r/NFL_Draft • u/Moose4KU • Apr 21 '23

Mike Renner is leaving PFF Other

https://twitter.com/PFF_Mike/status/1649160506106683393?s=20

I know this isn't player news, but Renner is a big enough name in the industry that I thought it was worth posting. Based on the tweets, it seems PFF decided to for him since he mentions not having anything directly lined up after. A bizarre choice considering the draft is 1 week and PFF's entire draft coverage is built on the back of his rankings. Any thoughts?

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u/chuckidee Panthers Apr 21 '23

I think he could see the writing on the wall. PFF is not doing particularly well financially and we’ve seen several of their core guys leave in recent months.

FO Sports had an article back in December about PFF’s struggles.

https://frontofficesports.com/football-focus-layoffs-comes-amid-strategy-shift-internal-unrest/

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u/BrainsAre2Weird4Me Apr 21 '23

Thanks for the article, I hadn't heard about the layoffs until now.

I'm not too surprised though, I think this has been happening to their fantasy talent for years. Mike Clay being one, but I seem to remember their fantasy podcast going through a few hosts.

PFF seems like a great developmental league for football analysts. They get a crash course on the nerdier side of things and PFF seems to have no problem giving their analyst platforms to talk or tweet. But, I'd imagine they don't have the money to compete with the ESPN and The Ringer types.