Bradley Locker

From household stars to rookies, watching any player return to practice at camp conjures happy feelings for fans. But for those who missed all of last season due to injury, even stepping onto the field is that much sweeter.

The NFL's best receivers possess multiple feathers in their cap, including often owning certain regions of the field. These are the league's highest-graded wideouts in the short, intermediate and deep depths over the past five seasons.

Every NFL player hopes to turn heads in their second seasons, but these 10 names will be watched even more closely.

Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and C.J. Stroud have set the NFL on fire in recent seasons. Bradley Locker looks into the data to determine how common that's been over the last 20 years.

Are the mid-August rankings actually a valuable tool, or does history tend to side with what happened last season? Let’s take a deep dive utilizing PFF grades, poll standings and eventual season outcomes.

The search for the next Sean McVay or Mike Macdonald is continual, and certain names are already well on the radar going into 2026 and beyond. These 15 assistant and/or former coaches are likely to appear on the short list of head-coaching candidates this coming offseason.

From those that thrive on fourth down to ones who hardly attempt due to poor conversion rates, Bradley Locker takes stock of what every NFL team has done on a drive's last chance since 2021.

In commemoration of PFF's 20th anniversary of charting data, let's break down the NFL's highest-graded single-season units at every position group.

The NFL's change to the dynamic kickoff provided immediate dividends. Bradley Locker details the uptick in kick returns and examines the relationship between returns on both offenses and defenses.

Recent streaks have come to an end across the last few NFL seasons. Could these five teams be the next to cross off overdue accomplishments?

As coaches begin outlining their visions for the 2026 season, some face more pressure than others. Indeed, these six leaders don’t have much room for error as they confront a pivotal campaign.

Blending advanced PFF metrics (which date back to 2006) with more basic stats, it’s becoming growingly possible to revisit history. With a revisionist point of reference, it’s tough to believe that these 10 teams never won the Lombardi Trophy during their indelible seasons. In many ways, though, that makes them immortalized.

Which quarterbacks have assembled the best and worst seasonal figures in each PFF charting category since 2015, as well as last year? Let’s break everything down in an attempt to identify the most and least accurate passers in a league year.

Every franchise continues to seek as many explosive-generators as possible, but certain talents stand above the rest. Over the last five seasons, these 10 players are responsible for the most such all-around gains.

Although head coaches aren’t the players executing on the field or wholeheartedly overseeing roster construction, their power remains transformative. From installing league-shifting schematics to finding ways to overcome injuries, a resonant coach is one of the best tools any organization can wield.

With the long-awaited trade now complete, Bradley Locker breaks down how A.J. Brown can help unlock another element to Drake Maye and the Patriots' offense.

Over the last decade, selections outside of the first round have conjured a number of names who have way outplayed their draft slot. Let’s rank the 20 best such candidates, weighing a combination of draft position, cumulative performance and longevity.

The 2025 NFL season saw players like Matthew Stafford, Bijan Robinson and Devin Lloyd garner their first career All-Pro berths. These 10 names could follow suit in 2026.

Whether a burgeoning name or a veteran whose tenure as a starter may be shrinking, almost every NFL player has something at stake in 2026. But for these 10 specific talents, this upcoming season projects as a make-or-break one at this stage in their careers.

Optimism is the name of the game throughout the NFL offseason. Yet these three playoff teams from last season have elements to worry about going into 2026.