freddie Kitchens					2019	Browns
Vic Fangio					2019	Broncos
Zac Taylor					2019	Bengals
Brian Flores					2019	Dolphins
* Includes Arians' 9-3 record with the Indianapolis Colts in 2012 while filling in for Coach Chuck Pagano who was battling cancer. The NFL has attributed that record to Pagano even though he was not on the sidelines for those games.

2018 NFL Regular Season Statistical Leaders

By Chris Malumphy

2018 Regular Season Statistical Leaders

Passing

Rushing

Pass / Run Ratio

Pass / Run Ratio by Team

Receiving

Touchdowns Rushing and Receiving

Sacks

Interceptions

Bad Offensive Plays (sacked, intercepted, fumbles, fumbles lost, turnovers

Bad Offensive Plays

Specialists

2018 Statistics by Team
49ers Bears Bengals Bills Broncos Browns Buccaneers Cardinals	Chargers Chiefs Colts Cowboys Dolphins Eagles Falcons Giants	Jaguars Jets Lions Packers Panthers Patriots Raiders Rams	Ravens Redskins Saints Seahawks Steelers Texans Titans Vikings

Draft Status of the 2018 Season Pro Bowl Selections

By Chris Malumphy

The initial selections have been made for the 2019 Pro Bowl teams. Long-snappers will be selected later by the Pro Bowl coaches and alternates will undoubtedly be added to the rosters in place of players who will miss the game due to injury or participation in the Super Bowl. While the selection method may be flawed, those who made the Pro Bowl rosters are recognized as among the best at their positions. It is therefore enlightening to see where these players were selected in their respective NFL drafts to see whether NFL front offices are able to identify top players at draft time and to note which players have exceeded expectations.

Naturally, the overwhelming number of Pro Bowl players were selected in the early rounds of their draft but the results vary considerably by position.

Of the six quarterbacks picked for the 2019 Pro Bowl, four were 1st round draft choices. The two that weren't also happen to be the oldest starting quarterbacks in the NFL: Tom Brady (2000, 6th round, 199th player) and Drew Brees (2001, 2nd round, 32nd player). Brady is the player who was selected latest in a draft to make this year's team.

Each of the 6 outside linebackers selected to play in the 2019 Pro Bowl were drafted in the 1st round, including four with top ten picks, and none later than the 23rd selection. In addition, the inside linebackers were all 1st and 2nd round selections. If you need a linebacker in the draft don't delay, it seems that the best go mighty early.

Teams also grab the top cornerbacks early with all eight of the 2019 Pro Bowl selections going within the top 38 picks of their draft, including six 1st rounders (three within the top 5 choices) and two 2nd rounders, the latest with the 7th pick in that round.

While the running back position has been denigrated in recent years, four of the six 2019 Pro Bowlers were selected within the first 15 picks in their draft. Only 3rd rounder James Conner of the Steelers and the undrafted Phillip Lindsay of the Broncos provide evidence supporting the position that topflight running backs can be overlooked early.

Conversely, the only wide receiver selected in the top half of a draft to make the 2019 Pro Bowl team was the Falcons Julio Jones. Moreover three of the eight wide receivers were drafted, if at all, only after more than 160 players had been selected.

Per usual, the best offensive tackles tend to be selected in the top half of the 1st round. Four of the six who made the 2019 Pro Bowl roster were among the top 11 picks in their draft.

Guards were evenly split between 1st and 3rd rounders. Three of the four centers were drafted in the middle of the first round with the fourth being selected near the midpoint of round two. Note that the brothers Pouncey nabbed both of the AFC center positions.

The defensive ends were generally high draft picks with four 1st rounders (J.J. Watt, Myles Garrett, Melvin Ingram and Cameron Jordan), a high 2nd rounder (DeMarcus Lawrence) and a late 3rd rounder (Danielle Hunter).

The selections for interior defensive linemen included 1st rounders Aaron Donald, Fletcher Cox and Cameron Heyward, 3rd round choices Jurrell Casey and Akiem Hicks, and 4th rounder Geno Atkins.

Three of the six safeties (both strong and free) were 1st rounders with two 2nd rounders and a 4th rounder.

Shoutouts are due to undrafted players who made the 2019 Pro Bowl at starting offensive positions including: Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva.

No undrafted player was selected for a defensive position.

Several undrafted players were selected for their standout play on special teams with big markets dominating the action. New York city provides both place kickers with the Jets providing Jason Myers and the Giants Aldrick Rojas, both undrafted. The city of Los Angeles counters by sending both special team selections, each undrafted: the Chargers Adrian Phillips joined by the Rams Cory Littleton. Tennessee Titans punter Brett Kern was also undrafted.

