Sentences with phrase «not get to the quarterback»

There were glitches; if the pass rush didn't get to the quarterback on second - or third - and - long, said QB was finding an open receiver.

You can't get to the quarterback when he's throwing it quick.»

And if Ealy can't get to the quarterback, the Patriots let him go at a cost of eight spots in the draft; they dealt the 64th overall pick to Carolina and got the 72nd pick in return.

Not exact matches

At $ 6,100, Carson Wentz isn't as great a value as is normally included in this column, but getting an MVP candidate and NFC player of the month at the eighth most expensive quarterback feels like a steal and will still save you an extra $ 1,000 compared to the top QBs on the board.

Based on reports during this year's Super Bowl week, players considered likely to retire include Falcons defensive end Dwight Freeney, who's about to turn 37, and famed quarterbacks Drew Brees and Tony Romo, whose teams didn't get as far as the Super Bowl this year.

Being fairly apolitical in those days, I really couldn't care less whether the guy was a Democrat or Republican, but I was thrilled to get to know one of the great quarterbacks from my childhood at our annual strategy meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

In 2012 the lines between the sacred and the profane will get even more blurry: Scientists will religiously maintain their search for the elusive God particle (they won't find it); evangelical sports superhero and Denver Bronco quarterback Tim Tebow will continue to be both an inspiration to the faithful and an object of scorn to skeptics (he will be watching, not playing in, the Super Bowl); at least one well - known religious leader or leading religious politician will be brought down by a sex scandal (let's hope all our leaders have learned a lesson from former Rep. Anthony Weiner and stay away from sexting); and the «nones» - those who don't identify with one religion - will grow even more numerous and find religious meanings in unexpected places (what TV show will become this season's «Lost»?)

Evans may not be an every - down player, but his tape shows that he can consistently get to the quarterback and the running back.

Durkin likes to use a lot of man coverage, so they're going to have to attack the quarterback so the secondary doesn't get picked apart.

It's still hard to get a feel for whether or not Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman will take a quarterback here.

Since that hasn't happened yet, it is time to get their quarterback Sam Bradford some toys to use and Tavon Austin would be a nice replacement for Danny Amendola who they lost to the Patriots.

(Mind you there is a whole other conversation to be had about how the Texans» coaching staff didn't do either of their quarterbacks any favors and how there wasn't anybody open on a lot of the plays when Savage got taken down, just like this one.

Ingram saw that he couldn't possibly go back outside and get to the quarterback.

Of course what makes these guys so dangerous is that even though they work well off each other at times, they don't actually need any help getting to the quarterback.

For edge rushers trying to turn the corner, that means they need to get around the offensive tackle as tightly as possible, around that seven to eight yards of depth to make sure that the quarterback can't step up away from their rush.

I don't have a quarterback going in the first round, but you can guarantee that a team at the top of the second round will trade up to get one, or a team will trade down to acquire one.

I think it's more likely for the Browns to get Barkley at No. 1 and the quarterback they want at No. 4 than the other way around, which is why I'm not nearly as bullish on Darnold to the Browns as Rosen or Mayfield.

In March, Trump took credit for the free agency of Kaepernick and bragged that NFL owners were afraid to pick up the quarterback because they didn't want «to get a nasty tweet from Donald Trump.»

«I'm not sure if that offense survives in the ACC or another big - time conference [where] its quarterback is going to get hit like that,» North Carolina coach John Bunting said after the Tar Heels» loss to Utah last season.

Yes he is not long term option at quarterback, but that is not a reason for trying to bury the man alive at any chance some fans get.

Sutton did, in fact, still get open deep a few times in both games, but his quarterback just couldn't get to the ball to him.

«As a quarterback,» Romo said last year, «when you don't go to the scouting combine and you don't get drafted, you're only going to get one chance — and you'll be lucky to even get that one.

All eyes will be on Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer, and whether or not a team will try and trade into the No. 33 pick — the first pick in the second round — to make sure they get him.

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield gestured for some members of the crowd to get louder before running off the field, but it wasn't clear who he was imploring.

While many quarterbacks might get flustered with a tied score and only 30 seconds left to play, Aaron Rodgers is perhaps the best in the league at staying calm and not giving up until the clock hits 00:00.

Bryant also appeared to get into a tiff with quarterback Tony Romo, yelling at the quarterback about not being targeted until the end of the first half.

It's understandable for a parent to get upset, but McCoy also is an NFL quarterback and not playing at Texas anymore.

That's why I don't want to hear any got damn excuses about Miami having a young quarterback.

Since we are discussing rules, there's one more I can't stand — a quarterback under throws a receiver by 3 - 5 yards and gets a PI call because the wide receiver tries to run through the defensive back for the catch, when there's no chance for a catch.

And then there was the fact that he didn't always get his hips turned toward the quarterback, hindering his ability to gain outside leverage on the offensive tackle.

So let me get this straight, this Bacarri Rambo kid picks off the greatest quarterback of our generation twice last Sunday en route to indisputably the most surprising upset of the day, but he wasn't good enough for Washington's secondary?!

Etling's clearly got talent, but he doesn't have the running ability Harris has, and does Miles want to ride with a quarterback who couldn't hold a starting job at Purdue?

I circled the down and distance markers to drive home the point if you didn't get it before that having a mobile quarterback would have certainly helped on this play.

I just didn't see any of those guys consistently beating offensive tackles at the 7 - 8 yards depth that you need to get pressure on the quarterback with an outside rush.

My untrained eye tells me Darnold is a real franchise quarterback who has it all — good arm, mobile (but not a runner waiting to get injured — see RGIII); good size and no personality / attitude red flags.

If he can continue that kind of effort once he makes it to the NFL, then he will be able to affect the outcome of games even on days when he isn't getting as much pressure on the quarterback.

«I love the Bus, and I don't want him to take this the wrong way, but if Mike had [Steelers fullback] Tim Lester blocking for him and got 28 to 30 carries a game, he could be Jerome Bettis,» says Bucs quarterback Trent Dilfer.

The Ducks employ a style that can protect mobile quarterbacks: throw on early downs, when the opponent is fearing the run, and run on passing downs, to make sure defenses can't get too aggressive.

If he does not sign, the Jets get final answers about Smith, who was their starting quarterback a year ago before a punch and broken jaw gave rise to Fitzpatrick.

Without access to the all - 22, I can't be sure what Davis» quarterback was seeing against Wisconsin in their bowl game, but it appeared that there were more opportunities to get him the ball.

At the end of the day, like the flag or don't, Harrison forced the matter by making that move and selling out to get to the quarterback.

«We had a good defensive line last year, but they didn't get the kind of consistent pressure (on the quarterback) that we've been able to get this year.

«I know coaches and experts say and want to think otherwise, but the fact is, if you don't have a quarterback who can give you some kind of effective movement, you've got a dead offense.»

We're getting quarterbacks on the move who somewhere in there had to learn how to read and throw it, even if not on an NFL level.

Given the 2012 NFL season and his offensive expertise, and given that he almost coached the most mobile quarterback ever and that he's acknowledging you needed then - unseen level of speed at the QB position to get around the edge on reads, I can't not ask.

He will move people off the ball in the run game, and the staff won't have to worry about him having any glaring deficiencies that will get their quarterback killed.

But he's held on to Brady because smart people know not to get rid of a good quarterback.

In theory, it's a good combination to have a not - awful run defense and a pass rush that gets after the quarterback.

Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch, and Brock Osweiler all got a shot to start for the Broncos, and not one of the three quarterbacks finished the season with more touchdowns than interceptions.

Beau Allen has great hair, but he's not going to get after the quarterback.