The Broncos’ History In Early Sunday Games

Yesterday, Football Outsiders published an interesting piece by Brian Stonelake making the case that NFL teams in the Western United States struggle when they have to play on the road in the early slot on Sunday afternoons.  He argues that due to the slow adjustment of the circadian rhythm, teams that play at a time where their bodies feel like it’s the morning perform worse against teams that do not.

Since Stonelake’s study implicates the Broncos, and I’m familiar enough with their history, I thought I would break down their performance in early Sunday games to see how they have fared.  This is of particular current interest since the Broncos are going to have four early Sunday games in 2016 (Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Tennessee, and New Orleans).

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A Mock Draft For You To Mock (Or Not)

So after two blockbuster trades for the top two picks in the NFL draft, and the unlikelihood that anybody is going to trade up the board prior to the draft, I have rolled out my 2016 NFL mock draft.

This mock draft isn’t necessarily what I would do if I was running each team, but what seems likely to happen given their biggest needs or particular moves those teams have made.

I also project draft day trades. I don’t look at value charts, but simply consider what teams are likely to need to part ways with to move up a few spots. I also consider which teams are most likely to want to move down and gain picks, and which teams I could see trading up to pursue a player they like.

So let the fun and your debates begin.
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The Browns And Eagles Play Let’s Make A Deal

Last week, after the Titans traded the No. 1 overall pick to the Rams, I wrote that the Cleveland Browns gained some leverage that they did not previously have.

I will say, though, that I expected a trade to happen on draft day, not before it arrived.

Lo and behold, the Browns have traded the No. 2 overall pick in the draft to the Philadelphia Eagles. The details about what each team has received:

Eagles get the No. 2 overall pick and the Browns’ 2017 fourth-round pick.

Browns get the No. 8 overall pick, the No. 77 (third round) pick, the No. 100 (fourth round) pick, a 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 second-round pick.
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