Josh Hermsmeyer (118 entries)

For A Passing League, The NFL Still Doesn’t Pass Enough
Why Le’Veon Bell Might Make More Money If He Ends His Holdout Now
Jameis Winston Is A Better Quarterback Than Ryan Fitzpatrick
Todd Gurley Is In The Right System At The Right Time
The Stats Say Washington Should Have Signed Colin Kaepernick (And It’s Still Not Too Late!)
The NFL’s Home-Field Advantage Is Real. But Why?
Can NFL Coaches Overuse Play-Action? They Haven’t Yet.
You Called A Run On First Down. You’re Already Screwed.
Why The NFL Can’t Rely On Defense
The Secret To The Rams’ Blocking Success Isn’t The Linemen. It’s Sean McVay.
The Super Bowl’s Best Matchup Is Gladys Knight vs. The Clock
The Rams Really Made A Mess Of Things
The NFL Is Drafting Quarterbacks All Wrong
Can Derek Carr And The Raiders Make The Most Of Antonio Brown?
Did The Giants Just Make The Browns Super Bowl Contenders?
We Looked At Almost 2,000 Mock NFL Drafts. Here’s What We Learned.
Which Picks Did NFL Mock Drafts Get Most Wrong?
Is The NFL Executive Of The Year Award Cursed?
Ezekiel Elliott Is Not Worth The Money He Wants
Are We Sure Aaron Rodgers Is Still An Elite Quarterback?
Is There Much Hope For The Colts With Jacoby Brissett As QB?
We Found The One Edge Your NFL Bets Might Have Over Vegas
If Vegas Predicts Your NFL Team For Six Wins, You May Be In Luck
The Cardinals Spread It Out Like No Other Team. But How Much Is Too Much?
Can NFL Refs Do What Analysts Never Could: Get Coaches To Pass More?
The Cleveland Browns Made History — By Bungling A Fourth-And-9 Play
The Patriots’ Defense Is Good. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Going To Stay Good.
If Christian McCaffrey Is The NFL’s MVP, Why Aren’t The Panthers Better?
Reports Of The Fullback’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Why Is The Patriots’ Defense So Damn Good?
The Dolphins Threw Eight Players Into A Blitz. Were They Trying To Lose?
Icing The Play-Caller Really Doesn’t Work
Daniel Jones Hasn’t Figured Out Zone Coverage Yet
Teams Are Excelling When Their QBs Leave The Pocket. Can That Continue?
The NFL Is Obsessed With Passing, But Teams Could Make Runs More Efficient
Patrick Mahomes’s Numbers Have Regressed. But That Doesn’t Mean His Skills Have.
What The NFL’s New Pass-Defense Metric Can — And Can’t — Tell Us
We Tried To Predict J.Lo’s First Song At The Super Bowl
Tyreek Hill vs. Richard Sherman Is The Super Bowl Matchup To Watch
The Chiefs Were On Their Way To A Loss. Then Patrick Mahomes Turned It On.
The NFL Was Weird Last Season
Why Is Tom Brady In Demand And Philip Rivers Isn’t? Interceptions.
Does Bill Belichick Have Something To Prove Without Tom Brady?
It’s Easy To Overhype New COVID-19 Discoveries
Which NFL Teams Reached In The First Round, And Which Found The Most Value?
Infectious-Disease Experts Expect A Surge In Georgia’s COVID-19 Cases
All Don Shula Did Was Win
Infectious-Disease Experts Think Texas Will See An Increase In Cases
Infectious-Disease Experts Think Washington State’s Slow Reopening Will Mean Fewer Cases
Steve Young Was The Better QB. We Apologize, Joe Montana.
Exactly How Much Does A Great Pass Rush Hurt An Offense?
Cam Newton Brings Game-Changing Mobility To The Patriots (If He’s Healthy)
Our New Metric Shows How Good NFL Receivers Are At Creating Separation
Scheme (And Sacks) Might Be All That Separate Patrick Mahomes And Deshaun Watson
What’s Going On With Kickers In The NFL?
Is Josh Allen Actually Good Now?
Patrick Mahomes Just Doesn’t Have Bad Games
Scoring Is Way Up In The NFL. Which Teams Does That Help?
Running Backs Are As Replaceable As Ever This Year. So Why Did Kansas City Pick Up Le’Veon Bell?
Who’s The Best Quarterback From The Much-Hyped 2018 Draft Class?
It’s Hard To Measure NFL Matchups, So We Built A Better Metric
Who’s The Most Chaotic Movie Football Coach?
