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Apr 8, 2024 | 
the33rdteam.com | Bill Polian |Rick Spielman |Charles Davis |Ari Meirov
The NFL's annual league meetings are over. Free agency is winding down with all the mega-deals done. Most collegiate pro days are in the books. College scouts are traveling their territories, rounding up testing and measurables (height, weight, speed, drills data) on draftable players as well as on potential collegiate free agents. Assistant coaches are finishing their workouts and reports on draftable players at their position.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
the33rdteam.com | Ian Valentino |Bill Polian
The 2024 NFL Draft features a deep and talented pool of offensive tackle prospects. It would not be a shock if as many as seven were taken in the first round, and possibly all 15 analyzed here found NFL homes by the end of Round 3. Here's a look at our top 15 offensive tackle prospects.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
the33rdteam.com | Ian Valentino |Bill Polian
The 2024 NFL Draft is almost upon us, so it’s time to look at some of the top traits of draft-eligible players. Teams covet speed more and more, something recent drafts bear out. They draft receivers higher strictly because of their speed and deep-threat ability. Not all top prospects are necessarily deep threats, but some names have risen to the top because of their ability to take the tops off of defenses and make explosive plays downfield.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
the33rdteam.com | Ian Valentino |Byron Murphy II |Bill Polian |Charles Davis
Skip to content The second wave of free agency didn't bring many jaw-dropping moves, but teams wisely filled needs at bargain prices before the 2024 NFL Draft. Even one-year deals with the right veteran can completely change what will happen in the first round of picks. What was once a giant concern becomes something that can wait until Day 2, Day 3 or even 2025.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
bvmsports.com | Bill Polian
By Bill Polian In this clip from The 33rd Team archives, Hall of Fame GM Bill Polian sits down with Ohio State co-OC/WR coach Brian Hartline to learn what separated Marvin Harrison Jr. from his peers - and examine the similarities and differences from his father. The post What Separates Marvin Harrison Jr. From His Peers appeared first on The 33rd Team.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
the33rdteam.com | Bill Polian
Bill Polian is a former NFL executive and a six-time Executive of the Year (1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, and 2009). Polian won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts and was inducted into the Indianapolis Ring of Honor in 2017. Polian’s illustrious career as an executive earned him an induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
the33rdteam.com | Bill Polian |Bill Hall
Recently, Jeffrey Miller, an NFL vice president for communications and policy, made a statement to the media about the so-called “hip-drop tackle.”Miller said it was a dangerous technique and 25 percent more likely to cause an injury than an ordinary tackle. The statement neither defined the hip-drop tackle nor cited the source of the injury causality data. Like most in the football community, I was unfamiliar with the issue Miller raised.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
bvmsports.com | Bill Polian
By Bill Polian via The 33rd Team, Recently, Jeffrey Miller, an NFL vice president for communications and policy, made a statement to the media about the so-called "hip-drop tackle." Miller said it was a dangerous technique and 25 percent more likely to cause an injury than an ordinary tackle. The statement neither defined the hip-drop tackle nor cited the source of the injury causality data. Like most... Read more on Publisher's website
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Oct 3, 2023 | 
the33rdteam.com | Bill Polian |Bill Hall
I read and heard recently a lengthy “instant analysis” of the three rookie starting quarterbacks in the NFL this year: C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans, Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis Colts and Bryce Young of the Carolina Panthers. During my long career in the game, I learned about the evaluation and development of quarterbacks from numerous coaches, scouts and GMs with whom I worked or against whom I competed.
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Sep 25, 2023 | 
the33rdteam.com | Bill Polian |Bill Hall
Some years ago, Bill Parcells told me that regarding the types of players available to us in the NFL, “We are captives to what the colleges send us.”I have immense respect for Bill’s team-building and player-evaluation skills. His extraordinary coaching ability is obvious to all, but many missed what a terrific general manager he was. When he uttered that phrase, I immediately noted it and always factored it into scouting evaluations and team-building.
