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Zoltán Buday

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We rank all 32 NFL offensive lines ahead of the 2024 season, beginning with the Detroit Lions.

By Zoltán Buday Jul 1, 2024 5:15 am EDT
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Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner headline this NFL All-2000s team.

By Zoltán Buday Jun 14, 2024 9:30 am EDT
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We rank the top 32 safeties ahead of the 2024 season, starting with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Antoine Winfield Jr.

By Zoltán Buday Jun 3, 2024 5:45 am EDT
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Continuing our series of player rankings, here are the top 32 offensive tackles in the league, starting with San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams.

By Zoltán Buday May 28, 2024 9:26 am EDT
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We rank the NFL's 25 best players under 25 years old, starting with Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell.

By Zoltán Buday May 20, 2024 5:30 am EDT
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Underrated players make up the core of many NFL teams' rosters, often providing valuable snaps at overlooked positions.

By Zoltán Buday May 13, 2024 7:45 am EDT
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With the bulk of free agency and the NFL draft behind us, we should have a clearer picture of the state of all 32 NFL teams. But, as always, there are still some question marks around every team.

By Zoltán Buday May 7, 2024 5:00 am EDT
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Zoltán Buday breaks down which NFL teams need to get it right during the 2024 NFL Draft.

By Zoltán Buday Apr 23, 2024 6:00 am EDT
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Zoltán Buday breaks down how the Dallas Cowboys can improve their offensive line in the 2024 NFL Draft.

By Zoltán Buday Apr 8, 2024 6:00 am EDT
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Zoltán Buday breaks down the biggest surprises of NFL free agency thus far.

By Zoltán Buday Mar 15, 2024 5:30 am EDT
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A strong free-agent interior defender class, headed by Chris Jones and Christian Wilkins, is set to lead the way among non-quarterback contracts.

By Zoltán Buday Mar 8, 2024 8:29 am EST
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NFL free agency is set to produce some significant contracts, including for quarterback Baker Mayfield.

By Zoltán Buday Mar 8, 2024 7:30 am EST
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The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers head into 2024 with wide-open Super Bowl windows yet again.

By Zoltán Buday Mar 4, 2024 5:45 am EST
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The Kansas City Chiefs could still trade the star cornerback if the two sides can't agree to a long-term deal.

By Zoltán Buday Mar 4, 2024 5:30 am EST Kansas City Chiefs
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Los Angeles Chargers safety Alohi Gilman is among the underrated free agents ahead of 2024 free agency.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 26, 2024 5:45 am EST
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Quarterback Kirk Cousins comes in at No. 2 on PFF's 2024 free agency rankings.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 22, 2024 5:00 am EST
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Second-year cornerback Trent McDuffie allowed nine yards on seven targets into his coverage against the San Francisco 49ers.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 12, 2024 3:03 pm EST Kansas City Chiefs
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The 49ers averaged just -0.350 expected points added per run play with Pennel on the field, which would have ranked last in the NFL through the regular season.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 12, 2024 1:36 pm EST Kansas City Chiefs
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Thuney's 300 Super Bowl snaps over the past eight seasons rank second to only quarterback Tom Brady.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 9, 2024 9:19 am EST
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The San Francisco 49ers' linebacker duo is widely regarded as the best in the NFL. But what makes Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw so good, and are they really the league's best tandem?

By Zoltán Buday Feb 9, 2024 6:46 am 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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