Sentences with phrase «as a pass rusher in»

He also wasn't all that effective as a pass rusher in a two - point stance.

The caveat, again, is that it was only three games, but he looked pretty dominant as a pass rusher in all three.

Andre Carter can run as well as any pass rusher in the league, but he needs to have a huge year....

Watt would immediately earn playing time as a pass rusher in a rotation but would be given time to develop his run support and coverage skills.

Not exact matches

That young redbud tree delicately budding in my front yard in early spring, that golden haze in which the rolling hills close to my home are bathed on a summer morning, that lovely pond on my walk home from work out of whose rushes a red - winged blackbird almost invariably flies up as I pass by in early autumn, that winter belt of trees across the street transformed by an ice storm into a glittering fairyland — all those beauties of which nature is so achingly and serendipitously full are likewise my modest sources of healing and renewal.

Connor Shaw threw for 162 yards on only ten passes and rushed for over 70 yards as well, scoring three touchdowns in the process.

Hill's presence in the run game was important; TCU improved to 40th in Rushing S&P + as it regressed to 83rd in Passing S&P +.

Again, I don't see them getting through 4 picks, especially their Day 2's without taking at least 1 OL guy and perhaps a pass rusher like Landry in the 1st, which move ILB back into Day 2 as well

His Tigers romped North Carolina to finish 8 - 5 (the same record as Chase Daniel and Blaine Gabbert in their respective first seasons as Missouri's starting quarterback), and his lovely stat line (2,865 passing yards, 21 passing touchdowns, 981 rushing yards, 15 rushing touchdowns) and the returning talent around him suggested that Mizzou might survive just fine on offense in the SEC.

Drafting Mingo would give them a DE / OLB that could replace Bart Scott in the 3 - 4 as a pass rusher.

If the Oregon pass rush is as solid as it could be (and with the return of Torrodney Prevot and Christian French, there's reason for optimism), that could help until the secondary settles in.

But I don't think we will be asking our pass rushers to drop back in coverage nearly as much as we used to.

As the Eagles have taught us this year, it's very hard to have too many playmakers in the pass rush — not to mention CB is much easier to shore up in Free Agency this year

As a true freshman in 2008, Baylor's slashing, scrambling quarterback led the Bears with 13 rushing touchdowns and passed or ran for 65 % of their yards from scrimmage.

Guards are still well below QBs in terms of value (as is every single other position), but with many teams lining up their best pass rushers inside on 3rd down, in addition to the Aaron Donalds and Fletcher Coxes of the league, guard value is on a meteoric rise.

Jernigan may not have had the pass rushing numbers that we expected, but he was a big part of why this line was # 1 in pressures and as you mentioned, his defense against the run game was magnificent and better than anyone expected.

He gained 208 yards rushing and 1,510 in passing as Ole Miss finished with a 7 -3-1 record, including a Liberty Bowl victory.

Chris — Landry won't be effective in the run game early in his career, I see him as a situational pass rusher until he puts in the requisite body work.

Even if I threw out everything else and just focused on Ford as a pass rusher, I didn't see the kind of game - changer who was so good that it was enough to take him in the first round.

In addition to his production as a pass rusher, Hayes also wound up with six other total tackles by my count, including two tackles for a loss.

I don't think Carradine will be that kind of player, but I expect him to provide a lot of pressure inside as a pass rusher and be hard to move in the running game.

They may be more cautious about dropping a nose tackle, as they did with this Winston - sacking blitz, but the Ducks» ability to use coverage linebackers, tackle at every secondary position, and bring pass - rushers from multiple angles, all while leaving their safeties in a two - deep shell, will be useful as they look to confuse the still - inexperienced Jones.

What really pushes Ray up into the elite group in this class is how consistently successful he was as a pass rusher throughout the whole season, not just the four games I watched.

Because of his off - field stuff, I don't have any idea where or when he will get drafted, but don't be surprised if three years from now we are talking about him as one of the best pass rushers in this class and in the league overall.

Backup Michael Julian is also gone, leaving junior Mitch Guadagni (76 career rushing yards, 1 - for - 6 career passing) and sophomore Caleb Martin as the favorites in the race.

