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Zoltán Buday

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We break down the most improved linebacker rooms following free agency and the 2023 NFL Draft.

By Zoltán Buday May 12, 2023 7:50 am EDT
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Zoltán Buday breaks down the most improved running back rooms following free agency and the 2023 NFL Draft.

By Zoltán Buday May 12, 2023 6:00 am EDT
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Zoltán Buday breaks down the most improved secondaries following free agency and the 2023 NFL Draft.

By Zoltán Buday May 8, 2023 6:15 am EDT
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Lance hasn't played much in his first two seasons, making it hard to do a deep analysis of his NFL career. However, key characteristics of his play can be identified from the snaps he has played for the 49ers so far.

By Zoltán Buday Apr 27, 2023 12:18 pm EDT
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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been on the trade block seemingly all offseason, and the 2023 NFL Draft may speed along that process.

By Zoltán Buday Apr 27, 2023 7:00 am EDT
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Zoltán Buday details the NFL's weakest position groups before the 2023 NFL Draft.

By Zoltán Buday Apr 3, 2023 6:00 am EDT
NFL
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Zoltán Buday breaks down one positive takeaway for each NFL team after the first week of free agency.

By Zoltán Buday Mar 21, 2023 11:41 am EDT
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Zoltán Buday does his best to rank the top-25 wide receivers from the NFL's 2022 regular season.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 28, 2023 5:15 am EST
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Between the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, New York Jets and Washington Commanders, who can win their division in 2023?

By Zoltán Buday Feb 20, 2023 5:45 am EST
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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni likened quarterback Jalen Hurts to Michael Jordan, so let's stick with the basketball analogy in examining how important the signal-caller is to this offense.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 27, 2023 8:22 am EST
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Brock Purdy is limiting mistakes despite not making many big-time throws, and that's all the San Francisco 49ers need to make it to another Super Bowl.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 20, 2023 7:43 am EST
NFL
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The Chiefs and Bills have weaknesses in the same way the Giants and Jaguars do. And if an opponent can find ways to exploit those weaknesses, we could find ourselves with a bevy of improbable upsets in the divisional round of the 2023 NFL playoffs.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 20, 2023 5:30 am EST
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If the "valuable" were to be removed from the MVP award, these would be the top candidates to win it after the 2022 NFL season.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 2, 2023 12:28 pm EST
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Over the last couple of weeks, the longstanding debate about how Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott should split time in the Dallas Cowboys backfield has intensified. However, these debates might overshadow how good the two have been and make people forget to appreciate how well the two complement one another.

By Zoltán Buday Dec 9, 2022 12:31 pm EST Dallas Cowboys
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Even without Tyreek Hill, the Chiefs offense continues to thrive due to Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

By Zoltán Buday Dec 3, 2022 1:45 pm EST
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Josh Allen has not really been rushed into his recent bad decisions. Actually, it is more the opposite. While he was willing to take the checkdown options late in the play in the first part of the season, he has recently been more inclined to try to make a big play when his first read is not there.

By Zoltán Buday Nov 18, 2022 6:15 am EST Buffalo Bills
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Highlighting the most improved offensive linemen over the last year, including Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw, Falcons right tackle Kaleb McGary and Dolphins right guard Robert Hunt.

By Zoltán Buday Nov 11, 2022 5:30 am EST
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Either the New York Jets keep trying to bring the BYU Zach Wilson to the surface and chalk his struggles up to growing pains, or they accept that Wilson’s limitations do not allow him to play the way he dominated in college and try to tweak his playstyle. 

By Zoltán Buday Nov 4, 2022 6:00 am EDT New York Jets
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Joe Burrow has been exceptional whenever he's been able to get the ball out of his hands quickly, and the Cincinnati Bengals seem to be working to this strength.

By Zoltán Buday Oct 28, 2022 6:00 am EDT Cincinnati Bengals
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PFF's Zoltan Buday details why the New York Giants have been able to get off to a 5-1 start despite a seemingly less-talented roster.

By Zoltán Buday Oct 20, 2022 2:00 pm EDT New York Giants
Bio

Zoltán joined PFF in November 2014, and currently is a Senior Analyst. He graduated from Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management.

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