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<![CDATA[0xbt: May 2019]]> https://0xbt.net/blog/archive/liny195/1556668800/1559347200 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67687/if-a-rookie-of-the-year-doesn%E2%80%99t-sway-that-mindset Thu, 30 May 2019 05:41:17 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67687/if-a-rookie-of-the-year-doesn%E2%80%99t-sway-that-mindset <![CDATA["If a Rookie of the Year doesn’t sway that mindset]]> Deandre Baker Buffalo Bills Jersey , then I don’t know what will""Good morning, New York Giants fans!Barkley still answering QB questionsSaquon Barkley had a historic rookie season and earned Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2018. Yet, Thursday he was still being asked about the idea some believe the Giants should have selected a quarterback second overall a year ago instead of taking him.“I don’t care for their opinions or anything, I can’t change those opinions,” Barkley said. “Not being cocky or anything, but if a Rookie of the Year doesn’t sway that mindset, then I don’t know what will. My mindset is to continue to prove to the people in this locker room and in this building that they got the right guy. Not only the right guy because I can break off an 80-yard touchdown, because there are a lot of people in the league that can do that. But as a guy that can buy in and take that leadership role, I believe that I have been able to show that so far and I have been able to take that to a whole different level.”Evan Engram: Opportunity for receiversTight end Evan Engram was asked on Thursday if the team had enough receiving talent with Odell Beckham Jr. no longer on the team.“Definitely -- I think Odell is a one-of-a-kind talent. I think he’s the best receiver in the league Infant Daniel Jones Jersey , hands down, but we got guys ready to step up. We got guys ready that are here now that are going to come in here and make this team better,” Engram said. “The message to the locker room is for guys to prepare and get ready for the big opportunities that are going to come with him gone.”Jabrill Peppers learned from his strugglesGiants safety Jabrill Peppers, a key acquisition in the Beckham trade, rebounded last season after a rough rookie year with the Cleveland Browns. He said he learned from the adversity of his rookie season.“When you’re going through a lot of adversity, you definitely learn some things. I was on the back end of a lot of plays, and it taught me what not to do. Trust myself a lot more, be myself out there,” Peppers said. “My second year Daniel Jones Jersey Draft , they put me a little closer to the line – I also still played free (safety) a little bit – but I was definitely more aggressive, more in tune to the game and I think that’s what showed on tape.”Lorenzo Carter not worried about pass rushThe Giants are expected to bolster their pass rush during the draft. Lorenzo Carter, an edge player drafted in the third round a year ago, isn’t worried about the lack of sacks from players on the current roster or the idea the Giants will add someone who plays his position.“There were not a lot of NFL sacks out there and if we draft someone, that won’t increase the number of NFL sacks either. It doesn’t matter. I don’t think about stuff like that. I just think about how I can make myself and my team better,” Carter said. “Sacks are going to come. Sacks are the things that people over analyze and like to look at a lot. If we play the way we are suppose to play and work fast and hard, it is going to come. Everything will fall into place. I am not worried about trying to add sacks to the team. It will come.”BBV MailbagHave questions about the Giants? E-mail them to bigblueview@gmail.com, and the best ones will be answered in an upcoming mailbag. Thanks!BBV PodcastYou can find and subscribe to Big Blue View radio from the show’s home page.You can find all the shows on our Big Blue View Radio Hub Page.You can also find the shows and subscribe on all your favorite podcast apps:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS New York clears $5 million in cap space ahead of the draft"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 17New York Giants NewsGiants restructure guard Kevin Zeitler’s contractNew Daniel Jones NFL Jersey ,115commentsNew York clears $5 million in cap space ahead of the draftEDTShareTweetShareShareGiants restructure guard Kevin Zeitler’s contractShanna Lockwood-USA TODAY SportsThe New York Giants, in need of some cap space ahead of this weekend’s NFL draft, turned to newly acquired guard Kevin Zeitler, who had a $10 million cap hit scheduled for this year, for some help.According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Giants converted $7.5 million of Zeitler’s $10 million base salary into a prorated signing bonus. The move lowers Zeitler’s 2019 base salary to $2.5 million with a $2.5 million of his now converted base pushing his total 2019 cap hit to $5 million.Overall, the move clears $5 million off the 2019 Giants cap. New York, who had recently dipped to under $9 million in space following a flurry of moves, now has $14.555 million in cap space Daniel Jones NFL Draft , per the NFLPA web site. That should be plenty of money to get their upcoming draft class signed and to add a post-draft veteran free agent or two, if they so choose.When a player is traded to another team, his old team absorbs whatever money is left as part of the contract’s original prorated signing bonus in the form of dead money. That means that the Browns absorbed the remaining $12 million of Zeitler’s signing bonus after trading him to the Giants in exchange for edge rusher Olivier Vernon last month.By restructuring Zeitler’s contract, the Giants have added $2.5 million per year in 2020 and 2021, making Zeitler’s new cap numbers $12.5 million in 2020 (from $10 million) and $14.5 million in 2021 (from $12 million) but those bumps are modest.Per Over the Cap, the Giants 2019 rookie draft salary pool is estimated at $13.798 million. However, with the Top 51 cap rule currently in place through the end of the preseason, as rookies are signed, they will likely knock some of the lower priced veterans on the back end of the Top 51 out of the equation.For example Daniel Jones Buffalo Bills Jersey , if a rookie has a $1 million cap hit, he would bump a player who has a $600,000 cap hit, meaning the next change in the cap space is only $400,000.According to NFL salary cap rules, all signing bonuses given to draft picks count against the cap in their prorated form.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67686/which-players-interest-younfl-network%E2%80%99s-daniel Thu, 30 May 2019 03:55:05 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67686/which-players-interest-younfl-network%E2%80%99s-daniel <![CDATA[Which players interest you?"NFL Network’s Daniel]]> Jeremiah spoke about the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft and answered a few questions about the New England Patriots. Jeremiah believes that the Patriots’ advantage of having both Bill Belichick and Tom Brady atop the franchise makes it easier for other pieces to fall into place- and what pieces they should be looking for.Jeremiah also added another Patriots tidbit when discussing the Iowa tight ends. He believes that T.J. Hockenson is a top 15 pick Authentic Byron Cowart Jersey , while Fant is the player more likely to be available for New England.There’s a fair question whether or not Fant makes sense for the Patriots who, despite his exemplary physical abilities, was not considered an every-down tight end by Belichick confidant and Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. Perhaps waiting for a Smith or Jace Sternberger in the second round would make more economic sense than taking Fant in the first.Jeremiah also discussed three midround quarterbacks that could be available for the Patriots in Duke’s Daniel Jones, N.C. State’s Ryan Finley, and Auburn’s Jarrett Stidham, and whether the Patriots might be more interested in acquiring draft capital for next year’s draft class.Personally, I would take Finley over the other two players, even if they were all on the board at the same time. I have a third round grade on both Jones and Finley and think Finley is a better prospect, albeit a relatively limited one (high-end back-up caliber).And, honestly, I think a player like Will Grier would be a better addition than any of those three and would be willing to take him in the second round, just like they did with Jimmy Garoppolo. Tight end and quarterback are both positions of import for the Patriots and Jeremiah’s feedback is helpful to paint a picture of the draft landscape. New England will not be able to get the top tier talent at either position. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t good players that will be available later in the draft. The losing has slowed, but hasn't stopped for the ever-rebuilding Browns. They're in the midst of yet another coaching search, and the NFL playoffs are likely to come and go without them again this season 鈥?the 16th straight postseason since their most recent appearance.But as Cleveland hit its bye week, and with six games left in another season going nowhere, optimism abounds around a franchise that has had little to celebrate over the past 25 years.The dark days of despair are dwindling.Baker Mayfield is making them go away.The fearless rookie quarterback with the contagious personality, touchdown-making skills and trash-talking bravado, has the Browns 鈥?and their long-suffering fans 鈥?believing."It's not everything, but it's everything White Drew Bledsoe Jerseys ," guard Joel Bitonio said with a smile when asked about Mayfield's magnetism and positive influence. "You've got to have a quarterback to win in the NFL and it hasn't been perfect, but to have him out there with you, there's always that hope that, 'Hey, we have a chance to win this game.'"The No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, Mayfield is changing the Browns (3-6-1) with his actions on and off the field. He's already endured years of chaos in just 10 games as Cleveland has changed coaches, traded its top playmaker (Josh Gordon) and leading rusher (Carlos Hyde), suffered numerous injuries and a few of those punch-in-the stomach losses that the Browns have seemingly mastered.But every time the Browns have taken a hard hit, Mayfield has responded with one of his own."We've got a quarterback who knows how to fight," said defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. "You want to play for a guy like that who inspires you. He comes to the defensive side of the ball like, 'Hey, we're still in this. Just give me one more chance out there.' Guys on defense love that. They love a quarterback who can go out there and make a promise and say, 'Hey, I've got your back.'"Mayfield, who has gotten better every week, hasn't won the respect of his teammates. He's earned it.The Browns didn't hand the starting job to Mayfield, who began the season in a backup role before starter Tyrod Taylor suffered a concussion in Week 3 against the New York Jets on national TV. Mayfield came in and led the Browns to their first win since 2016, snapping a 19-game winless streak and