NFC East: New York Giants 2018 All-Movement Team members: Saquon Barkley, RB (First Team and 2018 Mover of the Year) Stand-out movers: Golden Tate, WR Evan Engram, TE Jabrill Peppers, S Emerging movement story: Though the Giants quietly have a talented but very underrated crop of movers, all eyes are on Saquon. Can he take…
As the NFL player season preparation comes to a close, I sit here debriefing to get a grasp of where the current state and ‘Form of Life’ exists for not only my movement philosophies, but also, most importantly, players co-existing and co-contributing to that which embodies it. Throughout this annual thought experiment, I always try…
Back in the middle of May, I was blessed to have the opportunity to host the second annual Sport Movement Skill Conference in St. Paul, MN. As part of this year’s event, I invited thought leaders to represent both of the major, predominant sides of the theoretical fence in movement behavior; an Ecological Dynamics, Constraints-Led…
17 weeks and 512 games later, I have found myself in an awfully familiar place: with 1,696 players having been analyzed with a fine-toothed comb, from every angle and at every speed, while they were facing the unique demands and complexity that an NFL movement problem presents. The familiarity doesn’t stop there: per usual, I…
Picking up the trend that I started two years ago, and before we will ultimately name the 2018 Mover of the Year later this week, I am going to recognize a number of other distinct awards exclusive to our blog; the ‘Most Improved Mover of 2018’, ‘Most Impressive Rookie Mover of 2018’ and finally, the…
Like we did on Monday with the offensive side of the ball, before we take a look at the best defensive movers of 2018, I wanted to offer up the reminder of last year’s best of the best. Of course, mastery isn’t built in a day and when it comes to individuals who possess high…
You’ve found what I believe to be the most unique NFL award compilation that you will come across this post-season. If this is your first time here, or if you just need the reminder, this is the only list of its kind that recognizes players solely based on possessing the most attuned and adaptable of…
Note: Just a quick reminder that throughout the 2018 season, I have elected to take a different approach than I have over the first handful of seasons of me breaking down plays here. Instead, this year, we will focus more efforts on connecting the problem-solution reciprocal relationship more deeply. This new emphasis will be evident…
Note: Just a quick reminder that throughout the 2018 season, I have elected to take a different approach than I have over the first handful of seasons of me breaking down plays here. Instead, this year, we will focus more efforts on connecting the problem-solution reciprocal relationship more deeply. This new emphasis will be evident…
Note: Just a quick reminder that throughout the 2018 season, I have elected to take a different approach than I have over the first handful of seasons of me breaking down plays here. Instead, this year, we will focus more efforts on connecting the problem-solution reciprocal relationship more deeply. This new emphasis will be evident…
Note: Just a quick reminder that throughout the 2018 season, I have elected to take a different approach than I have over the first handful of seasons of me breaking down plays here. Instead, this year, we will focus more efforts on connecting the problem-solution reciprocal relationship more deeply. This new emphasis will be evident…
Note: Just a quick reminder that throughout the 2018 season, I have elected to take a different approach than I have over the first handful of seasons of me breaking down plays here. Instead, this year, we will focus more efforts on connecting the problem-solution reciprocal relationship more deeply. This new emphasis will be evident…
