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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.

By Ben Linsey Aug 11, 2020 7:30 am EDT
NFL
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With 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.

By Ben Linsey Aug 6, 2020 8:15 am EDT
NFL
Premium Content
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There are a handful of young NFL talents in line to reset the market at their current positions, including Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.

By Ben Linsey Aug 4, 2020 8:15 am EDT
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Lamar 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.

By Ben Linsey Jul 31, 2020 8:30 am EDT
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PFF 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.

By Ben Linsey Jul 30, 2020 7:30 am EDT
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson are two players who could lead their positions in overall grade in 2020.

By Ben Linsey Jul 28, 2020 8:15 am EDT
NFL
Premium Content
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Looking 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.

By Ben Linsey Jul 16, 2020 8:30 am EDT
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New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold tops the list of signal-callers who were most affected by pressure in the 2019 NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Jul 15, 2020 8:30 am EDT
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If 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.

By Ben Linsey Jul 14, 2020 9:15 am EDT
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Ignoring 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.

By Ben Linsey Jul 13, 2020 9:45 am EDT
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PFF takes an in-depth look at some of the top training camp competitions at the tight end position heading into the 2020 NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Jul 10, 2020 8:15 am EDT
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PFF takes an in-depth look at some of the top training camp competitions at the running back position heading into the 2020 NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Jul 9, 2020 8:15 am EDT
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With 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.

By Ben Linsey Jul 8, 2020 8:15 am EDT
NFL
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Houston 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.

By Ben Linsey Jul 6, 2020 8:15 am EDT
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New 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.

By Ben Linsey Jul 3, 2020 8:45 am EDT
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PFF takes an in-depth look at some of the top training camp competitions at the wide receiver position heading into 2020.

By Ben Linsey Jul 1, 2020 11:35 am EDT
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With the 2020 NFL Draft and free agency behind us, we're breaking down each team's roster with an eye toward the projected starters.

By Ben Linsey Jun 25, 2020 7:30 am EDT
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PFF 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.

By Ben Linsey Jun 24, 2020 9:00 am EDT
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Against eight or more defenders in the box, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry excelled last season, earning the top spot on this list.

By Ben Linsey Jun 23, 2020 9:00 am EDT
NFL
Premium Content
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Running 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.

By Ben Linsey Jun 22, 2020 8:30 am EDT
Bio

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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