providing a preview of bigger things to come.It hasn't been perfect so far. Mayfield has made his share of rookie mistakes, forcing passes Drew Bledsoe Jerseys 2019 , holding onto the ball too long, missing open receivers. But in the past four games, Mayfield has completed 69 percent of his passes with nine touchdowns and just two interceptions.Despite winning the Heisman Trophy and going 33-6 as a starter at Oklahoma, Mayfield wasn't considered the top prospect in this year's ballyhooed rookie QB class, which includes Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen and Josh Allen. Mayfield was too short, too cocky, too much a product of Sooners coach Lincoln Riley's system.Well, Mayfield has outperformed the other rookies across the board."He's developing as a quarterback," said Browns general manager John Dorsey, the man who went out on a limb and picked Mayfield. "He is still a rookie quarterback. He has demonstrated certain things during the course of a game that get you excited. I think that if you would ask him as a person, he still has a lot more football to master the position that he plays. I think he will continue to do that."Last week, after being encouraged by interim coach Gregg Williams and his teammates to "cut it loose and play," Mayfield delivered the signature performance and victory of his fledgling pro career.He completed his first 13 passes, finished 17 of 20 with three touchdown passes and outplayed Atlanta quarterback and 2016 NFL MVP Matt Ryan as the Browns ended a four-game losing streak with a 28-16 win.Following the game, Mayfield smiled and said he woke up "feeling dangerous" before de-feathering the Falcons, who had their playoff hopes severely shaken.The comment might have come off as cocky to some, but it was Mayfield at his playful and bragging best, displaying the swagger that made him a college superstar and has endeared him to his Cleveland teammates.Make no mistake White Steve Grogan Jerseys , at 23 and only 10 games into his NFL life, Mayfield is the Browns' undisputed leader, the tone-setter."He's taken the role head-first, never looking back," said rookie running back Nick Chubb, who rushed for 176 yards in the win. "He brings that energy and burst that we need. This team will follow him anywhere. He is just a great leader, and you know no matter what is going on around us or outside noise just the bad stuff that has not gone well for us, he is going to give us all 100 percent and he is not going to let it affect him."We like that in our quarterback and our leader, and he is fiercely competitive. He gives 100 percent every play. Just being on the team with him, everyone just likes it and loves him and loves who he is."The praise from Chubb and others fuel him."To me, there is nothing better than that," Mayfield said. "As a quarterback, and as somebody that wants to be a leader of this team, it does not get better than that."In Cleveland, things are getting a lot better.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67685/jets-film-mashup-jets-lions-who-have-met Thu, 30 May 2019 03:36:03 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67685/jets-film-mashup-jets-lions-who-have-met <![CDATA[Jets Film Mashup: Jets & Lions who have met]]> in the past With the Jets getting set to visit the Detroit Lions this Monday night http://www.jetslockerroom.com/authentic-keyshawn-johnson-jersey , I decided to take a look back at instances in the past where players on each side of the matchup have met up on the field.Golden Tate vs. Buster SkrineSkrine’s matchup with elite slot receiver Golden Tate is going to be key in this game. The two have only met once before - in 2011, when Skrine was a Browns rookie and Tate was a second-year Seahawk. Tate caught his only target matched up against Skrine, an eleven-yard first down.Way back in this time period, the Browns had better uniforms than the Seahawks. What a world it was.Skrine and Tate back in 2011.Matt Stafford & Golden Tate vs. the 2014 JetsThe last meeting between these two teams was in Week 4 of 2014 Brent Qvale Jersey , when the Lions took a 24-17 win at MetLife to move to 3-1 and drop the Jets to 1-3. Stafford threw for 293 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions, adding a rushing score. Tate caught 8 passes for 116 yards.Here’s a clip that should bring back some not-so-fond memories. Tate schools David Harris 1-on-1 out of the slot Womens Marcus Maye Jersey , and then breezes by a whiffing Calvin Pryor.Isaiah Crowell vs. the 2017 LionsCrowell met up with the Lions for the first time last season, gaining 90 yards on the ground over 16 carries (5.6 yards per attempt) and scoring one touchdown.Here’s an impressive 21-yard run from Crowell in that game. On the second level, he eludes star safety Glover Quin.Trumaine Johnson vs. Golden TateJohnson and Tate have faced one another five times in their careers - as they both played in the NFC West from 2012-13. Here, Johnson wins a jump ball against Tate in the end zone.Leonard Williams vs. Ricky WagnerWilliams has already met face-to-face with one of the five starting linemen he’ll see Monday night; current Lions and former Ravensright tackle Ricky Wagner. When the Jets defeated the Ravens back in 2016 http://www.jetslockerroom.com/authentic-kelechi-osemele-jersey , Williams beat Wagner twice for impact plays, once for a stuff in the run game and another time for a hit on Joe Flacco forcing an incomplete pass, seen below. The war of words between former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and his protege JuJu Smith-Schuster is heating up, but another relationship between a former Steeler and his young replacement is going much better.While Brown was sharing a screenshot of a message he once received from Smith-Schuster in an attempt to belittle him Brandon Copeland Jersey , former Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell shared a message he received from James Conner. It was a nice message from Conner, wishing Bell well.“What’s up bro,” Conner’s message began. “Just reaching out, social media got dudes acting crazy and it got me thinkin you was always a real one Womens Chris Herndon Jersey , never talked bad about nobody and was always solid. I appreciate that! Congrats on the new deal you weathered the storm and came out stronger.”Bell said that meant a lot to him.“I usually don鈥檛 post private conversations…but this txt just hit me so differently…I love youu to death bro,” Bell wrote.Unlike Brown and Smith-Schuster, Bell and Conner have a bond that can last even when their time as teammates is over.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67599/bringing-your-daily-links-to-the-nfl%E2%80%99s-new-york-jets Tue, 28 May 2019 02:35:07 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67599/bringing-your-daily-links-to-the-nfl%E2%80%99s-new-york-jets <![CDATA[Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets"]]> WhiteFanposts Fanshots Jets StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Jets NewsYahoo Jets Team PageYahoo Jets ReportYahoo Jets Depth ChartYahoo Jets TransactionsYahoo Jets PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昇ew York Jets Flight Connections 2/26/19New White Jermaine Kearse Jerseys ,214commentsBringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York JetsESTShareTweetShareShareNew York Jets Flight Connections 2/26/19NorthJersey.com-USA TODAY SportsGood morning, Gang Green Nation! I hope everyone’s having a great start to their day. You know the news for the team is slow when the Jets start mentioning, of all people, Parry Nickerson’s 2018 Combine numbers. Nothing against Nickerson, as he is a lightning quick CB (and I’m actually higher on him than most). It just shows how much dead air there is during this time of the year. A couple of veteran wide receivers have been released in Michael Crabtree and Randall Cobb, and I’d like to see the Jets try to take a swing at these guys instead of holding onto someone like Jermaine Kearse. Hopefully, Maccagnan is smart with this money and instead of opting for some of the largest FA names, he’s able to get guys that can fill roles in the systems in place by Gase and Williams. Although it’s cliche to talk about emulating the Patriots, I think their approach to team-building is common sense, and I’m honestly surprised more teams don’t go this route. However Jermaine Kearse Jerseys 2019 , it’s easy to say when the team has had a great QB and coach for the greater part of this century. The Jets will be there again. With that said, here are your links for the team this Tuesday.Matt Stypulkoski - Should Jets trade for Odell Beckham Jr.? Who will back up Sam Darnold? Which players are worth watching at NFL Combine? MailbagTyler Greenawalt - Jets’ 2018 free agency class looks like a mixed bag one year later — Is it really a shocker when it’s this consistent?Robby Sabo - New York Jets can't ignore historical big-money FA spending NFL failures — Including their ownTyler Calvaruso - Steven Nelson among cornerbacks Jets should target in free agencySNY - Ravens release WR Michael Crabtree, could Jets pursue?Matt Lombardo - NFL Combine 2019: Wonderlic Test’s best and worst scores ever | How did Jets’ Sam Darnold, Giants’ Saquon Barkley, Browns’ Baker Mayfield score?NewYorkJets.com - Jets CB Parry Nickerson's Fast Times at the 2018 CombineSam Nuemann - Five players for the Jets to watch at the combineJustin Fried - New York Jets: 3 players with the most to gain at the NFL CombineMatt Stypulkoski - NFL Combine 2019: Top running backs for Jets to watch entering NFL Draft 2019 | Alabama's Josh Jacobs, Kentucky's Benny Snell, Stanford's Bryce Love, moreDarryl Slater - NFL mock draft (2/25/19) | 2-round Combine editionMatt Stypulkoski - NFL Draft 2019: Here is NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah’s advice to Jets’ Mike Maccagnan on No. 3 overall pickAndy Vasquez - NY Jets 7-round mock draft: Could they get LB Josh Allen or Nick Bosa?Michael Henken - New York Jets 2019 NFL Draft Profile: RB Damien HarrisRyan Dunleavy - Alliance of American Football: 14 AAF players who could be in NFL in 2019 | Former Giants, Jets, Eagles on radarHere are your missed connections from yesterday.Here’s the thread about nothing White Brandon Shell Jerseys , I ain’t got no! No, no, Home! Yeah, yeah, yeah! (Read in ‘Satisfaction’ tune)I hope you all have a great and wonderful rest of the day! NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets‘ defense is getting its leader back.Coach Todd Bowles announced Monday that defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers is returning to work this week after missing the past two games while dealing with an unspecified illness .“He’s been cleared and he should be ready to go,” Bowles said during a conference call. “We’ll ease him in slowly depending on how he feels, but he’s doing a lot better.”Bowles added that Rodgers will coach Sunday in the Jets’ game against Minnesota, but said it’s uncertain to know so early in the week if Rodgers will call the defensive plays. Bowles has run the defense the past two weeks, victories over Denver and Indianapolis.The 49-year-old Rodgers was at MetLife Stadium on Sunday for the win over the Colts and broke down the team huddle in the locker room after the game.