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Several weeks ago, Bleacher Report's lead draft analyst Matt Miller tweeted a list of his '10 Scouting Rules' he utilizes in building his profiles of draft prospects. Shortly after this, former NFL scout Dan Hatman began a series for Inside the Pylon detailing examples of each of these rules and why they are so important to the scouting process. Now, Matt and Dan join regular hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield for a bonus roundtable discussion on Matt's scouting rules and the process behind the rankings that fans want to see. Topics in this episode include: -How does Matt's own self-evaluation of his process and methods lead to improvement in his scouting in future years, including how long it took Matt to feel comfortable with his scouting reports (1:14) -Dan on any additional rules he would add to Matt's '10 Scouting Rules' and how he uses them in his evaluations (5:22) -The importance of talking to team scouts and personnel to bolster your own knowledge as a scout as you look to become a better scout (9

With Week 14 in the books and some upheaval at the top of the AFC, ITP The Podcast Volume 1.14 is here to guide you through all of the top stories of the last week. Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield are back in the latest installment of our podcast, this time featuring Alex Kirby of ProFootballStrategy.com to discuss his new book on The Greatest Show on Turf, as well as current trends in NFL offenses. This week's topics include: -The clinching of the AFC East by the New England Patriots and the unbelievable run they have had at the top of that division over the last 15 seasons (1:36) -The Oakland Raiders surprise victory over the Denver Broncos, and whether this signals the Raiders can be a force in the AFC West heading into 2016 (3:39) -The clash between the Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings, including Dwight Freeney's last-minute strip-sack of Teddy Bridgewater and the value of situational pass-rushers in today's NFL (9:37) - The Harry Stamper All-Go Offensive Play of the Week, featuring Ryan Fitzpatric

The Carolina Panthers continued their undefeated run, while the New England Patriots ran into an unexpected loss in Week 13. ITP The Podcast Volume 1.13 takes you inside the key plays from the last week, with hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield breaking down the film on all of the top happenings. This week, Chuck and Mark are joined by Aaron Nagler of Sports Illustrated, FanDuel, and Cheesehead.tv, as well as Dayne Burns of On The Fifty Yard Line. Segments include: -The growth of Cam Newton and his ability to manage a game despite lacking depth in the weapons around him, including the growth Newton has made in protecting the ball and reading defenses in 2015 (1:16) -The somewhat-shocking loss to the Philadelphia Eagles by the Patriots, focusing on the key plays on special teams that led to New England picking up its second loss of the year (7:14) -Aaron discusses the struggles the Green Bay Packers have had on offense and how their defense has bailed them out in recent games, as well as key ideas that shape

This episode of Inside the Pylon: The Podcast features Mark Schofield joined by Jeff Risdon of RealGM.com and DraftBreakdown.com in a bonus podcast discussing the 2015 Detroit Lions as well as early thoughts on the 2016 NFL Draft. Topics from this episode include: -How the Lions have adjusted on defense to overcome the loss of Ndamukong Suh and whether or not those changes will pay dividends down the road (3:20) -The up-and-down season of Matthew Stafford and whether he still factors in to the long-term plans for Detroit as a new GM comes in (5:18) -The matchup between the Lions and Packers on Thursday Night Football and whether Aaron Rodgers' recent struggles are a sign of issues in his execution or with the Packers' scheme (9:16) -A look at some of the key players from conference championship games in the upcoming weekend, focusing on the SEC Championship, as well as under-the-radar players coming out of the MAC (12:56) -Alabama running back Derrick Henry and how he projects as a back in the NFL (17:39) -B

It was arguably the most entertaining week of the 2015 season, with a number of close games and frantic finishes. Inside the Pylon: The Podcast takes a look at the critical battles of Week 12, as hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield are joined by Dan Hatman of The Scouting Academy, Brandon Thorn of The Football Educator, and Trevor Sikkema of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Topics from this week's show include: -The mind-blowing finish to the Monday Night Football battle between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, looking at the Browns last drive as well as mistakes on the field goal that led to the winning Baltimore score (1:37) -Dan discusses the changes happening with the Miami Dolphins in their coaching staff and ramifications for the players, as well as the general manager search happening in Detroit and the process behind those searches (8:46) -Brandon delves into the schemes that were successful for the Denver Broncos in their win over the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football, focusi

Inside the Pylon: The Podcast is back with a quick trip around Week 11 in the NFL. This past weekend saw several critical matches for division leaders that will have playoff implications in January. Hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield are joined by Dave Archibald from Inside the Pylon and Dan Syed of SyedSchemes.com to examine all of the key storylines from this week in the NFL. This week's features include: -Breaking down the key NFC North battle between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings and what Green Bay win means for the state of this division in 2015 and beyond (2:22) -How the Arizona Cardinals were able to notch a win against the Cincinnati Bengals in a high-scoring affair that still showed Cincinnati's ability to bounce back after a tough game in Week 10 against the Houston Texans (7:19) -Dave discussing the latest in his series on draft capital and salary cap investment by NFL teams, this time focusing on the tight end position and recent trends across the league (10:33) -The Harry Stamper

