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Fantasy Theory: When to draft your QB, K, D?

Should you draft your QB early or late? And what about Defense and Kicker, is it worth it to draft a D early? And which one is better to draft first?

NFL: Is Darrell Bevell an OC with a "low volume passing history"?

This is a bit esoteric topic, but it came from a discussion on a forum. Darrell Bevell is the new Lions Offensive Coach, after over 15 years experience with Green Bay, the Vikings and Seattle. What kind of profile does this guy have? Is he a run first coach, or pass first? Does he have (as a forum punter put it) have a "low volume passing history"? Or does he always go for the run in his second season, as this article put it? https://sidelionreport.com/2019/05/04/detroit-lions-post-draft-2019-roster-predictions/ Here are the years of Bevell as Green Bay Quarterback Coach; he took this role in 2003 (after being the assistant). I took a couple years before, and a couple years after, to compare the numbers. Bevell did not cause significantly lower passing volume, except in 2003, which was a bad year for Favre. The next year however, Favre ranked #1 QB in the league (when you could still be #1 with 4000 yards). After GB, Bevell went to the Vikings, where he coached B