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Zoltán Buday

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nfl-patrick-mahomes-analysis-performance-against-blitz

We compare the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes to some of the other great quarterbacks against the blitz in the PFF era.

By Zoltán Buday Jul 7, 2023 7:34 am EDT
nfl-defensive-line-rankings-2023

Here, we rank the league's defensive lines from 1 to 32, starting with the ever-dominant Eagles.

By Zoltán Buday Jun 16, 2023 8:46 am EDT
nfl-calvin-ridley-blossoming-jacksonville-jaguars-offense

Once among the most promising receivers in the NFL, Calvin Ridley is set to return from suspension and spearhead the Jacksonville Jaguars' passing attack in 2023.

By Zoltán Buday Jun 7, 2023 7:48 am EDT
nfl-breakout-candidates-all-16-afc-teams-chiefs-kadarius-toney-steelers-kenny-pickett

16 potential breakout candidates from the AFC, including Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett.

By Zoltán Buday May 19, 2023 10:09 am EDT
nfl-breakout-candidates-for-all-16-nfc-teams-bears-braxton-jones-cowboys-jake-ferguson

16 potential breakout candidates from the NFC, including Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson and Chicago Bears left tackle Braxton Jones.

By Zoltán Buday May 19, 2023 6:00 am EDT
nfl-most-improved-linebacker-rooms-following-free-agency-2023-nfl-draft

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
nfl-most-improved-running-back-rooms-following-free-agency-and-the-2023-nfl-draft

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
nfl-most-improved-secondaries-following-free-agency-and-the-2023-nfl-draft

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
draft-nfl-draft-trade-rumors-what-does-qb-trey-lance-bring-to-the-table

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
nfl-examining-deandre-hopkins-future-potential-trade-2023-nfl-draft

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
nfl-weakest-nfl-position-groups-prior-to-the-2023-nfl-draft

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
Premium Content
nfl-free-agency-one-positive-takeaway-for-all-32-nfl-teams-so-far-2023

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
nfl-final-2022-wide-receiver-rankings

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
nfl-ranking-eight-last-place-teams-worst-to-first-2023

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
nfl-jalen-hurts-point-guard-esque-performance-new-york-giants

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
nfl-deep-dive-brock-purdy-super-bowl-chances-san-francisco-49ers-2023

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
Premium Content
nfl-divisional-round-strengths-and-weaknesses-for-every-team

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
nfl-top-non-quarterback-mvp-candidates-justin-jefferson-nick-bosa

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
nfl-dallas-cowboys-tony-pollard-ezekiel-elliott

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
nfl-patrick-mahomes-travis-kelce-connection-enables-kansas-city-chiefs-offense-to-remain-elite

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
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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