Week 10 was one of the more unpredictable weeks of the 2015 season to this point, and Inside the Pylon: The Podcast is here to get you filled in on all of the top stories. Hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield are joined by a number of top experts, including Dr. Christopher Geary of Tufts Medical Center, Nath Pizzolatto of ZoneReads.com, and Emory Hunt of FootballGameplan.com. Topics include: -Chris on the two major Week 10 injuries from NFL action - the plantar fascia injury to Peyton Manning and the Jones fracture for Julian Edelman, including discussion of prospects for return and career impact (1:19) -How the Detroit Lions were able to shut down the Green Bay Packers and their high-powered offense, and whether this is a blueprint for teams to use against Green Bay, or if the Packers hurt themselves with costly mistakes (9:42) -Analysis of the key NFC West showdown between the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks and whether or not the balance of power has shifted in the division, as well as playoff impl

Week 9 saw the Denver Broncos fall from the ranks of the undefeated, losing to the Colts, in a game that was representative of the unpredictable nature of the weekend. Hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield take Inside the Pylon: The Podcast through the events of last weekend and get you up to speed on all of the major events. They are joined by Danny Kelly from FieldGulls.com, Andy Guyader from TheQ5.com, and William Carroll of FanSpeak.com and NutsAndBoltsSports.com. This week's topics include: - A look at the Indianapolis Colts and their upset win over the previously-undefeated Denver Broncos, focusing on how the Colts exploited several matchups to their advantage(2:38) -Danny Kelly breaking down the resurgence of the Seattle Seahawks after a tough start to the season, and looking ahead to a key matchup with the Arizona Cardinals (6:50) -The Harry Stamper All-Go Offensive Play of the Week, featuring the 39-yard TD hookup between Cam Newton and Corey Brown of the Carolina Panthers (16:28) -A look at the ITP

Week 8 in the NFL is in the history books, and Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield are in studio to look at the highs, lows, and everything in between. They are joined this week by Mike Backherms and Dr. Christopher Geary to help break down last weekend's action and get you up to speed for Week 9. Topics this week include: -Breaking down the Denver/Green Bay tilt from Sunday night, looking at the ways Denver was able to neutralize the potent Packers attack, as well as whether this game indicates Peyton Manning is back to regular form (1:54) -A look at New England's offensive attack on the first drive against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday Night Football (8:48) -The Harry Stamper All-Go Offensive Play of the Week, featuring the touchdown pass between Brian Hoyer and Nate Washington (11:42) -Mike Backherms helps to explain the concept of Offensive Success Rate (OSR) and Defensive Success Rate (DSR) data and what its uses are in terms of explaining where a team is successful or struggles on both sides of the ball (1

The ITP crew sits down for their weekly look at last weekend's action as well as a preview of the upcoming slate of games. This week, Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield are joined by Alex Kirby of AlexKirbyFootball.com and Dave Archibald of Inside the Pylon in a 40-minute trip around the NFL. This week, the group tackles the following topics: -Breaking down the Vikings/Lions matchup and what it means for the balance of power in the NFC North, focusing on Minnesota's chances to compete with Green Bay this season (2:03) -Miami's blowout win against Houston and whether the Dolphins have righted the ship, or whether inferior competition in recent weeks is distorting results (6:53) -The Harry Stamper All-Go Offensive Play of the Week, featuring the jacknsonville Jaguars touchdown from Blake Bortles to Allen Hurns(9:26) -Alex Kirby discussing the Colts woes on the field and in the front office and whether anything can be done to fix the myriad issues on the team (13:50) -Discussion of the term "scramble drill" from th

It was a topsy-turvy week in the NFL, with several favorites taking losses or needing overtime to push past underdogs. Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield are in-studio once again to look at all of the week's action. Joining them on the phone lines are Rich Hill of PatsPulpit.com and Jeff Risdon of RealGM.com, SideLionReport.com, and DraftBreakdown.com. Topics from this week's show include: -Rich discussed the highly-anticipated clash between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts, looking at areas where this was a closer matchup than many anticipated, as well as looking ahead to the Patriots' next matchup again the New York Jets (1:17) -The Harry Stamper All-Go Offensive Play of the Week, focusing on the TD hookup between Colin Kaepernick and Torrey Smith of the San Francisco 49ers (10:42) -Matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers and how the Steelers were able to effectively exploit the Arizona defense (15:18) -Andy Dalton's growth as leader of the Cincinnati Bengals and whether or