Of course, since being selected to the Pro Bowl team is somewhat more like winning a popularity contest than being technically certified as the best at your position. Nevertheless, the players picked are generally held in high regard.

As an aside, isn't it mildly confusing that the players recognized as the best during the 2018 season are identified with the 2019 Pro Bowl. Sure the game is played in 2019. But gee-whiz, when someone wants to look up who were the best players during the 2018 season, should they really have to look at the "2019" Pro Bowl selections.

Draft Status of 2018 Season Pro Bowl Selections
Quarterbacks
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Patrick Mahomes	Chiefs	2017	Chiefs	1	10	10	QB	Texas Tech
AFC	Philip Rivers	Chargers	2004	Giants	1	4	4	QB	North Carolina State
AFC	Tom Brady	Patriots	2000	Patriots	6	33	199	QB	Michigan
NFC	Drew Brees	Saints	2001	Chargers	2	1	32	QB	Purdue
NFC	Jared Goff	Rams	2016	Rams	1	1	1	QB	California
NFC	Aaron Rodgers	Packers	2005	Packers	1	24	24	QB	California
Running Backs
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	James Conner	Steelers	2017	Steelers	3	41	105	RB	Pittsburgh
AFC	Melvin Gordon	Chargers	2015	Chargers	1	15	15	RB	Wisconsin
AFC	Phillip Lindsay	Broncos							Colorado
NFC	Todd Gurley	Rams	2015	Rams	1	10	10	RB	Georgia
NFC	Saquon Barkley	Giants	2018	Giants	1	2	2	RB	Penn State
NFC	Ezekiel Elliott	Cowboys	2016	Cowboys	1	4	4	RB	Ohio State
Fullbacks
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Anthony Sherman	Chiefs	2011	Cardinals	5	5	136	RB	Connecticut
NFC	Kyle Juszczyk	49ers	2013	Ravens	4	33	130	RB	Harvard
Wide Receivers
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	DeAndre Hopkins	Texans	2013	Texans	1	27	27	WR	Clemson
AFC	Tyreek Hill	Chiefs	2016	Chiefs	5	28	165	WR	West Alabama
AFC	Antonio Brown	Steelers	2010	Steelers	6	26	195	WR	Central Michigan
AFC	Keenan Allen	Chargers	2013	Chargers	3	14	76	WR	California
NFC	Julio Jones	Falcons	2011	Falcons	1	6	6	WR	Alabama
NFC	Michael Thomas	Saints	2016	Saints	2	16	47	WR	Ohio State
NFC	Adam Thielen	Vikings							Minnesota State
NFC	Davante Adams	Packers	2014	Packers	2	21	53	WR	Fresno State
Tight Ends
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Travis Kelce	Chiefs	2013	Chiefs	3	1	63	TE	Cincinnati
AFC	Eric Ebron	Colts	2014	Lions	1	10	10	TE	North Carolina
NFC	Zach Ertz	Eagles	2013	Eagles	2	3	35	TE	Stanford
NFC	George Kittle	49ers	2017	49ers	5	2	146	TE	Iowa
Tackles
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Taylor Lewan	Titans	2014	Titans	1	11	11	T	Michigan
AFC	Alejandro Villanueva	Steelers							Army
AFC	Eric Fisher	Chiefs	2013	Chiefs	1	1	1	T	Central Michigan
NFC	Tyron Smith	Cowboys	2011	Cowboys	1	9	9	T	USC
NFC	Terron Armstead	Saints	2013	Saints	3	13	75	T	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
NFC	Trent Williams	Redskins	2010	Redskins	1	4	4	T	Oklahoma
Guards
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	David DeCastro	Steelers	2012	Steelers	1	24	24	G	Stanford
AFC	Marshal Yanda	Ravens	2007	Ravens	3	23	86	G	Iowa
AFC	Quenton Nelson	Colts	2018	Colts	1	6	6	G	Notre Dame
NFC	Zack Martin	Cowboys	2014	Cowboys	1	16	16	T	Notre Dame
NFC	Brandon Brooks	Eagles	2012	Texans	3	13	76	G	Miami (OH)
NFC	Trai Turner	Panthers	2014	Panthers	3	28	92	G	Louisiana State
Centers
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Maurkice Pouncey	Steelers	2010	Steelers	1	18	18	C	Florida
AFC	Mike Pouncey	Chargers	2011	Dolphins	1	15	15	G	Florida
