Eric Olson

Eric Olson is a washed up former Division 1 football player. He played ball for Northwestern University from 2012-2016, where he started over 30 career games at Right Tackle. Between injuries (two elbow and two ankle surgeries) and not wanting to have his head bashed-in any longer, he decided to not seriously pursue the NFL and entered the corporate world where he currently works at a consulting firm in downtown Chicago. In an effort to keep his love of sports alive without getting the rush of playing them, Eric writes (mostly) in-depth articles on various sports stories and trends (he also degenerately gambles on them). While his primary focus is football, Eric covers (and gambles on) all sports and will be contributing to the Sports Gambling Podcast website moving forward.

Stories By Eric Olson

NFL
/ 4 years ago

Draft Grades Are Dumb – So I Built A Model To Grade Draft Picks

Grading how a team did in a draft is stupid. Sure, maybe we can look if a team addressed their needs...

By Eric Olson
NFL
/ 4 years ago

The Absolutely Correct Ranking Of The Top 4 OL In The NFL Draft

Offensive line play is what I know best on the football field. If you could not tell by my twitter handle...

By Eric Olson
NFL
/ 4 years ago

Eric Olson’s NFL Draft Big Board 1.0

According to our trusted leaders at the Sports Gambling Podcast, I’m an ‘NFL Draft Insider’: Unfortunately, this is not true. And...

By Eric Olson
NFL
/ 4 years ago

Isaiah Wynn: Finding Value At End of Round 1

I wrote a long diatribe (love letter) on Quenton Nelson and just how special of prospect he is, (check it out here) I...

By Eric Olson
NFL
/ 4 years ago

4 Reasons Why The 2018 Quarterback Class Feels Different

Something about the 2018 quarterback class feels different. I questioned whether or not I was simply suffering from recency bias when thinking about...

By Eric Olson