Week 5 of the NFL season featured several tests of hot teams looking to continue their winning ways. Hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield are joined by Andy Guyader of TheQ5.com and Daniel Syed of SyedSchemes.com to help break down all of the action from this week in the NFL. Topics include: -Chuck and Mark break down the Bengals/Seahawks and Rams/Packers tilts and what they indicate about the balance of power in the NFL (0:36) -Mark details the Harry Stamper All-Go Play of the Week - the touchdown from Jay Cutler to Matt Forte to seal a Chicago Bears win (5:51) -Andy Guyader discusses the concept of game maps and what they can show fans an analysts about the flow of a game (10:24, NOTE: Technical difficulties on our end did cut this interview short. We will have Andy on again in the future.) -Mark details the concept of "bird dogging", why quarterbacks should avoid it, and how they can train themselves to prevent it (16:52) -Dan Syed discusses the effective coaching from the Bengals coaching staff that has

In this bonus edition of Inside The Pylon: The Podcast, Chuck Zodda & Mark Schofield are joined by Matt Waldman of MattWaldmanRSP.com to discuss the art of scouting and how to project players coming out of college. Topics include: -Matt on how he started the Rookie Scouting Portfolio and his methods of research (1:22) -Projecting a rookie's fit in the NFL based on the team and scheme they land on (3:57) -Marcus Mariota and the early results from the first quarter of the 2015 season on the Tennessee Titans (6:58) -The advantages of a process-oriented grading scouting system versus purely focusing on results (10:56) -The concept of player comparisons when scouting, including the reasons fans enjoy them, as well as the flaws in using this model in evaluating players (14:33) -Early thoughts on the 2016 NFL Draft class and who has caught Matt's eye so far this season in college football (20:46) -Mark and Matt discuss Tre McBride and his early struggles in acclimating to the NFL game (27:57)

Whether looking at the real data behind NFL kickers or examining the best and worst-coached teams of 2015, ITP: The Podcast rolls on with our weekly look at NFL action. Chuck Zodda & Mark Schofield take you around the league in this 35-minute look at the big stories of the week. Topics this week include: -The Harry Stamper All-Go Play of the Week, featuring Josh McCown hooking up with Duke Johnson for a TD (1:59) -Daniel Syed of SyedSchemes.com joins us to look at coaching trends in 2015 and the New England offensive line rotation (9:06) -Chuck separates fact from fiction with regards to NFL kickers and their supposed struggles so far this season (16:51) -Dan Hatman of The Scouting Academy tackles kicking issues, as well as how the idea of player comparisons is one of the most useless aspects of the NFL Draft (21:26) -Chuck & Mark look forward to Week 5 and the key games to watch in the upcoming weekend (29:34)

Week 3 of the NFL season saw a number of lopsided games and several high-scoring shootouts. Chuck Zodda & Mark Schofield walk through the weekend's matchups, including discussion on the following topics: -The second-ever Harry Stamper All-Go Play of the Week Award for A.J. Green's 80-yard TD reception from Andy Dalton (2:37) -Dave Archibald of Inside the Pylon breaking down Week 3's matchup between Carolina and New Orleans, as well as looking forward to Week 4's battle between Atlanta and Houston (7:06) -Chuck and Mark looking at the question marks surrounding Michael Vick in Pittsburgh, as well as the early-season struggles of Andrew Luck (12:52) -Brandon Thorn from TheFootballEducator.com discussing changes the Broncos have made in their offensive gameplan to improve on early issues (20:48) -Mark breaking down the rise of the Arizona Cardinals and what to expect from Carson Palmer (29:43)

Week 2 in the NFL was filled with unexpected results. This week’s Inside the Pylon: The Podcast has hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield taking you into the depths of the chaos. They are joined this week by Charles McDonald from The Falcoholic, as well as Nath Pizzolatto from ZoneReads.com. This week’s segments include: The inaugural Harry Stamper All-Go Play of the Week Award for Amari Cooper’s 68-yard touchdown (1:14) Charles McDonald of The Falcoholic looks at the keys to the Atlanta Falcons early success, with a focus on Matt Ryan and Julio Jones (6:03) What can Browns fans take from Johnny Manziel’s performance in the first two weeks and what does it mean for his career going forward? (13:46) Is Blake Bortles’ stronger showing in Week 2 a sign he is turning the corner, or simply sound and fury signifying nothing? (17:24) Nath Pizzolatto examines the circumstances that have led to the downfall of the New Orleans Saints and how they can rebuild (19:48) Where do the Dallas Cowboys turn following the injury

The first-ever Inside the Pylon Podcast features hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield discussing Week 1 action from the NFL. Segments include: -Can the Indianapolis Colts bounce back from their Week 1 loss to Buffalo? -What should Tampa Bay and Tennessee fans think of the initial performances by Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota? -Former NFL scout Dan Hatman on his latest venture, The Scouting Academy, teaching the nuances of scouting in the NFL -Dave Archibald on the New England Patriots 4-TE sets -What to expect from two teams with question marks coming out of Week 1 in Baltimore and Denver Make sure you follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/ITPylon and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/insidethepylon