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Arif Hasan left a job doing direct advocacy and political lobbying to write about football. He combines traditional reporting with analytical insights drawn from a debate background. He’s previously written for the Daily Norseman, Zone Coverage, the Athletic and Pro Football Network and his writing has appeared in the LA Times, Business Insider, the Star Tribune and more.
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May 26, 2026
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The Athletic's Dan Duggan wrote about not writing about Jaxson Dart's appearance at a Donald Trump rally. It's journalistic abdication.

Two Gap
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May 19, 2026
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The guaranteed bonuses for undrafted free agents have been released. Can we use this to predict which ones will make NFL rosters?

Two Gap
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Apr 28, 2026
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The Vikings produced one of the biggest surprises of the NFL draft. By selecting Caleb Banks, they may have drafted the highest-ceiling rookie in the NFL. Or, they may have crashed their defense.

Two Gap
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Apr 25, 2026
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The aggregated opinion of 134 draft analysts might not be what you want to hear, but I have it anyway. Using the ranks of the Consensus Big Board, what can we say about this year's NFL draft classes?

Two Gap
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Apr 24, 2026
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Every year, we precede Day 2 of the NFL draft with "Best Available" lists. Are they any good? And who are those players this year?

Two Gap
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Apr 22, 2026
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The 2026 Consensus Big Board is live. 300 players are ranked using data from 134 draft analysts. What makes this consensus board unique? What can we learn from it?

Two Gap
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Apr 21, 2026
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With over 120 big boards in our dataset, we can do more than merely rank players. We can categorize analysts and dissect the differences. What are Forecasters and Evaluators? What can they tell us?

Two Gap
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Apr 20, 2026
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Every year, our ability to gather rankings from over 100 analysts gives us insight into which prospects truly cause disagreement from draft analysts. Does that matter? Who sparked the most?

Two Gap
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Apr 16, 2026
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7 min read
There's a lot of consensus big boards out there. Let me sell you on ours

Two Gap
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Apr 10, 2026
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16 min read
The Pro Day circuit is essentially done. Once you account for which workouts matter for each position. which players stood out?

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Mar 2, 2026
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We’ve seen some position-best scores and position-best averages advertised by the NFL and posted across social media. But there may be more to than meets the eye with these kinds of scores

Two Gap
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Jan 30, 2026
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The Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl have tracked players during practices for years. Recently, the Shrine Bowl opened this data to their public analytics competition. Can it help project draft prospects?
