Pro Football Focus Looks at the Best NFL Players

Pro Football Focus 分析最強 NFL 球員


Introduction

Pro Football Focus (PFF) is 20 years old. They used data to find the best NFL players from the past and the future.

Pro Football Focus (PFF) 已經成立 20 年了。他們利用數據來找出過去與未來最強的 NFL 球員。

Main Body

PFF looked at every play for 20 years. They found many great players on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady was the best quarterback. Rob Gronkowski and Lavonte David were also great players.

PFF 分析了 20 年來的每一次比賽。他們發現坦帕灣海盜隊有許多優秀的球員。Tom Brady 是最強的四分衛。Rob Gronkowski 和 Lavonte David 也是非常出色的球員。

PFF also looked at Brock Purdy from the San Francisco 49ers. NFL.com put him at number 85 because he had a foot injury. He missed some games.

PFF 也關注了三藩市 49 人的 Brock Purdy。由於腳踝受傷缺席部分比賽,NFL.com 將他排在第 85 位。

However, PFF thinks Purdy is very good. They put him at number 10 for the year 2026. He is very accurate with the ball and makes good decisions.

然而,PFF 認為 Purdy 非常優秀。他們將他排在 2026 年的第 10 位。他的傳球非常精準,且決策正確。

Conclusion

PFF uses numbers to show who was great in the past and who will be great in the future.

PFF 利用數據來證明誰在過去表現卓越,以及誰在未來將會出類拔萃。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time Travel with Verbs

In this text, we see how to move from Yesterday to Tomorrow. For A2, you must know how to change the action word.

1. The Past (Finished) Look at these words from the text:

  • Looked (Look + ed)
  • Found (Change from 'find')
  • Missed (Miss + ed)

The Rule: To talk about things that already happened, we often add -ed to the end of the word. Example: PFF looked at every play. \rightarrow This happened 20 years ago.


2. The Future (Coming Soon) Look at this sentence:

  • "...who will be great in the future."

The Rule: When you are guessing or planning for the future, put will before the action. Example: He will be number 10. \rightarrow This is for the year 2026.


Quick Summary Table

PastNowFuture
He missedHe missesHe will miss

Vocabulary Learning

data (n.)
Information, often in the form of numbers
Example:The teacher uses data to see how students are learning.
injury (n.)
Damage to a part of the body
Example:The soccer player has a leg injury and cannot play.
accurate (adj.)
Correct and exact
Example:Her clock is very accurate and always shows the right time.
decisions (n.)
Choices that you make after thinking
Example:It is important to make good decisions about your health.
Practice A2 words in a crossword