NFC	Alex Mack	Falcons	2009	Browns	1	21	21	C	California
NFC	Max Unger	Saints	2009	Seahawks	2	17	49	C	Oregon
Defensive Ends
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	J.J. Watt	Texans	2011	Texans	1	11	11	DE	Wisconsin
AFC	Myles Garrett	Browns	2017	Browns	1	1	1	DE	Texas A&M
AFC	Melvin Ingram	Chargers	2012	Chargers	1	18	18	DE	South Carolina
NFC	Cameron Jordan	Saints	2011	Saints	1	24	24	DE	California
NFC	DeMarcus Lawrence	Cowboys	2014	Cowboys	2	2	34	DE	Boise State
NFC	Danielle Hunter	Vikings	2015	Vikings	3	24	88	DE	Louisiana State
Interior Defensive Linemen
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Geno Atkins	Bengals	2010	Bengals	4	22	120	DT	Georgia
AFC	Jurrell Casey	Titans	2011	Titans	3	13	77	DT	USC
AFC	Cameron Heyward	Steelers	2011	Steelers	1	31	31	DE	Ohio State
NFC	Aaron Donald	Rams	2014	Rams	1	13	13	DT	Pittsburgh
NFC	Fletcher Cox	Eagles	2012	Eagles	1	12	12	DT	Mississippi State
NFC	Akiem Hicks	Bears	2012	Saints	3	26	89	DE	Regina
Inside Linebackers
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	C.J. Mosley	Ravens	2014	Ravens	1	17	17	LB	Alabama
AFC	Benardrick McKinney	Texans	2015	Texans	2	11	43	LB	Mississippi State
NFC	Luke Kuechly	Panthers	2012	Panthers	1	9	9	LB	Boston College
NFC	Bobby Wagner	Seahawks	2012	Seahawks	2	15	47	LB	Utah State
Outside Linebackers
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Von Miller	Broncos	2011	Broncos	1	2	2	LB	Texas A&M
AFC	Jadeveon Clowney	Texans	2014	Texans	1	1	1	DE	South Carolina
AFC	Dee Ford	Chiefs	2014	Chiefs	1	23	23	DE	Auburn
NFC	Khalil Mack	Bears	2014	Raiders	1	5	5	LB	Buffalo
NFC	Ryan Kerrigan	Redskins	2011	Redskins	1	16	16	LB	Purdue
NFC	Anthony Barr	Vikings	2014	Vikings	1	9	9	LB	UCLA
Cornerbacks
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Xavien Howard	Dolphins	2016	Dolphins	2	7	38	DB	Baylor
AFC	Jalen Ramsey	Jaguars	2016	Jaguars	1	5	5	DB	Florida State
AFC	Stephon Gilmore	Patriots	2012	Bills	1	10	10	DB	South Carolina
AFC	Denzel Ward	Browns	2018	Browns	1	4	4	DB	Ohio State
NFC	Kyle Fuller	Bears	2014	Bears	1	14	14	DB	Virginia Tech
NFC	Patrick Peterson	Cardinals	2011	Cardinals	1	5	5	DB	Louisiana State
NFC	Darius Slay	Lions	2013	Lions	2	4	36	DB	Mississippi State
NFC	Byron Jones	Cowboys	2015	Cowboys	1	27	27	DB	Connecticut
Free Safeties
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Derwin James	Chargers	2018	Chargers	1	17	17	DB	Florida State
AFC	Eric Weddle	Ravens	2007	Chargers	2	5	37	DB	Utah
NFC	Eddie Jackson	Bears	2017	Bears	4	5	112	DB	Alabama
NFC	Harrison Smith	Vikings	2012	Vikings	1	29	29	DB	Notre Dame
Strong Safeties
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Jamal Adams	Jets	2017	Jets	1	6	6	DB	Louisiana State
NFC	Landon Collins	Giants	2015	Giants	2	1	33	DB	Alabama
Punters
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Brett Kern	Titans							Toledo
NFC	Michael Dickson	Seahawks	2018	Seahawks	5	12	149	P	Texas
Kickers
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Jason Myers	Jets							Marist
NFC	Aldrick Rosas	Giants							Southern Oregon
Return Specialists
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Andre Roberts	Jets	2010	Cardinals	3	24	88	WR	Citadel
NFC	Tarik Cohen	Bears	2017	Bears	4	13	119	RB	North Carolina A&T
Special Teams
Conference	Name	Team	Drafted	Drafted By	Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
AFC	Adrian Phillips	Chargers							Texas
NFC	Cory Littleton	Rams							Washington

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