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Football Outsiders examines the most pressing 2012 post-draft needs for every team in the NFC West.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2012

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders covers the AFC South in today's installment of remaining needs around the league. Here are snippets with my thoughts. Houston Texans: Right tackle "[Rashad] Butler, who was actually [Eric] Winston's replac...

Football Outsiders examines the most pressing 2012 post-draft needs for every team in the AFC South.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2012

The Chicago Bears came into this offseason needing to fix two major problems: They had no go-to wide receiver, and the perennially disappointing offensive line needed to be overhauled. So far, they have addressed the first problem (though perhaps not...

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders writes that the Mario Williams signing is a great move for the Buffalo Bills -- as long as he can stay on the field.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2012

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders writes that the Redskins are taking a risk by trading up in the draft for Robert Griffin III. It's not because of RG3 (he projects to be an excellent QB); it's that the loss of so many picks will hurt the team's depth.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2012

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders looks at the best and worst uses of the NFL franchise tag this season.

Story | Conversation | March 05, 2012

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders runs through the primary need of each AFC South team in this Insider piece . Here's a peek at what he has to say with my reflections. Houston Texans: Wide receiver McCown: "The Texans enter free agency as a t...

Football Outsiders examines the most pressing 2012 offseason needs for every team in the AFC South.

Story | Conversation | February 11, 2012

Rivers McCown looks at the New York Giants and why they may be set up to be a dynasty for years to come.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2012

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders ranked the NFL teams with the best players who are 25-and-under on their rosters. The Cowboys didn't rank in the top three. Prior to the start of the season, Football Outsiders wasn't complimentary of young tale...

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders looks at the big risers and fallers in terms of under-25-year old talent. He breaks down the contribution teams got from guys who fit the bill, factoring in quarterback talent, track record for developing young ...

Rivers McCown re-examines Football Outsiders' under-25 rankings, looking at three teams whose talent looks better than it did at the beginning of the season and three whose talent looks worse.

Story | Conversation | January 25, 2012

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders looks at the AFC Championship Game and whether the Baltimore Ravens can stop the New England Patriots' offense.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2012

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders looks at the Atlanta Falcons' defense and writes that while they have a stout run defense, their pass defense is an issue.

Story | Conversation | December 25, 2011

Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders writes that while the Jaguars have stumbled to a 3-8 record behind struggling rookie QB Blaine Gabbert, their pass defense has shown big improvements that should give hope for the future.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2011