This is the second article of my newest writing endeavor, “In the Player Pit”. It will be a running series of me interviewing, live or by phone, up and coming football players from all levels of competition. First off, I want to say that I am beyond appreciative of the time that these players […]
Derek Rivers “In the Player Pit”, with: J.T. Maynard Read More »
“It’s just business. Everything is just business with us: Buy for a nickel, sell for a dime.” – Spiros “Vondas” –The Wire In my opinion, no quote could ever better encapsulate the meaning of “Buying Low and Selling High” than the one posted above. Whereas Vondas was referring to something else entirely, this quote always
2017 IDP Sells: Linebacker Read More »
You know what time of year it is!? Mock draft season!! Where we pick apart all the incoming draft prospects and see if they will fit on our fantasy rosters. I really, really enjoy this time of year because anything is possible. I will be updating this mock as we get closer to the NFL
J.T.’s Pre-Combine NFL Mock Draft (Round 1) Read More »
This interview is the debut article of my newest writing endeavor, “In the Player Pit.” It will be a running series of me interviewing, in person or via phone, up and coming football players from all levels of competition. First off, I want to say that I am beyond appreciative of the time that these
Karter Schult “In the Player Pit” with J.T. Maynard Read More »
I’ve watched the Shrine Game for years, but I have to say this year I was even more pumped than usual to watch after the ball was kicked off. I intended to Tweet about players as I was watching live. I did this, and after a couple Tweets, one about Alabama WR Gehrig Dieter, I
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As we begin to settle into this off-season, our team here at DFF has decided to tackle a list of Sleepers at each position. As you’ve probably already noticed, this isn’t just offensive Sleepers; this 7-part series will consist of IDP Sleepers as well. We know not every league is offense-only so we’ve got you
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J.T.’s IDP Underground: 2017 Up & Coming IDP Performers. Welcome to the first edition of the “IDP UNDERGROUND”. This is a look inside my degenerate IDP mind & the all around debauchery of my life in this obscene year 2016-17. If you know me by now you know I am a no holds barred, foul
IDP Underground: Volume I Read More »
Jamison Crowder, Wide Receiver, Washington Redskins Holy moly!!! It’s almost the fantasy playoffs and if you are still in the hunt I commend you for not being a putrid quitter. I am in the hunt in all of my four leagues, and this player I am about to talk about is one of the reasons
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Say it with me “Yannick Ngakoue” (IN-gah-kway) This is a name you are going to want to remember if you don’t know it by now. He was a monster coming out of the University of Maryland. Known as a “situational” pass rusher, Ngakoue has recently established himself as a new force in the NFL. Now
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For my next “Player Profile” I am going to give away one of my future monsters of IDP. I suppose in some circles he could be called a “sleeper.” So, for all my friends and colleagues who read this and know me personally, this is a nice juicy bone for all you wanna be IDP
LB Ben Heeney, Oakland Raiders Read More »
Let’s just dive right into my first ever Devy IDP player spotlight, Reuben Foster out of Alabama. Right of the bat, I noticed from the games I’ve watched and film I’ve studied that this kid is versatile. Everything from dropping back into coverage, blitzing the QB, covering RBs on screens and laying huge thumping hits while
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What’s up to all my non-skimmers out there that are reading up on IDP defensive lineman in July!! I COMMEND YOU!! (Oh, “Skimmers” by the way, are those owners out there who only read what the major sports media outlets produce and they never dig any deeper and go “All The Way” like you are
DE Charles Tapper, Dallas Cowboys Read More »
The Big Bad Ohio Wolf(e) As I share with you my 3rd player profile, I’d like to point out that this man is a native Ohioan, like myself. So, expect there to be a bit of bias. Now, let’s get to the good stuff! Humble Beginnings Wolfe grew up near the Ohio/Pennsylvania border in the
DE Derek Wolfe, Denver Broncos Read More »
Let’s kick this segment off with a few quick questions. Did you have a man crush on Deone Bucannon and you didn’t get to draft him? As a result, you were stuck watching him blowup this past year as a box safety/hybrid middle linebacker right? Same can be said somewhat for Mark Barron. Did you almost
LB/S Kamu Grungier-Hill, New England Patriots Read More »
Right off the bat I still cannot believe that this player, in my next Player Profile, only received four scholarship offers coming out of high school and NONE coming from the touted SEC. I’ll let that sink in for you for a second. Coming out of the University of Pittsburgh and being selected by the
DT Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams Read More »
Best IDP Player Ever? The visions of that fateful 2010 Ohio State versus Wisconsin game still rings in my brain: Ever since I watched his first step up field to get one of his two sacks on the day, against my all-time favorite college team. I’ve seen him play before, but this game keeps coming
DE JJ Watt, Houston Texans Read More »
Diamond in the Rough? This is the first article of my “IDP Deep Sleepers” segment, which I am beyond stoked to be doing. This article will focus on division I-AA, William & Mary, Inside Linebacker, Luke Rhodes. The 2016 NFL Draft is now upon us and before it gets here only a few more hours, I’d
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