Recent content by Jene Bramel

I'm seeing more of the disconnect. I missed that many of the IDP groups had tiers starting in the 4-6 range. My general drafting philosophy is to tier players by position then compare. In talking to Jeff, it appears he prefers to tier players by value. That is he sees 7 players at two...

Hi everyone, I'm unfortunately way behind in any player evaluations this year -- hence my passing this feature on to better hands. I think Jeff and John have done a very good job of recreating the spirit of the article and adding some great features to the individual position sections. What I...

CDB is finished and waiting for a little cleanup and approval. Should be on the site -- with commentary and tiers -- by tomorrow morning. Hopefully sooner. Attached an XLS file of the CDB for y'all here. I think it'll be downloadable...

No. It's coming. Work responsibilities and lack of attention to IDP detail over the past two seasons have made this a difficult undertaking. Shooting for Monday but could be out sooner. No guarantees on future years, however. This is becoming less and less my flavored analysis and more and...

I'm frustrated, too. But I'm certain that this approach does not work. Whatever you think of the most vocal anti-vax nuts you read on Facebook and Twitter and the other platforms du jour over the past 25 years, the vast majority of the families we have these discussions with every hour of every...

I still struggle with this. Unfortunately, I believe two things to be true. 1. Dismissing families who refuse or delay vaccinations will not improve vaccination rates. 2. Including unvaccinated and under-vaccinated families in a practice puts all families in the practice at risk. As...

This will depend on how much range of motion he has by midweek. If his throwing motion will be altered or he's not able to protect himself in the pocket, they won't risk him. They'll need to know relatively early to adjust their game plan. Plenty of comps for quarterbacks who have played through...

I've been hesitant to reply but I'm hoping to put together defensive positional tiers again this summer. There may not be as much strategy as in previous years. It may just be a short introductory vignette leading into each table of tiers w/ a line of context. I much prefer the underpromise and...

My apologies, everyone. I'm trying to find a balance between my non-FBG responsibilities, which have grown from a 5-10 hour per week part-time schedule to a 35-50 hour per week commitment since September 2015, my family life, and my FBG duties. It's become very difficult to cover two full...

I'm sorry you feel your expertise was brushed aside. I value everything that comes into my email inbox. I saved our conversation from 2014 because the information you shared on Andre Ellington was very helpful. At your suggestion, we briefly discussed exchanging emails on injury situations and...

Heartbroken for you and your family, Shady. Riley will be remembered by so many people here and in the IP community. Peace and comfort.

No ostomy is the ####. Great news, Maurile!

Thinking of you and your family, Shady. Riley is beautiful.  I know it may not always seem like it, but your family is doing a great job advocating for Riley and supporting Justin. Don't second guess your instincts. They're coming from love. Keep fighting as a family. Riley is fighting, too. ...

I really hope the Eagles find their way to a 4-3 and re-sign Vinny Curry. That may be the best chance for all three linebackers to hold value. All three are so similar, it's hard to project who will play which role, whether 3-4 or 4-3. And they're all under contract (as is DeMeco Ryans). I'd...

The entire front seven is a mess and the coaching situation is unknown. Among the defensive end group, Jason Pierre-Paul and Robert Ayers are not under contract for 2016 and Owa Odighizuwa has durability concerns. But those would be the three I'd consider rostering through the offseason. JPP...