“He’s a great spirit,” nose tackle Steve McLendon said. “He’s a great coach. For me Brandon Shell Jerseys 2019 , it’s always awesome to see a guy come back, especially with all the things that he’s been through in the past few weeks. He gets to come back to the game that he loves. As long as he has health, that’s all that matters.”Rodgers had a medical appointment on Oct. 4 and was not with the team for practice the following day, when a somber Bowles revealed that Rogers was dealing with what he characterized as a “serious” illness. Rodgers had not been at practice since.“Any time you get somebody who gets sick on you or has some type of illness, you worry about him wholeheartedly,” Bowles said. “The job doesn’t matter, it’s all about the person, getting healthy. It’s a big relief for us.”]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67597/the-new-england-patriots-might-be-playing-their-most Tue, 28 May 2019 02:19:44 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67597/the-new-england-patriots-might-be-playing-their-most <![CDATA[The New England Patriots might be playing their most]]> interesting game of the season on Sunday night.The Pats will be welcoming the undefeated Lawrence Guy Jerseys 2019 , red hot Kansas City Chiefs to Gillette Stadium, and they will attempt to figure out a way to slow down Patrick Mahomes and the seemingly unstoppable Kansas City offense. As of right now, the 5-0 Chiefs are the best team in the AFC, and Mahomes already looks like a superstar.Luckily for the Patriots, they are fresh off of two home victories against the Dolphins and the Colts, and they’ve got plenty of momentum heading into Sunday night’s game. But one thing is for sure: this game will tell us a lot about who owns the AFC. If the Patriots can find a way to win this game, it will show that they are still the team to beat in this conference. If the Chiefs win, it might serve as a ceremonial passing of the torch.There’s no doubt that this will be the most must-see game of Week 6, so don’t miss it under any circumstances. With that being said, let’s breeze through some picks for the rest of the Week 6 slate鈥?Home teams in caps, and lines courtesy of OddsShark.com)Cardinals (+10) over VIKINGSI’m definitely going to regret this pick White Rex Burkhead Jerseys , but 10 points is a pretty big spread, the Vikings have been a disappointment so far this season (they’ve yet to win back-to-back games), and the previously dreadful Cardinals seem to be slightly better with Josh Rosen at quarterback over Sam Bradford. After all, Rosen did finally get them a win last week at San Francisco. I’m taking the underdog to cover.Bills (+10) over TEXANSOnce again, I’m grabbing the underdog and I’m going to regret it. This Bills team is confusing; they definitely aren’t good, but they’ve somehow managed to pull off wins in two of their last three games. Does that make sense?Meanwhile, the Texans have underachieved big time (2-3 with their two wins coming overtime against sub .500 teams). Taking a loss, or at least an overtime win, over Buffalo this week would fit right into this weird season of theirs. Panthers (+1) over REDSKINSOh, look at this. I’m picking a road underdog for the third time in a row. But seriously, don’t be fooled because the Redskins are favored by a point. The Panthers are a couple of rungs above of the Redskins on the NFC ladder Rex Burkhead Jerseys 2019 , due in large part to having the No. 1 ranked rushing attack in the league at 154 yards per game.That’s because they don’t only have a top tier running back in Christian McCaffery, but Cam Newton is also one of the best rushing quarterbacks in the league, even for a big guy. Panthers are taking this one.Bears (-3.5) over DOLPHINSAfter starting the season at 3-0, the Dolphins were brought back to earth in Week 4 by the Patriots, and they stayed on earth against the Bengals in Week 5. Now in Week 6, they are about to actually get hammered into the earth by that nasty Chicago Bears defense, which is currently second in the league with 18 sacks and 11 forced turnovers.JETS (-2.5) over ColtsRolling with the Jets here for two reasons: they are at home, and the Colts do not feature one of the NFL’s premier defensive units. Indy is allowing 27.6 points per game.BROWNS (+1) over ChargersHere is something completely and totally crazy to think about: If it wasn’t for just a couple of small plays going a little differently here and there, the Browns could easily be 5-0 right now. Cleveland obviously isn’t winning any Super Bowls this year, but Baker Mayfield is changing the football culture in this city. The time is now to jump on the bandwagon.Steelers (+2) over BENGALSCincy is 4-1, but most of their games this year could’ve gone either way. Pittsburgh is finally starting to get things together after a slow start White Adam Butler Jerseys , and a good portion of that is due to the talents of running back James Conner. Against the Falcons last week, Conner rushed for 110 yards and racked up 75 receiving yards. He’s helping to keep the Steelers afloat. Meanwhile, I will take Big Ben over Andy Dalton all day, every day.Seahawks (-2.5) over RAIDERSBefore this season, I had faith in Jon Gruden 鈥?for some odd reason that I still can’t figure out. He has turned this Raiders team into an absolute joke. I really shouldn’t be surprised.Oh, and this is also one of those ridiculous international games. London deserves to get Jon Gruden’s team for thinking they should be able to host NFL games.Buccaneers (+3) over FALCONSThe 1-4 Falcons are a mess, and Jameis Winston is back for Tampa Bay. Perfect opportunity to grab the underdog 鈥?because I haven’t already done that enough this week.Rams (-7) over BRONCOSRams, baby. All day, every day.Also, at least one Robert Woods touchdown could potentially help my fantasy team get to 6-0, if Los Angeles needs a little extra motivation.Ravens (-2.5) over TITANSThis probably the most evenly-matched game this week. I’ll go with Baltimore here Adam Butler Jerseys 2019 , just because Joe Flacco is currently on pace for almost 5,000 passing yards this year. He’s doing his best to protect his job from Lamar Jackson.Jaguars (-3) over COWBOYSYou know the Cowboys are in trouble when Ezekiel Elliott is responsible for 41 percent of their offensive production. The kid is obviously very good, but he can’t make this team win on his own.Chiefs (+3.5) over PATRIOTSDon’t miss the game of the week on Sunday Night Football. Bill Belichick is obviously the greatest defensive coach in the history of football, but he’s going to have to cook up something pretty spectacular if he’s going to slow down this juggernaut Chiefs offense.49ers (+9.5) over PACKERSI might be nuts, but 9.5 points seems like a lot for a 2-2-1 Green Bay team. If it wasn’t for Aaron Rodgers, the Packers would probably be 0-5. For the second year in a row, Green Bay might not even be a playoff team. It’s not exactly breaking news that the Patriots have dominated the AFC East during Tom Brady‘s time as their starting quarterback. But the extent of the dominance is extraordinary.If New England wins on Sunday at Miami, the Patriots will clinch the AFC East for the 10th consecutive year. They won’t just be the only NFL team to win a division 10 years in a row, but they’ll be just the second team in any of the four major North American sports leagues to win a division 10 years in a row. Only the Atlanta Braves, who won their division every year from 1995 through 2005, have done it before.The Patriots won the AFC East in 2001 White Elandon Roberts Jerseys , Brady’s first year as their starter, then finished second in 2002. They won it again in 2003 and have won it every year since then except for 2008, when Tom Brady suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week One and they finished second in the division. This is Brady’s 17th season as the Patriots’ primary starting quarterback, and he’s poised to win his 16th division title.The Patriots are an incredible 205-58 in regular-season games that Brady starts. To put that in perspective, consider this: Drew Brees has had an amazing career and played on lots of good teams. But if Brees goes 50-0 in his next 50 games, and Brady goes 0-50 in his next 50 games, Brady will still have a better career record.What the Patriots have accomplished since Brady became their starter in 2001 is the most sustained run of excellence we’ve ever seen.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67596/let%E2%80%99s-get-caught-up-on-the-news-as-the-combine Tue, 28 May 2019 02:00:18 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67596/let%E2%80%99s-get-caught-up-on-the-news-as-the-combine <![CDATA[Let’s get caught up on the news as the Combine]]> begins for real"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Youth Lawrence Taylor Jerseys , Week 17New York Giants NewsGiants news, 2/26: Giants reportedly hire Everett Withers to coach defensive backsNew,13commentsLet’s get caught up on the news as the Combine begins for realESTShareTweetShareShareGiants news, 2/26: Giants reportedly hire Everett Withers to coach defensive backsEverett WithersBrad Mills-USA TODAY SportsGood morning from Indianapolis, New York Giants fans!Yours truly is all settled in for a couple of days work here at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine. On tap Wednesday, coach Pat Shurmur will speak to the media at 10 a.m. and general manager Dave Gettleman will step to the podium at 11:45 a.m. We will bring you reports from both.Giants hire new defensive backs coachBefore heading to Indianapolis, Shurmur filled a recently-created vacancy on his coaching staff by reportedly hiring Everett Withers as defensive backs coach. Withers replaces Lou Anarumo, who accepted a job as defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals.Withers has been an assistant coach with the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans, but has not worked in the NFL since 2006.He was head coach at Texas State the past three seasons, but the team went just 7-28. Withers had accepted a job as defensive coordinator at FIU before taking the job with the Giants.More headlinesFive pressing questions facing Dave Gettleman, Pat ShurmurNo consensus reached on changing NFL replayBBV MailbagHave questions about the Giants? E-mail them to bigblueview@gmail.com, and the best ones will be answered in an upcoming mailbag. Thanks!BBV PodcastYou can find and subscribe to Big Blue View radio from the show’s home page.You can find all the shows on our Big Blue View Radio Hub Page.You can also find the shows and subscribe on all your favorite podcast apps:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSSFinally, be sure to check out the home page for all of the shows across the expanding Vox Media Podcast Network. What to watch for on Saturday at the Combine"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 172019 NFL Draft2019 NFL Combine: Time, how to watch as Dwayne Haskins, Kyler Murray, other QBs take the fieldNew,38commentsWhat to watch for on Saturday at the CombineESTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Combine: Time, how to watch as Dwayne Haskins Lawrence Taylor Jerseys