Are Defensive Play-Callers Consistent Enough To Be Exploitable?
Why Did NFL Teams Score So Much This Season?
What Makes Patrick Mahomes So Great
Some Coaches Shy Away From Risk In The Playoffs. Not Andy Reid.
The Chiefs Defense Used Four Big Safeties To Get To The Super Bowl
We Tried To Predict Which Word Amanda Gorman Would Say First At The Super Bowl
Kansas City’s Banged Up O-Line Has Given Patrick Mahomes Plenty Of Time — Not That He Needs It
Yes, Tom Brady Is The GOAT. But He Didn’t Do It Alone.
Are Faster NFL Prospects Better?
The Patriots Have Opened Their Free Agent Checkbooks. But Will It Help Them Win?
What Our New Metric Can Tell Us About The Best Wide Receivers In The Draft
How Much Value Do Teams Lose When They Don’t Draft A Quarterback In The First Round?
Julio Jones Isn’t Running On Empty
What If Chasing Rivals Keeps Aaron Rodgers In Green Bay? We Made A Metric For That.
Getting Pinned Down At The 1-Yard Line Isn’t As Bad As You Think
The Best Interior Run Defenders Probably Won’t Make Your Defense Better
Will Josh Allen Regress? Will Joe Burrow Stay Upright? Two QB Storylines To Watch This Season.
Running Backs Matter In Daily Fantasy Football. Here’s How To Find An Edge.
The 49ers Believe In The Magic Of Pre-Snap Motion
Carolina’s Defense Has It Looking Like A Contender — If Sam Darnold And The Offense Can Keep Up
These Rookie QBs Are In A (Terrible) League Of Their Own
The Broncos And Panthers Looked Like World-Beaters A Week Ago. What Happened?
Justin Herbert And Lamar Jackson Are Crushing It … On Different Downs
Opposing Defenses Show Us Just How Scary Derrick Henry Is
Madden’s Player Speed Scores Are Surprisingly Good. But Whose Ratings Did The Game Get Wrong?
The Rams Love Trading Early Draft Picks. How Much Value Do They Find In The Later Rounds?
Turnovers Involve A Lot Of Luck. But Which NFL Teams Are Lucky And Good?
The NFL Offenses That Get The Most Out Of Defensive Pass Interference
The Chargers Can Get More From Justin Herbert’s Cannon Of An Arm
Does Scoring First In The NFL Make You A Good Team? Or Do Good Teams Just Score First?
The Buffalo Bills Got The Least Bang For Their Schedule’s Buck This Season
When Should You Break Up With A Quarterback? Asking For The Cleveland Browns.
Hey, NFL Coaches: Stop Wasting Your Timeouts
Which Of The Final Four QBs Has The Best Defensive Matchup?
Tom Brady Retires With All The Records
Cooper Kupp And Ja’Marr Chase Put On Shows This Year. Who Has The Edge In The Super Bowl?
The Los Angeles Rams’ Homegrown Stars Made The Difference In Super Bowl LVI
NFL General Managers Still Love The Senior Bowl. But Do Those Players Pan Out?
Can A Model Beat The Markets At Forecasting The NFL Draft?
The Browns’ Bet On Deshaun Watson Was Doomed From The Start
Why Daniel Jones Might Make A Leap — And Why Trey Lance Might Not
Our AFC Projections Are Bullish On The Bills
Our NFC Projections Foresee A Battle Of The Bays
Which NFL Running Backs Got The Best Chances In Week 1?
The New York Giants’ Perfect Start Is Unexpected. So Is Their Play-Calling.
The Best Red Zone Teams Are The Ones That Get There
The Ravens Should Have Gone For It
NFL Offense Is Dead — But It’s Unlikely Two-High Coverage Is The Guilty Party
The Niners’ Offense Is Cruising — Until Kyle Shanahan Runs Out Of Scripted Plays
The Colts Hired Jeff Saturday As Head Coach. We Have Questions.
The Ravens’ Pre-Snap Motion Is A Deadly Weapon — But It Might Also Lead To More Penalties
NFL Games Have Never Been Closer. Here’s Why.
Brock Purdy Was Mr. Irrelevant. Now He’s Mr. Impossible.
How The Eagles Built A Winner By Overdrafting Quarterbacks
This Obscure Super Bowl Prop Bet Will Baffle You
Why Is Anthony Richardson Suddenly The NFL Draft’s Hottest Prospect?