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Ben Linsey
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The top tier of tight ends is clear at this point, but a bevy of young up-and-comers are vying for position behind them entering the 2020 NFL season.
Tue, 11 Aug 20 11:30:27 +0000With another offseason in Kliff Kingsbury’s system under his belt and DeAndre Hopkins at his disposal, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray appears poised to make big strides in his game in 2020.
Thu, 06 Aug 20 12:15:29 +0000There are a handful of young NFL talents in line to reset the market at their current positions, including Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Tue, 04 Aug 20 12:15:28 +0000Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens offense dominated inside the red zone in 2019, while Vic Fangio's defense set the tone on the defensive side of the ball.
Fri, 31 Jul 20 12:30:52 +0000PFF takes a close look at the NFL's recent blockbuster trades and offers three takeaways to the process that has seen the likes of DeAndre Hopkins, Jamal Adams, Stefon Diggs, Trent Williams and DeForest Buckner all change teams this offseason.
Thu, 30 Jul 20 11:30:08 +0000Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson are two players who could lead their positions in overall grade in 2020.
Tue, 28 Jul 20 12:15:11 +0000Looking at NFL teams that stood out as outliers in luck-driven categories in 2019 — both on the low end and high end — could give us an idea of who could be in store for regression in 2020.
Thu, 16 Jul 20 12:30:28 +0000New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold tops the list of signal-callers who were most affected by pressure in the 2019 NFL season.
Wed, 15 Jul 20 12:30:16 +0000If the Cleveland Browns opt to trade tight end David Njoku, the New England Patriots are one of the favorable landing spots for the 24-year-old.
Tue, 14 Jul 20 13:15:29 +0000Ignoring rookie contracts, this is the best NFL team that can be built with Patrick Mahomes' $45 million average per year on his new contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mon, 13 Jul 20 13:45:05 +0000PFF takes an in-depth look at some of the top training camp competitions at the tight end position heading into the 2020 NFL season.
Fri, 10 Jul 20 12:15:01 +0000PFF takes an in-depth look at some of the top training camp competitions at the running back position heading into the 2020 NFL season.
Thu, 09 Jul 20 12:15:22 +0000With the help of recent season simulations carried out by PFF’s research and development team, PFF's Ben Linsey runs through the high (90th percentile) and low end (10th percentile) of every NFL team's season-long win projection.
Wed, 08 Jul 20 12:15:39 +0000Houston Texans edge defender J.J. Watt is oft-injured, but he is still the second-most dominant defensive lineman in the NFL after the Los Angeles Rams' Aaron Donald.
Mon, 06 Jul 20 12:15:49 +0000New England Patriots' Stephon Gilmore and Baltimore Ravens' Marlon Humphrey lead PFF's list of the 10 highest-graded NFL cornerbacks in man coverage in 2019.
Fri, 03 Jul 20 12:45:59 +0000PFF takes an in-depth look at some of the top training camp competitions at the wide receiver position heading into 2020.
Wed, 01 Jul 20 15:35:11 +0000With the 2020 NFL Draft and free agency behind us, we're breaking down each team's roster with an eye toward the projected starters.
Thu, 25 Jun 20 11:30:41 +0000PFF looks at the league's most targeted wide receivers from the slot, from out wide, on third and fourth down and in the red zone. New Orleans Saints' Michael Thomas shows up regularly, but a few surprise names — like Washington's Steven Sims — also appear.
Wed, 24 Jun 20 13:00:50 +0000Against eight or more defenders in the box, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry excelled last season, earning the top spot on this list.
Tue, 23 Jun 20 13:00:49 +0000Running backs such as Christian McCaffrey, Phillip Lindsay, Aaron Jones and Matt Breida have shown an innate ability to produce before contact, regardless of the offensive line in front of them.
Mon, 22 Jun 20 12:30:43 +0000Bio
Ben onboarded to PFF full-time in May 2019. He works as an NFL Analyst and as part of the team that produces prep work for NBC's Sunday Night Football. Ben also contributes articles to the content team. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
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