Like he had been playing well, but he «only» had three sacks in the first 12 weeks of the season, then all of a sudden he was flashing more as a pass rusher.

The 188th overall pick was able to come in and immediately have an impact in the Jets» rushing carousel, finishing his rookie year with 88 carries for 315 yards and a touchdown to go alone with 17 catches for 177 yards and a score in the passing game as the third - string back.

He was still raw as a pass rusher, but the added strength was apparent in his bull rushes, as well.

He also looked lost in coverage, which is what it is if he is used solely as a pass rusher.

He'd offer next to nothing as a pass rusher and be a huge liability in coverage.

I'm fine waiting on pass rush if Chubb isn't there though, as I think the R2 - R3 guys are far more boom / bust than the offensive prospects in that range

Everyone was shocked when the Patriots turned into a pass - first team and destroyed everything in their path (except the Giants) in 2007, especially given Belichick's history as a guy who built teams around defense and rushing attacks.

The seven - year veteran will be 28 this year, and after tallying 8.5 sacks in 2017, he's proven he is still in his prime as a pass rusher.

Now he's moving back outside as a pass - rushing linebacker in Houston's 3 - 4 scheme.

Hell, he had three last season when he was barely used as a pass rusher, and now he gets to be lined up in a pass rushing alignment almost every play.

That's not as big of an issue for a guard as a tackle, but it is an issue, especially as teams are prioritizing pass rush in defensive tackles more and more.

The RedHawks (and former Redskins) enjoyed plenty of power running, as evidenced by the career of running back Travis Prentice, who rushed for more than 3,300 yards in 1997 -»98 and outgained Miami's passing game by himself in 1998.

By the third quarter, he'd passed John Bordenkircher (3,416 yards in 1997 at Dixon) as the single - season leading rusher in NorCal history, according to the ESPNHS Cal - Hi Sports State Record Book.

Junior Torrence Brown (six TFLs, 0.5 sacks) was excellent in run defense but hasn't proven himself as a pass rusher, and Pry will absolutely need contributions from either unproven sophomores (Shareef Miller, Ryan Buchholz) or redshirt freshmen (Shane Simmons, Daniel Joseph, Shaka Toney).

Terry Swanson has rushed for 2,238 yards and 17 touchdowns in three years and has caught 35 passes as well.

Or put differently, I don't see him as being a defensive tackle who you draft in the first round as a pass rusher.

Obviously Billings will also have a better opportunity in a 4 - 3 to make some kind of impact as a pass rusher.

Also I'm keeping my picks especially next years to take the best pass rusher I can get because if Rosen or Mayfield are in our division we will need this as well as rangy LB's to cover the middle of the field and the flats.

As his second season at Clemson approaches, Tommy is convinced that Dantzler can put up the kind of numbers that King, now the starting quarterback with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, had — 3,232 yards passing, 532 rushing — in that 12 - 0 season.

The 49ers will face a Bengal defense that features three good pass - rushing linemen — ends Jim Skow and Jason Buck and a surprisingly powerful rookie tackle, 277 - pound David Grant — as well as the NFL's best run - stopping noseguard, Tim Krumrie, and a secondary blessed with more athletic talent than any other in the league.

Colorado State sophomore Steve Bartalo, the WAC's leading rusher last fall with 1,113 yards in 10 games, was passed over largely because of his 5» 9», 185 - pound dimensions as a schoolboy quarterback.

When we talk about the top young pass rushers in the league, it's certainly fine to point out guys like Vic Beasley and Joey Bosa, but Ngakoue should be in that conversation as well.

Guillen is a dual threat as he passed for 215 yards and added 98 yards rushing in a 46 - 23 rout of Laguna Creek - Elk Grove last week.

Seattle's pass rush and tight coverage in the secondary made Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez uncomfortable all game, and the former Pete Carroll pupil finished just 10 - of - 20 for 96 yards, two touchdowns and an untimely interception in the fourth quarter as Philly was trying to mount a comeback.

THE BELIEF As the franchise's first great pass rusher since its inception in 2002, endMario Williams will invigorate a woeful defense and prove the Texans made theright call in selecting him No. 1 in the draft instead of Reggie Bush or VinceYoung.