NFL @NextGenStats Research & Analytics; @GatorsFB, @Vikings, @UChicago & @LanderAnalytics trained; data storyteller
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The new Next Gen Stats you NEED to know for 2026:
• Run Scheme Classification
• Run Blocking Matchups & Metrics
• Route Classification 2.0
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Bold predictions for 2026 season: Ladd McConkey wins receiving triple crown, @MBandNFL writes
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The @NextGenStats analytics team explains new advanced metrics for the 2026 NFL season, including run scheme classification and a run blocking matchups model
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Super Bowl LXI predictions: Rams are overwhelming favorites, with @MBandNFL , @JABergman, @TheDan_Parr, @chad_reuter, @TheNickShook, @RazaUmerani, @Mike_Yam + @LanceZierlein crowning them!
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Last week, I had the honor of joining the AWS Summit Los Angeles keynote to share the story of @NextGenStats and NFL IQ.
Grateful to @EntinAri, Kelly Serke, and fellow speakers @mndoci, @miyamatthild & Steve Tarcza. Really enjoyed sharing the stage with such an impressive group.
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Now that the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, what did every team’s Round 1 short list really look like?
@MBandNFL uses post-draft reporting to project who teams may have been targeting, available on NFL IQ, powered by @awscloud.
NFL.com/IQ » NFL Draft » Cheat Sheet
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Which NFL teams had the most athletic draft classes in the 2026 NFL Draft?
The @ChicagoBears, @BuffaloBills, @Raiders, @49ers and @Saints each averaged an 80+ NGS athleticism score across their first seven picks.
See the full list at NFL.com/IQ powered by @awscloud
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The Next Gen Stats analytics team used the NGS Draft Model to identify the five best value picks in Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
🔗 nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-…
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The Next Gen Stats analytics team used the NGS Draft Model to identify the five best value picks in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, powered by @awscloud.
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Who could your team target in Round 1?
Here are the top 5 projected first-round big boards from NFL.com/IQ powered by @awscloud.
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2026 NFL Draft sleepers (via @MBandNFL): Which prospects offer immense value on Day 2? Hidden gems for Day 3?
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2026 NFL DRAFT CHEAT SHEET 📌
For the eighth consecutive year, here’s my final look at each team’s first-round big board, built from pre-draft intel, team needs and organizational tendencies.
See more: NFL.com/IQ
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My final 2026 NFL Mock Draft is live!
This is the 22nd straight year I’ve put together a first-round mock, and it’s still one of my favorite annual exercises. First-round cheat sheet drops tomorrow morning.
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NFL Draft Day 2 Standouts & Day 3 Gems 💎
The 2026 NFL Draft marks the seventh year we've used the Next Gen Stats Draft Model to identify sleepers using data and machine learning. @MBandNFL breaks down the top prospects to target AFTER Round 1.
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Team Central is now the Draft Room in NFL IQ.
See every team’s most-likely draft targets across all seven rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft with NFL IQ, powered by @awscloud and featuring insights from @MBandNFL, @GrindingMocks & @BigBoardLab.
nfl.com/iq?tab=team-central
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We are LIVE on with AWS OnAir 🎙️
Join @cfrelund, @MBandNFL & Ramon Lopez for the story behind NFL.com/IQ powered by @awscloud — how it brings fans inside the same offseason questions NFL teams are discussing in Draft Rooms.
Watch here: piped.video/watch?v=vWjQ5C6-…
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In his second mock of the 2026 NFL Draft, @MBandNFL projects the Steelers and Eagles will both add receivers to the roster. Meanwhile, the Cowboys upgrade multiple levels of the defense. Check out the full first-round forecast, 1-32.
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