With Lebron James returning home to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, it became the national story of the summer. So what if you extrapolated that concept to every NFL team? Our friends over at Best tickets, have done exactly that.
Here’s how they compiled it:
Using the territories indicated by this map I found the answer to this question for all of the NFL teams. In the study, I combined the 49ers and Raiders, the Giants and Jets, and the Redskins and Ravens. I also plugged in players who were born outside of a team’s target area if that team didn’t have any local guys at a certain position. These replacement players – identified with a blue dot – were pulled from places as close to the team’s target area as possible. Enjoy!
Here’s how the Chicago Bears depth chart would look:
Here’s how the Chicago Bears roster would look:
Kirk Cousins – Barrington, IL
Pierre Thomas – Chicago, IL
Greg Jennings – Kalamazoo, MI
Jason Avant – Chicago, IL
Owen Daniels – Naperville, IL
Jared Veldheer – Grand Rapids, MI
Bryan Bulaga – Barrington, IL
Kelvin Hayden – Chicago, IL
Charles TIllman – Chicago, IL
David Harris – Grand Rapids, MI
Sam Acho – Hawthorn Woods, IL
Rob Ninkovich – New Lennox, IL
Desmond Bryant – Shorewood, IL
Don Carey – Grand Rapids, MI
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