Stitched , Kyler Murray, other QBs take the fieldTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsThe 2019 NFL Combine is in full swing with running backs and offensive linemen already finished with the on-field drills. The next group for Saturday includes quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends — one position the Giants desperately need and two potential luxuries that could improve the offense.2019 NFL CombineLocation: Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil StadiumTime: 10 a.m. ETChannel: NFL NetworkLive Stream: NFL.com Day 2: Quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight endsAs we did with the first group, before we get into who is going to be participating, let’s take a look at what matters. This below graph was shared by Brian Burke, now of ESPN. It shows the correlation between single event results and the Approximate Value (Pro Football-Reference’s attempt to measure seasons by a single metric) over the first three years of a career.QuarterbackThis is the big one, obviously. All eyes are going to be on the quarterbacks over the next two months for the Giants. The most important eyes, arguably, were on Kyler Murray during the weigh-ins earlier in the week and he said he will save throwing and participation in the drills for his Pro Day on March 13.Really there’s not a lot to take away from the on-field drills for the quarterback. The throws are against air to receivers they haven’t spent a lot of time with so the timing can be a problem. Any “improved” mechanics can’t really be taken away from the drills, either, because if they don’t show up when there are defenders on the field, it doesn’t really matter.The most important part of the Combine for the quarterbacks will be the interviews and how they handle themselves with the coaching staff, team executives, and drawing/explaining plays will leave a bigger impression than any drill they do on the field.Chris’s pre-combine top 5:Dwayne Haskins - Ohio StateKyler Murray - OklahomaDrew Lock - MissouriJarrett Stidham - AuburnDaniel Jones - DukeCheck out his full write-up here.My top 3Kyler MurrayDwayne HaskinsWill Grier, West VirginiaProspects to watch:Everyone. Haskins Daniel Jones Giants Jersey , Murray, and to a lesser extent Lock and Jones will be linked to the Giants from now through the draft. The workouts might not teach you anything new, but it’s worth keeping an eye on if you wish.Full prospect list, QBPlayerSchoolPlayerSchoolWide receiverReceiver is another position where the on-field workouts don’t give us much more of an idea of what the prospects are than the film does. The 40 does matter, but there have been plenty of receivers who ran a sub-par 40, but still know how to get open. Keenan Allen ran a 4.7 and is one of the league’s best receivers at creating separation. Of course, all of that needs to be put in the context of a receiver’s entire game. You can’t expect every receiver who runs a 4.7 to have the ability of Keenan Allen.Early in Dave Gettleman’s tenure with the Carolina Panthers, he loved size at wide receiver. That led to the selections of Kelvin Benjamin and Devin Funchess. After seeing how that turned out, Gettleman shifted the philosophy to prioritize athleticism with the selection of Curtis Samuel.Drafted WR results, by percentileYearTeamPlayerPickHeightWeightArm LengthSPARQ40BroadVertical3-Cone20Y ShuttleYearTeamPlayerPickHeightWeightArm LengthSPARQ40BroadVertical3-Cone20Y ShuttlePerhaps luckily, in this draft, there are a number of prospects with size and athleticism. That could be a combination Gettleman uses to grab a third wide receiver after punting on the position last year.Chris’s pre-combine top 5DK Metcalf, Ole MissKelvin Harmon, NC StateJJ Arcega-Whiteside, StanfordHakeem Butler, Iowa StateN’Keal Harry, Arizona StateFull breakdown here.My top 5DK MetcalfHakeem ButlerJJ Arcega-WhitesideN’Keal HarryAndy Isabella, UMASSProspects to watch:All of them, This is another place where the Giants could be all over the map. The Giants won’t pick a receiver in the first round http://www.giantscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-daniel-jones-jersey , but Metcalf is really the only player projected to go there. If they believe adding a No. 2 or No. 3 could help the passing game, a wide receiver in the second- or fourth-round would not be a surprise. The Giants could also look for any skillset to slide in with Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard. Both have the versatility to play inside and outside, play bigger than their frame, and can get open deep down the field. Either a deep threat or tall red zone target could make sense. Full prospect list, WRPlayerSchoolPlayerSchoolTight endThe 40 has one of the higher correlations to success for tight ends, but getting everything together in a composite score like SPARQ can be a big help. We might be in for a class that rivals 2017, which featured Evan Engram, George Kittle, and David Njoku.With Engram on the roster, Scott Simonson re-signed, and Rhett Ellison still under contract, the Giants are also likely out of the tight end market. We also don’t really know what Gettleman prefers at that position. Greg Olsen was already a Panther when Gettleman took over and the only tight end he drafted during his tenure was Beau Sandland with one of the last picks of the 2016 draft (252nd overall) — though Sandland did post a respectable SPARQ score better than 69.8 percent better than NFL tight ends.Chris’s pre-combine top 5T.J. Hockenson (Iowa)Noah Fant (Iowa)Irv Smith Jr. (Alabama)Isaac Nauta (Georgia)Dawson Knox (Ole Miss)Full breakdown here.My top 5T.J HockensonNoah FantIrv SmithJace Sternberger, Texas A&MCaleb Wilson, UCLAPlayers to watch:Everyone? No one? Without a need and 10 draft picks really the only guarantee is neither Iowa tight end will be on the roster. Other than that, any player could potentially be picked. Stanford’s Kaden Smith could be intriguing as a more traditional tight end who can block and catch. Full prospect list, TEPlayerSchoolPlayerSchool]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67594/while-we-should-never-cheer-for-a-person Tue, 28 May 2019 01:30:41 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67594/while-we-should-never-cheer-for-a-person <![CDATA[While we should never cheer for a person]]> losing their job Vosean Joseph NFL Draft , in the realm of sports it’s natural to feel uplifted when the team you root for has a chance to get better. In the wake of Danny Crossman being relieved of his duties as the special teams coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, fans have an opportunity to root for improvement. As we’ve been up to this week, we examine a few avenues the Bills could pursue to find a new coach. In-house candidates seem sparse Vosean Joseph NFL Jersey , but could include Matthew Smiley who was Crossman’s assistant the last two years. Smiley has been a special teams assistant in the NFL since 2013. That gives him an edge over just a few other candidates, but that doesn’t mean he should be ruled out. The rest of the list are folks in the NFL who may be looking for work following a staff overhaul.Special Teams Coaching CandidatesCandidateTeamPositionConnectionsExperience/NotesCandidateTeamPositionConnectionsExperience/NotesAs usual, many of the names above are under contract with their respective teams but could be available if strongly coveted. Sound off on your favorites Vosean Joseph Jersey Draft , least favorites or anyone we missed in the comments.Poll: How many games will the Buffalo Bills win in 2018? The Buffalo Bills officially named Nathan Peterman as the team’s starting quarterback on Monday, answering the biggest question for the team heading into the 2018 season. With Peterman now officially listed as the starting, it is time to focus our attention on expectations for the 2018 season.Expectations for the upcoming season vary among fans and members of the media Infant Vosean Joseph Jersey , and now it is your time to weigh in on how many games the Bills can win this season. There are plenty of questions for Bills fans to consider heading into the season, and this is your opportunity to discuss how the impact the team’s record.Do the additions to the Bills defense have you feeling optimistic? Does a tough schedule have you worried about the young quarterbacks? Does Peterman being named the starter over Josh Allen change your expectations? Take part in the poll predicting the Bills win total, and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67322/womens-neal-sterling-jersey Thu, 23 May 2019 02:34:52 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67322/womens-neal-sterling-jersey <![CDATA[Womens Neal Sterling Jersey]]> I’ll be honest Womens Neal Sterling Jersey , I don’t remember all of my bold predictions for last week. Without checking, it’s probably safe to say I didn’t get any of them. I have a good feeling about this week, though.Disclaimer: A Bold Prediction is not something that is likely or probable to happen. Bold Predictions are blind guesses that are laughably optimistic beyond what anyone can reasonably expect to happen, but not so far as to be virtually impossible. Saying that Leonard Williams will get a sack is not a Bold Prediction, nor is saying that Bilal Powell will run for 650 yards. By definition, Bold Predictions are unlikely, but not impossible, to occur. Since this is a Jets site, they are also pro-Jets predictions. As always, the Final Score prediction is meant to be realistic, not a Bold Prediction.Sam Darnold bounces back with 3 TDs, including one on the ground.Darron Lee notches a sack, tackle for loss, and interception.Two Jets rush for 50+ yards and a TD.Robby Anderson reminds us that he can hold onto the ball, catching balls for 100+ yards and 2 TDs.The Jets defense holds the Jaguars to under 250 yards of total offense and forces 3 turnovers. And a bonus prediction: Jamal Adams leads the team in both sacks and tackles. Final Score: The Jets bounce back to a surprise win, 28-24.How small was the Jets’ playbook against the Browns? Before I begin, I’d just like to point out I watched all of the offensive plays from the Browns game. I spent close to five hours writing every single formation including every motion, every personnel packages and every play. I’ve come to the conclusion I need a life the Jets had a small-ish playbook.If you want a TLDR synopsis here you go.:The Jets had three run concepts: zone runs http://www.jetslockerroom.com/authentic-c.j.