Sentences with phrase «a&m slot receiver»

That only leaves room for one small slot receiver just like last year.

We will go for Garcon's eventual replacement and a taller slot receiver for the red zone.

J.D. Spielman, son of Vikings GM Rick and nephew of Ohio State legend Chris Spielman, is coming off a season where he made Freshman All - America as a tough slot receiver / return man.

He was cast a slot receiver last year, but at 6» 3, 220, he's stout enough to move naturally to Demps» empty Z - receiver spot unless fellow sophomore Elijah Cooks beats him to it.

Wyoming has Boise here, running double - move stop - and - go from the slot receiver to the top of the screen.

Meanwhile, the only loss in the receiving corps (besides Mack) is slot receiver Rodney Adams, who was targeted more than twice as much as anyone else and caught 72 percent of the passes thrown his way.

Senior slot receiver Deondre Farrior has seen plenty of playing time through the years, and three - star sophomore X-receiver Tahj Deans saw some action last season.

He's paid like an elite slot receiver, $ 10m Avg / Year, close to what Keenan Allen, Doug Baldwin, Larry Fitzgerald get paid.

Then there is Meyer's updated version of the triple option, such as the Fiesta Bowl touchdown play, in which the QB can keep the ball, pitch it or toss a shovel pass ahead to a back or slot receiver (Warren, against Pitt).

Cleveland would love even more from speedy slot receiver Andrew Hawkins, who had 63 receptions after coming over from Cincinnati last season.

Nickelbacks who play against slot receivers have become more valuable, but NFL teams still crave players who can line up in press coverage and take away entire deep sectors of the field.

It looks like Golden Tate, the slot receiver, was going off the snap of the ball and not the count, so he's just chilling out too.

He gave slot receiver Nyheim Hines 60 targets and 13 carries.

His pick - six to seal New Orleans's first NFL crown is a testament to his diligent film study of the Colts» China route, a staple of their three - wideout formations in which the receiver split the farthest wide motions underneath the slot receiver, who runs an in - cut for a short gain.

Pettis could wind up being a steal late in the third round as a Week 1 punt returner who could be a worthy slot receiver by next season.

Berrios may appeal to teams looking for a slot receiver who can work the middle of the field and attack with intermediate routes.

Slot receiver Campanaro may have a field day against a thin Duke secondary.

«They brought two safeties down, one on the right slot receiver, one on the left,» says Satterfield.

Taylor has shown his value, save him just for slot receiver.

Welker, however, knows that the Patriots especially frown upon holdouts, and clearly, the slot receiver wants to be in New England.

Danny Amendola, who spent the season as St. Louis» slot receiver and Sam Bradford's go - to wideout, is ticketed for free agency this offseason.

He played slot receiver in one of those high school All - American type deals, and had a bunch of explosive plays.

Berry drops down at the last minute to match up with the Broncos slot receiver Andre Caldwell here.

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On first - and - 10 from the Indianapolis 38 - yard - line, the Colts ran a shake route with their slot receiver Austin Collie.

The 6» 1, 215 - pounder is great at baiting QBs and matching big or small slot receivers.

McCaffrey will play running back, slot receiver and wideout (less) and help in the return game.

But the pocket Hercules of slot receivers prevailed and caught the go - ahead touchdown.

Quinn had 114 catches at SMU and will make an excellent slot receiver in the pros.

While Notre Dame's passing game is largely play - action oriented and built off the downhill run game, Mississippi State uses lots of quick routes and dropback passing to slot receivers in the middle.

Andrews essentially played as a 6 - 5 slot receiver for the Sooners, so he's going to have to learn how to block before he sees meaningful snaps.

«The biggest thing Drew ever said to me,» says slot receiver Lance Moore, an undrafted free agent out of Toledo who has caught 169 passes in five seasons with Brees, «is, «I trust you.»

The 5» 9 McCormick is now listed as a slot receiver, which makes sense.

I expect that to be a problem again this season as well as problems with the slot receiver.

They also signed Danny Amendola, and seem primed to try and change their fortunes with a slew of slot receivers.

Because Cook isn't a real blocker, sometimes he simply functions as a big slot receiver.

Between that and passes to efficient options like Cook (seven catches for 101 yards), slot receiver Kermit Whitfield (five for 53), and tight end Ryan Izzo (three for 41), FSU was able to use Ole Miss» aggressiveness against it.

Typical of a corner of his caliber, more telling than his line score (three tackles) was the fact that he helped hold Patriots slot receiver Danny Amendola catchless.

Houston has been absolutely gashed by slot receivers this season: Larry Fitzgerald (9 -91-1), Keelan Cole (7 -186-1), Doug Baldwin (6 -54-0), Cooper Kupp (6 -47-0), and Juju Smith - Schuster (6 -75-1).

I always thought of a slot receiver as being quicker than fast with great hands, and that is almost the opposite of Fuller V. Fuller V, at least to me, seems like straight line speed and average hands.

Consider a power run, with the slot receiver running a quick route to hold the weak - side linebacker and hopefully give the offense a numbers advantage at the point of attack.

Is my notion of a slot receiver wrong?

It's not flashy but what New England has done has been very successful and at some point the Slot receiver that plays like a running back or the running back that can get out in the slot will be valued higher (you would think).

Now the field side safety (toward the bottom of the GIF) has to play deep over the TE and the slot receiver simultaneously, which is ordinarily difficult.

Notices: - Jack OLB reduces to a 4i - tech and looks like the b - gap defender (55 Ryan Bowman in this image)- Mike ILB aligns in a 9 - tech and looks like he's got force versus run and back out his side versus pass - Dime ILB aligns in 00 4.5 yards off the ball - Rover drops down close enough to cover the slot receiver on the boundary side - FS rotates back to deep middle

but then your saying no one is the slot receiver and everyone is the slot receiver it just depends on the play call.

So far they've identified both tight ends and slot receiver Jackson Anthrop as key weapons, but they may find more as Blough becomes increasingly comfortable.

A slot receiver, Amendola showed plenty of promise in Week 2, when he caught 15 passes for 160 yards as the Rams defeated the Redskins.

I remember him joking around with Carroll in our rookie camp, saying that if he was allowed to play nickel he'd choke out the slot receiver.

He's most likely a slot receiver as a pro and could produce similarly to someone like Adam Humphries of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.