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Sections N News S Sports O Opinion R Religion A Arts & Living M Must Reads Video Photography P Podcasts S Sponsored Legal Notices Obituaries Jobs Homes Sections Sunday, April 15, 2018 Sign In Subscribe Account Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Account Sign Out Rookies deliver impact with varied methods facebook twitter email facebook twitter email By Kurt Kragthorpe · Published: December 4, 2017 Updated: December 04, 2017 The recent news regarding Ty Detmer’s uncertain future as a BYU coaching staff member evoked memories of running back Jamaal Williams and quarterback Taysom Hill, players who made Detmer look good in his first year as the Cougars’ offensive coordinator in 2016 before his group struggled this season. Just to reinforce their missing impact in Provo, … [Read more...] about Kragthorpe: BYU alumni Jamaal Williams and Taysom Hill make Cougar history in NFL
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Eagles 2018 NFL Draft preview: Defensive end
Leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, we'll be taking a look at each of the Philadelphia Eagles' positional groups. We'll determine if the Eagles are likely to select a player at that position with one of their six picks, as well as note some players who make sense. Today we'll look at defensive end. Previous draft preview positional analysis Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight endOffensive tackle | Interior offensive line The Eagles are loaded at defensive end, at least for the 2018 season. A look at their depth chart at DE. 1 2 3 LDE Brandon Graham Chris Long Steven Means RDE Derek Barnett Michael Bennett Brandon Graham is in the final year of his deal, and he turned 30 this month. He wants a new contract, which is going to be costly, and the opinion here is that the Eagles should get one done with him. Graham is still in his prime and has relatively low … [Read more...] about Eagles 2018 NFL Draft preview: Defensive end
NFL draft profile — No. 13: Alabama DB Minkah Fitzpatrick
Each day leading up to the 2018 NFL draft, I’ll break down one of my top 50 prospects. In some cases, we had to make tough omissions because of injuries, poor pre-draft workouts or incomplete information. For more complete scouting reports on all the prospects, check out the Pro Football Weekly 2018 Draft Guide, which is available for order now.13. Alabama DB Minkah Fitzpatrick6-foot, 204 poundsKey stats: Although Fitzpatrick’s INT total fell from six in 2016 to one in 2017, he set a Bama record with four pick-sixes in his career.The skinny: Elite prep product found a way to crack Bama’s defense as a true freshman, starting 10-of-14 games played in the Crimson Tide’s “star” (nickel) position on defense, making 45 tackles (three for loss), two sacks, two interceptions (both returned for TDs) and 11 passes defended in earning Freshman All-America and Freshman all-SEC mention for the national champs.In 2016, Fitzpatrick started the season as the … [Read more...] about NFL draft profile — No. 13: Alabama DB Minkah Fitzpatrick
Hiding Behind The Shield: Hypocritical NFL continues to blackball Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid
This is what my friend Adam Schefter wrote the other day after the Seattle Seahawks decided against bringing in Colin Kaepernick for a workout, what would have been his first since becoming a free agent after the 2016 NFL season: “Seattle had contacted Kaepernick about two weeks ago to arrange a visit to the team’s headquarters, but after tentative arrangements were made and travel was planned, the trip was unexpectedly scuttled over the Seahawks’ last-minute stipulation regarding Kaepernick’s anthem stance, a source told ESPN. The source said the Seahawks wanted to know that Kaepernick wouldn’t kneel this season, and he was unwilling to give that assurance to them.” This, then, continues to be the current climate of cowardly and small-minded and discriminatory group-think in pro football, where they use that famous shield of theirs to shield them from the political beliefs of players like Colin Kaepernick, beliefs they have clearly decided … [Read more...] about Hiding Behind The Shield: Hypocritical NFL continues to blackball Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid
In Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, NFL teams could see shades of Russell Wilson, Brett Favre
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Sections N News S Sports O Opinion R Religion A Arts & Living M Must Reads Video Photography P Podcasts S Sponsored Legal Notices Obituaries Jobs Homes Sections Saturday, April 14, 2018 Sign In Subscribe Account Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Account Sign Out facebook twitter email facebook twitter email By Adam Kilgore | The Washington Post · Published: November 8, 2017 Updated: November 09, 2017 The three-pronged quarterback extravaganza at the top of the 2018 NFL draft has not unfolded as planned. Southern California’s Sam Darnold has made an array of both NFL throws and head-slap interceptions, and he has sent signals he will consider returning to college. Josh Allen remains a wild card because of the competition he faces at Wyoming and the offensive line he plays behind, … [Read more...] about In Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, NFL teams could see shades of Russell Wilson, Brett Favre