-mosley-jersey , counter with a TE pulling, and toss sweep.I counted just over a dozen passing concepts with most being used in the second half. That total does lump all flood plays together, however, each one had a different wrinkle as noted in detail below.The Jets passing game in particular looked severely limited with at least three of the same plays out of the same exact formation used multiple times, and in some cases back to back.I broke it down by half, only to show how the game plan might have changed at halftime. (Other than the last two minutes, hard to say it ever did.)1st half:The Jets ran 32 total plays in the first half with 13 passes and 19 runs. Of the 13 pass plays called in the first half, five were screens. Three of the screens were bubble screens with the slot WR backing up and getting the pass. Two were the exact same double bubble screen out of empty backfield. It’s fair to think the call in the huddle was exactly the same.The other double bubble was run out of a slightly different formation. The weak side bubble didn’t have a block due to the back staying in to protect the QB. It’s realistically the same play other than the weak side so let’s just call a spade a spade and call it the same play.A fourth WR screen was a “slip” screen with the slot cutting to the outside laterally with the flanker blocking in front of him.It’s a slightly different variant so it goes down as it’s own separate play.There only screen that wasn’t a bubble or slip was an H back screen.That leaves eight other pass calls with a total of five different concepts called. Reminder, a concept is a collection of routes that when run together make up a play call. (Example three crossing routes across the middle of the field = levels concept. A levels concept may have three or four play call variations based on which position crosses the field short and deep or who releases when when.)Here’s the concepts I saw in the first half:QB/HB waggle left with a WR crackback. Basically exactly what it sounds like.Failure Concept (so named by myself for the result of the plays): The routes in this concept were two deep fly patterns (one to each side) with a slot WR running an out route ans the fourth running a hitch. The deep route changed from the slot WR in the first play to the outside flanker in the second play. On the second play the back stayed in to block. On the first, the he ran an angle route.Both plays were run out of four wide formations with three lined up in a trips formation to the right side with a back left and a tight end left The routes were similar so I’m going to say it was the same play call. Flood Concept: Bates called these concepts three times where there was 1) a short route 2) a deep out (one of which comes across the middle of the field) and 3) a deep comeback route along the sideline. Two were preceded by play action, with another coming with no play action fake. All three were run out of different formations. As a defense, you practice against floods all the time and the Jets ran basically the same three basic routes. Slant/Arrow Concept. A slant route from the flanker with a arrow route from the slot man.Slant Concept. Both the flanker and slot run slant routes in the middle of the field.The last two concepts were mirrored, meaning both sides of the ball ran a slant arrow concept on one play.Both sides of the formation then ran the slant concept on the next play.In summary, the Jets had 13 pass calls in the first half. Of these plays, the Jets ran only six concepts: screens, failure concept, flood, QB/RB waggle Avery Williamson Jersey , arrow/slant and all slants.Moving to the running game and the three concepts: Zone. The vast majority of the runs were zone runs. Based on the RB movements, you can subdivide the plays as: inside zones which the intended hole was somewhere in between the tackles, outside zone runs where the ball was between the tackles but not outside the tight end and stretch zone runs where the ball was handed with the intention of stretching it outside the tackles into the wide areas of the field.It’s not that they are all the same exact play per se, but you can make the argument that any zone run to the inside is just a variant of the same play call. (You may have an inside zone run out of shotgun or under center, from different formations, and/or with different personnel groupings. Toss Sweeps. These accounted for 32% of the runs in the first half. Two toss sweeps were an identical play call — both were run out of the same formation with the same blocks. The rest were toss sweeps but had different formations and personnel packages.Shotgun Counter. This play was called twice out of the same formation.The strongside TE pulled to the backside of the formation as the back ran to the strong side. I didn’t see a single play where a guard pulled, where a tackle pulled, or there was any type of misdirection. The Jets were pretty basic.The second half was a mixture of new and previous pass concepts.The Jets continued with the screen game, running another four screens during the second half. The Jets reused the double bubble out of the empty set for the third time. Then they added a new bubble screen and used it twice. In essence, the Jets ran one different bubble screen in the second half. Only one screen was not a bubble screen to the WR, a successful TE screen.Bates called three more floods. They all had the same deep out, short out and deep fly route to one side of the field.Bates reused both the slant/arrow and slant concept, opting to run the slant/arrow on one side with the slants concept on the other side.Now for the new concepts: In total I counted eight concepts in the second half: Levels: Deep fly, medium in, and a short out route run to the outside of the formation.Spacing: All WR run to the first down distance and turn around.Deep out:Outside man runs 15 yard out, inside slot goes deep.Switch: Out of a stack formation, one WR runs deep with the other running a ten yard in/out to the left.Verticals: Hail Mary. Deep levels: Same as levels but deep routes.Smash-deep out:Outside WR runs spacing route underneath with inside running deep out.Shallow cross: Outside WR runs a shallow cross, with a deep fly and a post out of the slot and third WR respectively.The Jets re-ran three of the exact same plays from the exact same personnel package and formation. On two of these three instances Womens Le'Veon Bell Jersey , Darnold was intercepted.Let’s talk about what I didn’t see. The Jets did not utilize a single counter, counter-trey, or other form of blocking. There was not a single WR reverse or fake reverse. I saw one or two zone reads at the most. Other than the TE counter and a toss sweeps, you could argue the Jets ran three running plays in the entire game. (That’s pushing it though). In the passing game, the Jets did not run a single screen to an RB. They ran one to the H-back and one to the TE but not a single RB screen. The Jets didn’t seem to run a lot of routes over the middle, favoring a lot of medium to deep routes along the sidelines. For example, I didn’t see a levels concept over the middle, a deep dig concept, or a spacing concept. Once it got into desperation time, the Jets used two of the exact same plays twice — which suggests 1) they went in with an extremely small playbook anor 2) never planned a strategy for that situation.It’s hard to say whether the playbook was small or whether the Jets simply ran a lot of the same plays and concepts over and over again. Maybe it’s a case of using one concept and hoping changing formations/ packages enough would throw off a team. If I had to take a stab, I’d wager the Jets had 50-75 individualized play calls for the Browns game. However, if you were to lump all inside zones, outside zones, stretches, toss sweeps, floods, and bubbles together that number shrinks to probably 10-30 plays.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67321/womens-deatrich-wise-jr-jersey Thu, 23 May 2019 02:15:59 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67321/womens-deatrich-wise-jr-jersey <![CDATA[Womens Deatrich Wise Jr Jersey]]> In the NFL offseason Womens Deatrich Wise Jr Jersey , the first step towards building a roster in the new year is free agency. Once again, the Patriots employed their typical approach to free agency: short term and smart..."WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementNFL DraftPatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots 2019 NFL Draft CoverageHow the Patriots draft needs are impacted by free agent signingsNew,56commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareHow the Patriots draft needs are impacted by free agent signingsVincent Carchietta-USA TODAY SportsIn the NFL offseason, the first step towards building a roster in the new year is free agency. Once again, the Patriots employed their typical approach to free agency: short term and smart contracts to fill immediate holes. The Patriots did not sign any player this year to any contracts longer than 2 years or more than $12M in total, although a lot of that had to do with how tight the team is to the salary cap right now. Most of the Patriots’ signings were re-signing role guys from the last season as well as making a couple new additions at the DT and WR positions. Defensive tackle less of a priorityThe Patriots’ biggest FA signing from an average standpoint was former Packers and Jets DT Mike Pennel. The Patriots have Lawrence Guy, Adam Butler, and Pennel under control through the 2020 season (Butler will be a restricted FA after the season, but NE will likely offer a 2nd round tender to keep teams away). In a draft that’s more DL heavy, the Patriots can afford to wait until the mid to late rounds to pick up someone who can be a solid rotational player at the position. Dexter Lawrence has been a popular mock pick for the Patriots in the first round, although I see that being much less likely than before.Wide receiver picture still murkyThe Patriots are scheduled to have Julian Edelman and Phillip Dorsett as their top two receivers when training camp opens up. Edelman has proven to be the guy who carries the offense time and time again http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-james-harrison-jersey , so him being the top receiver is less of an issue vs. who is playing behind him. While re-signing Dorsett to a deal that maxes out at $2.5M and adding former Redskin Maurice Harris for about $1M, the team has elected to go spaghetti method at the WR position. I still think they will take at least one receiver in the top two rounds of the draft, although at best I see a rookie receiver putting up 40/600/6 in this offense. Edge Rusher more likelyThe Patriots are scheduled to open up 2019 with Michael Bennett, Deatrich Wise Jr., and John Simon as their top three edge rushers with Flowers signing with the Lions and Clayborn released last week. Bennett is 34 while Wise and Simon have two years left of control. The Patriots have room to add a 4th pass rusher, and I’d prefer that roster spot be filled by a guy who projects to be a major part of the rotation in years to come. The Patriots’ last two picks at the position have been mid rounds with Flowers and Wise, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they pick up an edge guy in the 3rd-4th round again. Keep an eye out for guardsJoe Thuney and Ted Karras are both scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency after the season. Already Dante Scarnecchia is scouting out prospects, reportedly visiting the Boston College pro day to work out Chris Lindstrom. With the Patriots unlikely to keep both aforementioned players in the fold following the season, the team could use an option to sit a year behind Thuney then take over the following season. Coming off a productive run that saw them score at least 38 points in four straight games, the New England Patriots took a step back on Monday night against the Buffalo Bills — at least on the offensive side of the football. While the win ultimately was a lopsided one, the unit scored only one touchdown and had to settle for five field goals (one of which missed wide right). This week Isaiah Wynn Jersey , a performance like that may not be enough to secure a victory.After all, a Green Bay Packers team is coming to town that features one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks and all the dangers that brings with it. Considering how most of the Patriots’ games went this season, New England’s offense might therefore have to go toe-for-toe again — and in order to do that, the unit will need to find a way to score against a defense that does not exactly stand out statistically, but that still cannot be underestimated.To find out more about Green Bay’s defense, we spoke with Jason B. Hirschhorn, who covers the team as an editor for our sister site Acme Packing Co. Speaking to Jason about the group, it becomes clear that while it has some weaknesses against the run its pass defense — led by a ferocious pass rushing unit, creatively utilized by the coaching staff — cannot be underestimated.“Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine’s creative blitzes have made life difficult for opposing quarterbacks, and he uses them often,” Jason said about the strength of Green Bay’s defense. This approach has helped the Packers register 3.3 sacks per game — tied for third best in the NFL. “Green Bay blitzes on just under 31 percent of their defensive snaps and generates pressure on approximately 29 percent of drop backs.”The attack up front impacts the entire defense Womens Danny Etling Jersey , as it allows cornerbacks more leeway in their man-to-man coverage. “[The blitzing] has given receivers little time to separate,” Jason pointed out. “According to NFL Next Gen Stats, the Packers defense has currently allowed the ninth lowest open-receiver percentage (41.4). If Patriots’ receivers don’t win their matchups early, the passing game could fall into disarray.”Of course, one key cog in the Packers’ defensive machine is no longer available: the team traded starting safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix — one of just two players to be on the field for 100% of defensive snaps — to the Washington Redskins at the trade deadline. “The Packers already had trouble at safety prior to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix’s ouster, so it remains entirely unclear how they plan to address the position,” said Jason about the move.“The early practice reports suggest that veteran cornerback Tramon Williams will shift into centerfield, but others such as Josh Jones and Bashaud Breeland could see time there as well,” he continued. This mixing-and-matching could pose a problem for the Patriots: what to expect is anyone’s guess at this point. However, the challenge Green Bay faces should still be a bigger one as Clinton-Dix’s departure will likely impact communication in the secondary.Whether the Patriots will try to take advantage of the void created by the Clinton-Dix trade he void creatwill be seen — one part of the Packers defense that will be attacked already seems to be clear, though: the run defense. “Stopping the run has presented issues for the Packers most of the season Youth Isaiah Wynn Jerseys ,” said Jason about a Green Bay team that ranks in the 20s in total yardage surrendered on the ground (834) and yards given up per carry (4.4).“At present, the defense ranks 24th against the rush by DVOA and just allowed 114 yards on the ground to Todd Gurley. The unit has struggled against non-elite running backs too, yielding 148 yards to Raheem Mostert and Matt Breida in the game prior,” continued Jason before shifting his attention to the Patriots: “Whether Sony Michel returns from his knee injury becomes a critical question heading into Sunday.”Michel, who missed Monday night’s game against the Bills with a knee injury, is listed as questionable to play. His availability will be big for New England especially considering that one of the NFL’s best run blockers — starting right guard Shaq Mason — will be out because of a calf issue. Establishing a ground game without both could be tough for the Patriots as it would make life easier for what has been an inconsistent pass defense so far this season.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67318/sterling-shepard-jerseys-stitched Thu, 23 May 2019 01:51:55 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67318/sterling-shepard-jerseys-stitched <![CDATA[Sterling Shepard Jerseys Stitched]]> The one Sterling Shepard Jerseys Stitched , and maybe only, bright spot for the Giants may be running back Saquon Barkley. And maybe he should be burning even more brightly.In each of his six career regular-season games, Barkley has generated more than 100 yards from scrimmage. He’s one game short of the all-time record of seven 100-plus-yard games to start a career, set by Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt a year ago.Last night became Barkley’s best performance yet, with 130 yards rushing on 13 carries and another 99 yards on nine catches.But there’s something that isn’t quite right about Barkley. More specifically, there’s an issue with how the Giants use him.Other great running backs become the focal point of the offense Dexter Lawrence New York Giants Jersey , the guy who is presumed to be getting the ball, and who indeed gets the ball until safeties crowd the line of scrimmage and defenses become susceptible to play-action passes. In Dallas, for example, that’s precisely how Ezekiel Elliott has been used.In New York, Barkley feels less like a workhorse and more like a role player who happens to make the most out of his opportunities when they come. So maybe more opportunities need to come his way, with Barkley being the focal point of the offense and the Giants using his skills to get defenses to swarm to him Red Dexter Lawrence Jersey , exploiting the holes that necessarily will emerge elsewhere among the 11 guys available to try to slow the offense down.If nothing else, fake handoffs to Barkley, after Barkley pounds the defense repeatedly, will take some steam out of the pass rush, giving quarterback Eli Many some/any time to throw. Currently, he has nearly none. Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu is claiming to have some inside information about Russell Wilson‘s interest in leaving the Seahawks.Responding to our post about the Seahawks thinking Wilson wants to play elsewhere Cheap Dexter Lawrence Jersey , Mathieu took to Twitter and said that he knows where Wilson really wants to play: New York.“Russ wants New York,” Mathieu wrote. “But you ain’t heard that from T.”But we just did hear that from T, and while it would be easy to blow this off as a late-night tweet from a player who’s in no position to know the facts, Mathieu has spoken many times of how much respect he has for Wilson. It seems unlikely that Mathieu would go off half-cocked about a player he respects so much.And, of course, Mathieu is far from the first person to suggest a Wilson-New York link. Rumors of Wilson eventually joining the Giants have been discussed many times this offseason. Wilson joining New York’s other team Womens Dexter Lawrence Jersey , the Jets, won’t happen because the Jets have Sam Darnold, but the Giants will be moving on from Eli Manning sooner rather than later.It would still take an awful lot for the Giants to pull off a trade to acquire Wilson this year, and it wouldn’t be easy next year, either, given that the Seahawks can use the franchise tag to keep him. But there sure is a lot of smoke.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67317/matt-milano-jersey Thu, 23 May 2019 01:26:17 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67317/matt-milano-jersey <![CDATA[Matt Milano Jersey]]> Buffalo Bills 13 Matt Milano Jersey , Tennessee Titans 12: Bills scrape low-scoring win in Orchard Park The Buffalo Bills narrowly put away the Tennessee Titans, 13-12, on the back of an outstanding performance from their their defense. The Bills kept the Titans behind schedule and controlled the line of scrimmage with a run-obsessed gameplan, finishing with a game-winning field goal by Stephen Hauschka as the game expired.The Buffalo defense suffocated the Titans for most of the day. They had three turnovers, kept Tennessee out of the end zone, and limited the Titans to 221 yards of total offense. Marcus Mariota was 14-of-26 for 129 yards (5.0 yards per attempt) and an interception. The Titans runners combined for 100 yards on 25 carries. Kyle Williams and Jerry Hughes each had a sack. Hughes would’ve had two, but he shoved Mariota to try and avoid a roughing the passer penalty, which backfired when Mariota didn’t lose his balance.The Bills treated Josh Allen with kid gloves in this game, running at more than a 2:1 ratio compared to his passes. It was a good idea too, considering Tennessee’s stout defense. The Bills really struggled to break big plays, with their longest result of the day a 16 yard run from LeSean McCoy. Allen scored a rushing touchdowns and generally made smart decisions most of the day, but rarely attempted to attack the Titans defense. He threw for fewer than five yards per attempt Jim Kelly Jersey , and though it wasn’t his fault, Allen had an interception bounce off Andre Holmes into the hands of a defender. The big plays weren’t available, but that was enough for today’s win.The other side of Buffalo’s treatment was their stronger commitment to LeSean McCoy and the running game. McCoy had more rushing attempts in this game than he had in the rest of the season to this point. the Titans defense mostly contained him, but he still produced more than 100 all-purpose yards. The Bills finished with an unsexy 43 carries for 144 yards and a Josh Allen touchdown.At 2-3, the Bills climbed out of the AFC’s basement, and preserved Sean McDermott’s winning record for at least two more weeks (the head coach is now 11-10 with the Buffalo Bills).NotesNew waiver addition Jordan Phillips had a good day, in on two tackles for loss.Rookie Taron Johnson netted his first career interception.Rookie Tremaine Edmunds had his second career forced fumble. Shaq Lawson and Jerry Hughes also forced fumbles on the day, and the Bills recovered two of those three.Corey Bojorquez appeared to injure his upper arm, but it didn’t impact his punting. He downed his next kick within the five yard line.Ray-Ray McCloud all but iced the game on his second career catch with a bubble screen for a first down at the end of the fourth quarter.This was the first game-winning drive of Josh Allen’s career.Bojorquez was the only notable injury to come out of this game in real time. The Buffalo Bills were the healthiest team in the NFL during the 2018 regular season when looking at total games lost to injury. According to Twitter user @ManGamesLostNFL, Buffalo lost only 85 games to injury this year. The Bills were joined in the bottom five by the Chicago Bears (97), Atlanta Falcons (107), New York Jets (136) Womens Thurman Thomas Jersey , and Los Angeles Rams (138).While Buffalo may have only lost 85 games to injury, they had enough players injured in