Sentences with phrase «best backfields»

The Philadelphia Eagles put together one of the best backfields in the league this season.

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

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

Not exact matches

Henry showed good burst off the line last year and was able to get into the backfield on occasion with three sacks last year.

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.»

While there is plenty of depth at the position in front of him, the New Jersey native could be too good to keep off the field (whether in the backfield or on special teams returning kicks)

So we try to get him the ball where he can best utilize his abilities — deep in the backfield, quick up the middle, in the open, one on one.

«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.

He runs the Thursday afternoon film sessions with the running backs and organizes Friday night dinners so that he and his backfield mates can get to know one another better.

«The best combination of power and speed ever to run in an NFL backfield,» says King.

In other words, he is either getting to the backfield at 3T, or helping the EDGE do his best work at 5T, or he could be unconventional and slide to the 4T and cause confusion on the OL.

Tulsa, with new Coach Vince Carillot, has two questionable lines but some good running in both backfields.

I also saw him as lined up in a 4 - 3 head up on a right tackle and split a double team with the right guard to make a tackle in the backfield against a toss iso on a pretty good running back.

He'll be one of the better QBs in college football, but he won't have any WRs and probably won't have any weapons in the backfield either (well, certainly not the same arsenal he got used to).

With a well - balanced offense being led by a converted defensive backfield man, Wyoming ran up scores like 47 - 14, 55 - 0 and 40 - 7 as it posted a 10 - 1 record and won its first Western Athletic Conference championship.

When Martin was good he was better the more bodies you packed into space, which happened often as he had to juke defenders in the backfield.

* Very good in pursuit; didn't see him take many bad angles at all to the ball carrier out of the backfield.

Plus, the starting set of linebackers, all returning starters, is as good as any in the country, and with a talented defensive backfield, the back seven should cover up any reloading issues on the defensive line.

Hurst shows the power to push the pocket and disrupt in the backfield, though he does need to do a better job of handling double teams and finishing plays.

Clement is a reliable pass catcher out of the backfield and Blount and Ajayi were better runners.

The third drive didn't start much better after Vince Wilfork, who already has a sack on the game, completely blew up Ricky Williams in the backfield for a five - yard loss.

«My offensive coordinator — I was catching balls out of the backfield — was like, «Man you look good!»

The team was horrible (3 - 13), the offense and defense were both horrible (30th and 29th in points, respectively), the running game was awful, but Josh McCown had the third best season of his career (93.3 passer rating), Gary Barnidge (TE) and Travis Benjamin (WR) had the best year of their careers, rookie third rounder Duke Johnson had a superb season catching passes out of the backfield, and Johnny Manzeil's passer rating almost doubled from his rookie season to a respectable, for a sophomore season, 79.4.

either Chubb or Michel would fit in really well in this backfield.

If anything I think he would be used best out of the backfield in an Fullback / H - back type role.

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

Yet these contrasting locales were precisely where Ronnie Brown and his former Auburn backfield mate, Carnell (Cadillac) Williams, spent their respective restless nights before rising last Saturday to begin the first day of the rest of their well - compensated lives.

PSU ran exclusively in the shotgun to mitigate the line problems, so when Barkley was getting hit in the backfield, he was already well into a hole.

Crow, who has beenone of the best running backs in the league for seven years, helps the 49ersnot only as a ballcarrier but as a stabilizing influence on the rest of the SanFrancisco backfield, which is composed of rookies and second - year men.

It's good news for the Jets backfield, although it's hard to predict who exactly will benefit with each of Matt Forte (knee, questionable), Elijah McGuire (illness, questionable), and Bilal Powell all expected to suit up — plus they'll have to get the job done without starting G Brian Winters (abdominal, out).

There is a good - looking nucleus on offense, but without solid OL play, ESPECIALLY on the outside, that nucleus of talent can be wasted, unable to take advantage because the defense is in the backfield too quickly, run or pass.

Any of the three suggestion made would have been better: trade back a couple spots to a team that wants Rosen and get a haul; pick Barkley just to see what that epic backfield might produce; or just take Nelson and go back to your Scrooge McDuck pile and start counting your loot.

He's good at lining up wide at left end and using power to get into the backfield.

The return of junior back Isaiah Robinson from injury gives Wake another option in the backfield, but he wasn't any better in 2015 than Carney or Colburn were last year.

The Packers» Fritz Shurmur believes the Buccaneers» 1 - 2 backfield punch of Warrick Dunn and Mike Alstott is the best he has seen in years, even though neither player is 24 yet....

I understand that he's not irreplaceable and I think all this contract talk is none of his own doing, but he's the best thing we've had in the backfield for a while now and I'd love to c him in red and black for a long time..

Jackson led the team to a hot start while averaging 93 rushing yards per game, to go along with being one of the best receiving threats out of the backfield.

Clemson was the best team in college football, and Landry was living in their backfield.

With Miazga dominating the backfield, the New York Red Bulls had the best record in Major League Soccer this past year, winning the MLS Supporters» Shield thanks to the best scoring defence in the Eastern Conference.

Harrison is regarded as one of the best safeties in this year's draft, though he gets overshadowed a lot due to playing in the same defensive backfield as Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Georgia was able to throw on guys not named Fitzpatrick and Evans and also ran the ball well on a few key third downs when Alabama got caught playing man coverage with our two heroes turning their backs to the backfield (until the Tide started dropping a safety to eliminate that problem).

Henry showed good burst off the line last year and was able to get into the backfield on occasion with three sacks last season.

As a LB, he made devastating hits in the offensive backfield as well as excellent plays in the defensive backfield.

Tracks the ball carrier well through the backfield (again) and fills the hole the RB is trying to get into, dropping him for no gain.

Also showed good hands and made plays as a safety valve receiver out of the backfield.