Historical ComparisonverifiedStrong6/18/2025

Line-first franchises outperform 'extend-first' by +2.4 wins

Franchises that built the line + skill group before extending a QB1 outperformed 'extend first' teams by +2.4 wins over the first three seasons.

Added by Erik ChambersSource: PFR contract & win-share dataset, 2015–2024

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