key positions that those injuries definitely had a tremendous impact on their season. Losing starting quarterback Josh Allen for four games forced the team to start Nathan Peterman and the then-recently un-retired Derek Anderson for three of those games. In those three contests, Peterman and Anderson combined to go 75-for-121 (62%) for 676 yards (5.59 YPA), 0 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. The two combined to lead the Bills to 5, 6, and 9 points in those three games, all blowout losses. The Bills also cycled through multiple punters on the season thanks to injury. Incumbent punter Colton Schmidt faced a challenge from rookie Cory Carter this summer, only to have the latter suffer a torn ACL in a pre-season game. Schmidt was replaced by Corey Bojorquez, who suffered a shoulder injury when he ran a fake field goal during a real field goal attempt. Bojorquez was averaging 45.1 yards per punt when he went on injured reserve, and after he was replaced by Schmidt, the Bills moved on from their former punter and brought in Matt Darr http://www.thebillslockerroom.com/authentic-bruce-smith-jersey , who was even less effective than Schmidt. Overall, the injuries to the punters had an impact on Buffalo’s special teams, which took a big step backward in 2018.Of course, not all injuries are of the variety where a player misses games. Rookie cornerback Taron Johnson suffered a shoulder injury during the season’s first week, but he continued to gut through the pain until December. Who knows how much the injury limited the diminutive slot corner in terms of tackling, and even though he had a strong season overall, it could have been even better if he were healthy. Linebacker Matt Milano suffered a gruesome break to his lower leg late in the season, so he only missed three games overall. However, Buffalo’s defense clearly missed the versatile young linebacker, and they were forced to play an undrafted rookie (Corey Thompson) in Milano’s place. The Bills also lost their starting center, Russell Bodine, to a broken bone after ten games. He was replaced in the lineup by an ineffective Ryan Groy Color Rush Darryl Johnson Jersey , making a weak Buffalo offensive line group even worse.Kicker Stephen Hauschka was injured via a cheap shot during a game against the New York Jets, but he managed not to miss any time. Hauschka was clearly limited by back pain, however, as the normally strong-legged kicker missed short on routine boots of 42 yards in consecutive December weeks.On the whole, Buffalo spent the 2018 season with the same players they wanted in their everyday starting lineup. However, a few key injuries in positions lacking depth helped to derail even further what was a tough season for the club. Shoring up those positions heading into next year will be imperative and, hopefully, the Bills can be as healthy as they were this season in 2019.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67144/tyrod-taylor-remembers-winning-the-starting Mon, 20 May 2019 03:55:51 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67144/tyrod-taylor-remembers-winning-the-starting <![CDATA[Tyrod Taylor remembers winning the starting]]> job Vosean Joseph NFL Jersey , throwing touchdown passes and seeing die-hard fans standing in snow at Buffalo's airport on New Year's Eve to celebrate the end of a 17-year playoff drought.His three years with the Bills were special, filled with long-lasting memories.His exit wasn't.Traded to Cleveland in March for a third-round draft pick (No. 65 overall), Taylor said Tuesday that he holds no bitterness toward the Bills, but that the team's decision to part ways with him is fueling his desire to deliver for the Browns.It's driving him."Each year has its own way of motivating itself," Taylor said. "But definitely how I think it ended there, it's motivation for this year."Coming off a "perfect" performance in his preseason debut for the Browns last week, Taylor, who has quickly established himself as a leader in Cleveland Vosean Joseph Jersey Draft , will face his former teammates for the first time Friday night when the Bills visit in the second exhibition for both teams.Taylor made it clear that there's no resentment and that his focus this week, and every week, is on improving the Browns — not paying back the Bills."I'm looking forward to Week 2 of the preseason," Taylor said. "I'm not going to make this about me or Buffalo. It's an opportunity for us to get better as a team, an opportunity for me to get better as a player."While that's honorable, Taylor reiterated that if somewhere down the line the Browns and Bills ever matched up in the postseason, he'd love to show Buffalo what it's missing."I wouldn't say it was painful," Taylor said of being dealt by the Bills. "I have nothing to hold (hang) my head about in my time in Buffalo. It was a progression from a players' standpoint each and every year Infant Vosean Joseph Jersey , but of course why would I not want to beat that team in the playoffs if it comes down to that?"I'm always excited to compete. But I know those guys, played against those guys, the majority of those guys for the past three years, some new players and I'd love to play against those guys."It didn't take long for the 29-year-old Taylor to ingratiate himself to the Browns. He has set an example on and off the field, whether arriving at 5 a.m. to get in an early morning workout or staying late to break down film.It's the only way Taylor knows, and he's having a strong influence on rookie Baker Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick who will one day supplant him as Cleveland's starter.Mayfield said Taylor is showing him how to be a professional."Just the work ethic and everything he brings to the table every day," Mayfield said Womens Vosean Joseph Jersey , when asked about Taylor's standards. "It's the same every day. You hear (offensive coordinator) coach (Todd) Haley talk about 'not being a yo-yo guy. You want to be consistent,' and Ty really, really is the example of that."He's the same guy every day. You know exactly what you're going to get out of him, and that's important for our guys to see that. They see the standard. They see the expectations, and he lives up to it every day."Taylor set a high bar for himself last week by recording a perfect 158.3 rating in two series against the New York Giants. He completed 5 of 5 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown before turning the offense over to Mayfield, who shined in his NFL preseason debut.Mayfield's performance prompted a push — locally and nationally — for the Browns to start the Heisman Trophy winner over Taylor.But while there's noise outside the Browns, Taylor's world is tranquil."I really don't hear those comments," he said. "I've always been focused on myself. Like I said from Day One Authentic Vosean Joseph Jersey , I'm in competition with myself and how can I make myself better each and every day and I'm going to keep having that mindset and push myself to be the best player I can be."NOTES: Tempers flared during practice, which featured three fights, including one involving Pro Bowl WR Jarvis Landry and starting CB Terrence Mitchell. As Landry rolled on the ground following a catch, Mitchell went over the top of him and hit the receiver's back. Landry popped up and slammed the ball of Mitchell's helmet before they grabbed each other's facemasks. Coach Hue Jackson chalked the skirmishes up to the dog days of camp. "This is football. We have been going after it," Jackson said. "It is not something that we want. We are men. Guys know as long as we do not start swinging with our fists and we let it go, we can move on from it." ... Former Ohio State DT Jonathan Hankins is scheduled to work out for the Browns on Wednesday. He previously played for the Giants and Colts. Cornerback Vontae Davis pulled one of the stranger moves in recent memory on Sunday afternoon when he walked out on the Bills at halftime of their loss to the Chargers.Linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said Davis had decided to retire from the NFL and Davis confirmed it in a statement released later on Sunday.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67142/could-michigan-state-cb-justin-layne-be Mon, 20 May 2019 03:38:00 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67142/could-michigan-state-cb-justin-layne-be <![CDATA[Could Michigan State CB Justin Layne be]]> a steal on the second day of the draft?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 White Jon Halapio Jerseys , Week 172019 NFL DraftCB Justin Layne has opened eyes since the season endedNew,22commentsCould Michigan State CB Justin Layne be a steal on the second day of the draft?EDTShareTweetShareShareCB Justin Layne has opened eyes since the season endedBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports2019 is not a great year for NFL teams in need of immediate help at the cornerback position. However, teams who could be a bumper crop of cornerbacks who are intriguing developmental prospects -- particularly when it comes to big, long, physical former wide receivers. As it stands now, the New York Giants do need to look at the cornerback position for the future Jon Halapio Jerseys 2019 , but they might be okay for the present. That would put them in the group of teams who could be looking for mid-round prospects who could develop into starters. Both James Bettcher and Dave Gettleman have shown an affinity for long corners, and Justin Layne of Michigan State could catch their eye as a long press-man corner .MeasurablesProsUncommon length for the position. 6-foot 1 inches, 33-inch arms. Good technique in press coverage.Good hips to stay in tight coverage with receivers. Uses length well to disrupt at the catch point. Willing run defender.Quick to come downhill against underneath throws.ConsNeeds to improve awareness of blockers in space.Can get lost in zone coverage.A bit slow-footed and leggy in his backpedal. Can make transitions difficult against quicker receivers.Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Kyle Krabbs (The Draft Network - Scouting Report) Does He Fit The Giants?If the Giants want to lean on press-man coverage as the backbone of their defense, the Layne certainly fits. He also fits the Giants’ archetype of big, long, athletic defenders and has an uncommon blend of size and athleticism for the position.He is one of several converted wide receivers in this draft class White Curtis Riley Jerseys , and shows it with his recognition of route concepts and when to make a play on a receiver preparing to catch the ball. He needs to improve in zone coverage, both in his foot quickness and awareness -- he sometimes loses track of blockers while in pursuit -- but he does have the agility and burst to be effective there with good coaching. Layne has remarkably similar measurables to Sam Beal, who the Giants selected with their (natural) third round pick during the 2018 Supplemental Draft, and they could view Layne as a potential Day 2 pick to develop alongside Beal. Ohio State will hold its Pro Day workout on Wednesday and quarterback Dwayne Haskins is one of the top prospects heading from Columbus to the NFL this year.At least one team is using the occasion to do more that watch Haskins go through the motions on the field. