Sentences with word «backfield»

Liked: Range, effort, athleticism, coverage skills, open field tackling Can get better at ball watching, getting eyes caught in backfield, better jumps from single high Should be a lock top 40 guy.

«Brandon will definitely be featured more at running back this year,» Taylor said of Monroe's expected increase in carries due to the graduation of backfield mate Nick O'Sullivan.

There will be long periods where he does nothing or scrambles himself into backfield trouble.

You're probably thinking of Minkah Fitzpatrick, who's played all over the defensive backfield for Bama.

A good backfield with the possibility of a fine passing attack may make the Lobos the giant killers in the loop.

WHY DOES WALT BELL INSIST ON AN EMPTY BACKFIELD ON 3rd AND MEDIUM?!?! We have a slow QB and all three of our running backs are dangerous.

However, they really need help in the defensive backfield as well.

The point of the empty backfield for most teams is quick, easy reads with quick, easy throws.

After injury slowed senior Deondré Whittington - Grays, Collins stepped in as a nice complement to junior backfield mate Mike Green II as the two seized control of Grant's rushing game.

For the second straight week Ivory more than adequately filled the void created in the Saints» backfield when Darren Sproles suffered a broken hand, rushing for 72 yards on seven carries.

Ohio dealt with injuries in the offensive backfield in 2016 but rode defense to another division title.

«We're not a good team,» says the Patriots» new coach, Clive (pronounced Cleeve) Rush, formerly the offensive backfield coach of the Jets and a man given to blunt phrases.

Bleacher Report released an article predicting which programs have the best backfields in college football for 2017.

With a starting backfield of Anu Solomon and Nick Wilson heading into its third year together and a revitalized defense under Marcel Yates, the 2016 Wildcats can become the school's most revered team by taking UA fans to the Holy Land of Pasadena for more than just a UCLA road game.»

Isaac, who finished last season with 205 - yards and a touchdown, should see plenty of time in the Wolverines backfield next fall.

Bradley and Gilbert will not require a lot of backfield help, but it is there, anyway, largely in the presence of such glistening sophomores as Ted Koy, the meaner, faster young brother of ex-star Ernie Koy, and Randy Peschel.

Chubb returned to action as a junior and since then, he and Michel have formed one of the most dynamic backfield duos in the history of college football.

Giants haven't been a good run team since the 3 headed monster and that was a shared backfield.

There can't be much argument that we would have had the greatest backfield tandem in history if Andrews» knee hadn't been blown out.

Maybe Jim Leonhard should trying telling Leon Jacobs to always be in opposing backfields.

Empty backfield sets, with five wide receivers, aren't practical against teams that run the Double A Gap Blitz.

I'm also not Henry's biggest fan, but I'm willing to see how the run game and backfield looks with those 2 this season.

(Losing two starters in the defensive backfield doesn't help.)

Barkley and McKinnon in the same backfield with Shanahan calling the plays?

Each season without a quarterback is another season wasted of Von Miller's career, as well as their defensive backfield known as the «No Fly Zone.»

Though there are obvious ties between Johnson and head coach Jeff Fisher, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that money and a crowded backfield with the likes of Zac Stacy could be roadblocks in a potential reunion.

Or will we be a dominating backfield like the Jaguars are built right now?

«It was a no - brainer,» Dallas backfield coach Joe Brodsky says.

The Giants backfield this season will be led by Paul Perkins and Shane Vereen, neither of whom is listed in the top 20 rushing touchdown totals for 2017.

Entire backfield sorted for 5 mill.

Instead of the conventional split end, the Huskies will have a five - man backfield — quarterback, halfback, fullback and two flankers, called swing men.

He's a strong runner who shared the load in a talented backfield for Buford (Ga.) High School and still produced more than 2,000 yards in the last two seasons.

Ameer Abdullah (neck, questionable) will likely sit out, meaning Theo Riddick and Tion Green could again lead the Lions backfield.

That is a dynamic backfield including Juice.

The Browns will once again face QB Landry Jones to end their season, and the Steelers backfield is expected to consist of both RB Stevan Ridley and RB Fitzgerald Toussaint.

A full backfield returns, including Jim Carter and Barry Mayer.

But the Horned Frogs have a swift backfield and a scrambling quarterback in Steve Judy, so they may score a lot of points on somebody.

John Terry may be coming back next season, but the Chelsea backfield still has gaping holes in it between injuries and age.

With good health, there's a lot to like about an all - sophomore backfield of Skipper and Brooks.

Oh, their offense can be pretty clever, but they can also pound away with their Nebraska backfield of Roger Craig (class of» 83) and Tom Rathman -LRB-» 86).

Ever stronger on defense, he struggled on offense to keep his man out of the Iowa State backfield and, in his frustration, got flagged for holding, which cost his team a critical first down late in the game.

The Gamecocks, using two separate, distinct and equally ferocious backfields, upset Army 34 - 20 at West Point and seemed completely unastounded as they did so.

The defense is No. 22 in the NFL and the revamped backfield managed just 70 rushing yards in the first two weeks before finally getting going and averaging 132 yards per game in the last three games.

While freshman Kareem Walker may not see time this year in the Wolverines backfield, the former top RB recruit could see action on special teams.

The little kids who gleefully run around these halls and swampy backfields don't seem to notice the disparity between their pastel - coloured surroundings and the hard - luck life they're living.

A new backfield for a run - heavy team and green leadership for a defense that has had to carry significant weight?

In the fourth and fifth rounds the Chargers got defensive backfield depth, drafting players who had draft grades of earlier rounds.

Penn State bottled up Illinois» backfield flash, J. C. Caroline, and edged out the favored Illini, 14 - 12.

The defense slid, and the offense, led by an all - freshman backfield, couldn't improve enough to make up the difference.