Sentences with phrase «defense at linebacker»

I honestly think the Raiders could take some notes from the Vikings on how they've integrated Barr into their defense at linebacker and as a rush defensive end.

Not exact matches

DEFENSE: Ezekial Gadson, a senior linebacker at Pitt, was a terror in a 27 - 17 Panther triumph over Brigham Young with 12 unassisted tackles, four sacks, a fumble recovery, two forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a pair of quarterback hurries.

Included are the following percentages: percent of tackles and tackles for loss returning on the line, percent of tackles and combined TFLs and passes defensed returning at linebacker, and percent of tackles and passes defensed returning in the secondary.

But if you take the full body of play where he played especially when Hicks went down (i, e, vs the Panthers)---- to me looked like the total package, complete 3 down all situation linebacker that was one of big reasons this was an elite defense when it was playing at an elite level.

Then at 31 and with their first second round pick they could go defense, targeting a linebacker and / or a defensive tackle.

At middle linebacker, Kendell Beckwith was solid for a sophomore, mixing 7.5 tackles for loss with four passes defensed.

But the defense has to figure out a way to improve despite turnover at defensive tackle, outside linebacker, and cornerback.

Plus, USC game aside, PSU's defense played like nearly a top - 10 unit once stable at linebacker, and now the linebacking corps is loaded with experience.

«We've got a feisty defense,» said Smith, a captain and USC - commit at linebacker.

Because Seattle took it after the missed kick, the Giants defense held, Manning got the ball back, and with 9:49 left was stripped by tackle Jarran Reed with the recovery by linebacker Frank Clark at the Giants 38.

The obvious place to start when looking at the question marks surrounding the Chargers» defense is at inside linebacker.

Khalil would be sniffing 20 snacks a year if not more if we got Vea, linebackers would be nice and clean at the second level... but we have holes everywhere so we could go in many directions, but I find it hard to believe that Vea wouldn't make a huge impact on the defense for the entire front just by being on the field.

Still, with Hundley in his third year as starting quarterback, and with well - placed seniors on the defense — Owa Odighizuwa on the defensive line, Eric Kendricks at inside linebacker, Anthony Jefferson at safety — there was supposed to be enough veteran leadership and experience on the roster to make UCLA the favorites in the Pac - 12 South and supposed darkhorse contenders * in the national title race.

With Brian Cushing coming off a knee injury, help at inside linebacker will be a great boost to their defense.

Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo was identifying the MIKE linebacker of the defense when New York Giants LB Jameel McClain started to yell back at him, saying «No, I'm not the MIKE.»

Generally speaking, it's easier to replace production at linebacker than it is in the front or (especially) back of the defense.

Losing Luke Kuechly for any significant period of time to his latest concussion issue will be a big concern for this team, but when he has been in the lineup they have once again had studs at each level of the defense, with maybe the game's best linebacker corps in the middle.

Now, you might be thinking that the defense should just hold a linebacker at the line of scrimmage to stop these plays.

With a hole at middle linebacker after losing Preston Brown in free agency, the Bills could be looking at a player like Roquan Smith or Leighton Vander Esch to serve as the Luke Kuechly or Thomas Davis of Sean McDermott's defense in Buffalo.

After selecting Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen at number 12, the Buffalo Rumblings Inner Circle was hoping to land a quarterback of the defense with the second pick and we did just that as Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is the pick at 22.

After Reuben Foster departed for the NFL, Evans was tasked with stepping up as leader for the Alabama defense — which suffered many injuries at the linebacker position in the latter parts of the season.