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that a contingent from the Giants that included head coach Pat Shurmur and offensive coordinator Mike Shula met with Haskins and had dinner with him on Tuesday night.There have been varying reports about the Giants’ level of interest in Haskins, who threw 50 touchdowns in his only season as the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes, but there have been plenty of calls for the team to land a successor to Eli Manning.General Manager Dave Gettleman has talked about following the “Kansas City model” of drafting a quarterback in the first round and using his rookie season as a learning experience. With two first round picks Curtis Riley Jerseys 2019 , the Giants are well stocked to put that plan into motion, assuming, of course, there’s a quarterback that strikes their fancy.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67140/youth-hjalte-froholdt-jersey Mon, 20 May 2019 03:18:34 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67140/youth-hjalte-froholdt-jersey <![CDATA[Youth Hjalte Froholdt Jersey]]> By now Youth Hjalte Froholdt Jersey , everybody following the NFL probably knows plenty about the matchup between the New England Patriots offense and the Los Angeles Rams defense: Tom Brady and his receivers going against a secondary led by Marcus Peters and ex-Patriot Aqib Talib, New England’s offensive line trying to clear paths versus a talented front seven featuring standout linemen Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh.The L.A. defense, however, goes beyond its big-name members as Joe McAtee points out. “What has been enjoyable covering this defense is to see the power of name recognition resonate throughout the league,” he told Pats Pulpit. “Aaron Donald! Ndamukong Suh! Aqib Talib! Marcus Peters! Dante Fowler! Names that people know! And then the football starts, and name recognition couldn’t matter less.”Joe is part of the managing team at our sister site Turf Show Times and as such closely following a Rams squad that ranked 19th in the NFL during the regular season with a scoring average of 23.4 points surrendered per game. “We’ve talked a lot on our side about how this isn’t a bad defense by any means Womens Hjalte Froholdt Jersey ,”he said. “It’s also not one of the league’s best, but coupled with the offensive firepower, it’s been obviously sufficient to get us to this point.”One part of the reason that the Rams now find themselves two days away from their first Super Bowl performance since returning to Los Angeles in 2016 are the performances of the team’s players not named Donald, Suh or Talib. “There are plenty of contributors I’d point to that don’t carry the recognition those guys do outside the Rams’ bubble,” he said before singling out one player in particular: safety John Johnson.Johnson played the second-most snaps on the Rams this season and registered 130 tackles as well as a team-high five interception so far this season. “Johnson might be the best defender on the team after Aaron Donald while enjoying about 1% of his fame,” said Joe about the defensive back who is not the only under-the-radar player mentioned out as a core contributor on the Rams’ defense.“Defensive lineman Michael Brockers is a key run gap stuffer and has been since he was drafted in 2012 Authentic Hjalte Froholdt Jersey ,” said Joe. “Linebacker Mark Barron is the chief run game backer. Linebacker Cory Littleton, a special teams star who lacks technical supremacy on defense, has been thrust into the job in the wake of Alec Ogletree’s departure. Slot cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman has been very good in his role before embracing the villain narrative coming out of the NFC Championship.”Not all has been perfect for Los Angeles, though, and part of it is inconsistent play by some of those lesser-known defenders. The shortcoming were especially apparent in the ground game: the Rams — as good as they were against the pass and when it come to putting pressure on quarterbacks — struggled to stop teams from running on them during the regular season as both advanced metrics and traditional statistics showed.So is it fair to say that the team has issues against the run, especially considering that the Patriots have been powerful in this aspect of the game? Only partially Hjalte Froholdt Jersey Boys , said Joe. “It’s an accurate portrayal for the regular season. In the playoffs though, the run defense has been fantastic,” he pointed out. “They shut down Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott before doing the same against the Saints’ duo of Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram.”“A large part of that has simply been defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh,” continued Joe about the reasons for the team’s success in this part of the game. “He’s been much, much, much better in the playoffs than he was throughout the regular season. Is that something to expect again on Sunday or will there be a return to form? I have no clue Infant Hjalte Froholdt Jersey , but it’s clear the Rams’ defensive front has just been much improved in run defense the last two weeks.”For the Patriots, being able to establish a presence on the ground will be key. And if the team is able to neutralize Suh as well as his talented partner Aaron Donald it will be on some of the players mentioned above to carry the load. Will they be able to do it? And will the Patriots even be able to force them in potentially unfavorable situations? That remains to be seen, but might very well be a key factor on Sunday.2018 Patriots roster cuts: Offensive tackle Ulrick John to be placed on injured reserve One of the New England Patriots’ roster moves to come is expected to be placing at least two offensive linemen on injured reserve: first-round rookie Isaiah Wynn will reportedly miss the season with a torn Achilles, while free agency addition Ulrick John is expected to be out for the year as well (according to the Boston Sports Journal’s Christopher Price):Wynn tearing his Achilles opened the door for another offensive tackle to make the team. The battle for this was still on entering the preseason finale, with offseason acquisition Ulrick John possibly having good odds of winning it: during the regular season “dress rehearsal” one week earlier, he was the first offensive tackle off the bench. However Hjalte Froholdt Jersey Draft , his foot injury early against the New York Giants put an end to his chances of earning the spot.Cole Croston could be the main beneficiary of John being out for the year, and make the squad as its forth option at offensive tackle.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67138/former-jets-wideout-and-1976-olympic-gold-medalist-johnny Mon, 20 May 2019 02:47:02 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/67138/former-jets-wideout-and-1976-olympic-gold-medalist-johnny <![CDATA[Former Jets wideout and 1976 Olympic gold medalist Johnny]]> “Lam” Jones has died.The reported Jones’ death on Friday. Jones Jordan Jenkins Jersey 2019 , who was 60, had been battling myeloma cancer for many years.Jones was the No. 2 overall pick of the 1980 draft after a celebrated career as a football player and track star at the University of Texas. He entered the school with a gold medal that he won as a member of the 4X100 meter relay team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.Jones was the leading receiver for a run-oriented Longhorns offense in each of his final three years at the school and the Jets drafted him after Billy Sims went first overall to the Lions and before Anthony Munoz was selected by the Bengals. His career didn’t pan out as well as Munoz’s as he caught 138 passes for 2,322 yards and 13 touchdowns over five seasons before injuries derailed his career.Our condolences go out to his family and loved ones.2018 New York Jets Practice Squad Tracker NFL cut down day is over. Now it’s time to form the 10 man practice squad. The Jets and other NFL teams will select 10 players each with practice squad eligibility from among the hundreds of players who passed unclaimed through waivers. We’ll be tracking all of the Jets practice squad signings below as they come in.2018 New York Jets Practice Squad Brandon Bryant, Safety. Undrafted in the 2018 NFL supplemental draft, Bryant had a strong ending to the preseason. Could be a factor in the safety rotation by next year.Frankie Luvu, OLB.Undrafted free agent in the 2018 NFL draft class, Luvu was a surprise cut. Had a strong camp White Leonard Williams Jerseys , at times running with the starters. Might be in the plans as a situational pass rusher of the future.Deontay Burnett, WR.Undrafted free agent in the 2018 NFL draft class, Burnett had a very strong preseason with the Tennessee Titans, catching all eleven passes he was targeted on. Former USC teammate of Sam Darnold.De’Angelo Henderson, RB.A poor man’s Maurice Jones-Drew, and a personal favorite ofmine, Henderson is a height challenged running back and a sixth round choice of the Broncos in the 2017 NFL draft. Henderson could challenge for playing time soon.Anthony Wint Leonard Williams Jerseys 2019 , ILB. Undrafted free agent from the 2018 NFL draft class. A smallish inside linebacker without much in the way of cover skills. Difficult to see this guy developing into a meaningful contributor. Perhaps could be useful on special teams.Jeremy Clark, CB. A giant cornerback bigger than any safety on the roster, nearly big enough to be a linebacker. Drafted by the Jets in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft, Clark spent most of the 2017 season on the sidelines injured. Nico Falah, OL. Undrafted free agent from the 2018 NFL draft class. An undersized center/guard and another USC teammate of Sam Darnold. Falah spent time in the Tennessee Titans camp this preseason.John Wolford, QB. Undrafted free agent from the 2018 NFL draft class. Got some playing time in the fourth preseason game, and also attended Jets rookie minicamp. This one is a puzzler. Wolford showed nothing in the preseason game White Kelechi Osemele Jerseys , was not highly regarded coming out of college, and in my opinion there were a number of significantly better QBs that cleared waivers.Dieugot Joseph, OT. Undrafted free agent from the 2017 NFL draft class. Joseph is a bit undersized, raw, athletic, long armed left tackle project. Originally signed by the Chicago bears, he also spent some time with the Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings. A lottery ticket with some raw athletic tools to try to develop into an NFL left tackle.Bronson Kaufusi Kelechi Osemele Jerseys 2019 , DL. A third round pick by the Baltimore Ravens from the 2016 NFL draft class. A bit of a tweener in the Jets defense at 6’ 6”, 275 pounds. Missed the entire 2016 season with a broken ankle. Played three games for the Ravens in 2017.One thing that will never be relegated to a practice squad is the incredible Great American Twitter Widget. You can follow all the Jets related tweets throughout the day below. Tweets from https://twitter.com/GangGreenNation/lists/the-great-american-widget.]]> liny