I mentioned I was a little worried about Long and Blount despite the fact that on a weekly basis as a whole we poopoo the idea that any advantage is gained by a new team.
But I am not so sure.
I am not sure where to start. With so much movement it seems difficult to do this all at once. Instead I propose an ongoing thread. If we see a game with a "Player returning to face his former team" we document it here.
I think we should try to stay with "Starters" and not Practice Squad players or deep roster backups. Some positions like QBs (LBs, S?, CB) might carry more weight
I have only looked quickly, but 2 interesting examples I found based on "biggest FA moves this year" are:
Mike Glennon who had the best game his umm "subpar" year against the Bucs. He had "Season highs" (out of 4 games...) in completions, Comp%, and yards. He also threw 2 Ints so it wasnt all peaches and cream. The Bears did lose. So i guess you need to put this in the "No advantage" camp.
AJ Bouye and his new Jacksonville Jags positively throttled the Texans led by TJ Yates. Wait dont laugh. Yates was bad even for him in that game 12/31 128 yards and an INT (by Church, not Bouye). The Texans also ran for their 4th least yards all year.
So did Glennon and Bouye have some insight or experience that helped their new team prepare for their old? It certainly doesnt jump off the page saying yes, but there are some indications that it might have helped.
Feel free to give your examples. Like any experiment I just ask you go in with an open mind.
But I am not so sure.
I am not sure where to start. With so much movement it seems difficult to do this all at once. Instead I propose an ongoing thread. If we see a game with a "Player returning to face his former team" we document it here.
I think we should try to stay with "Starters" and not Practice Squad players or deep roster backups. Some positions like QBs (LBs, S?, CB) might carry more weight
I have only looked quickly, but 2 interesting examples I found based on "biggest FA moves this year" are:
Mike Glennon who had the best game his umm "subpar" year against the Bucs. He had "Season highs" (out of 4 games...) in completions, Comp%, and yards. He also threw 2 Ints so it wasnt all peaches and cream. The Bears did lose. So i guess you need to put this in the "No advantage" camp.
AJ Bouye and his new Jacksonville Jags positively throttled the Texans led by TJ Yates. Wait dont laugh. Yates was bad even for him in that game 12/31 128 yards and an INT (by Church, not Bouye). The Texans also ran for their 4th least yards all year.
So did Glennon and Bouye have some insight or experience that helped their new team prepare for their old? It certainly doesnt jump off the page saying yes, but there are some indications that it might have helped.
Feel free to give your examples. Like any experiment I just ask you go in with an open mind.