With soon - to - be first rounder Calvin Ridley out the door along with 2017 senior starters Robert Foster and Cam Sims, Alabama will be fielding an entirely new starting cast
of wideouts this spring.
McCaffrey, likewise, goes against the grain in the generally effete fraternity
of wideouts: He likes the rough stuff.
He popularized the five - receiver set in Pittsburgh, and to accommodate him and Huard the Dolphins have amassed an imposing set
of wideouts, each of whom has started at least 13 games.
Cooks was expendable because New England's motus operandi, save for a brief period in the Randy Moss era, has been to let Tom Brady elevate a deep group
of wideouts rather than pay top dollar for depth chart - topping stars.
I like these pair
of wideouts for the next season and beyond because of their downfield abilities.
You meet 6» 4», 257 - pound Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper, and you think: This man has the tree - trunk legs of a tackle, the upper arms and shoulders of a tight end, the big hands
of a wideout and the gluteus maximus of a power forward.
Not exact matches
Outside
of those four targets, four other
wideouts (and running back Jakairi Moses) were each targeted at least 26 times each, and six others saw at least nine targets each.
Though he made just one catch against Illinois, Washington frequently lined up as a
wideout; Missouri coaches believe their running back will emerge as one
of Daniel's favorite targets this season.
On this day the stock
of rookie free - agent
wideout Ronnie Powell is rising.
All - Big East
wideout Jammi German was suspended for the year for his role in the June assault
of Miami track captain Maxwell Voce.
With about six minutes left in the first quarter
of a scoreless game, a catch by Washington Redskins
wideout Art Monk in the back
of the end zone was ruled a touchdown by the game officials.
Dragons»
wideout made the most
of nine games played with at least one TD each game and 844 yards receiving and 15 scores.
There's reason for optimism in the desert, starting with veteran passer Kurt Warner and an explosive set
of young
wideouts
He's going to probably need to pick up that pace at the beginning
of 2018, too, because
of the four
wideouts to catch at last 25 passes in Petersen's offense, he's the only returnee.
Wideouts Terrell Owens and J.J. Stokes
of the 49ers have gotten their games in gear.
Against Michigan State, Frost ran for 58 yards and a touchdown and completed 5
of 11 passes for 74 yards, including a 35 - yard third - quarter score to senior
wideout Brendan Holbein.
Wideouts Corey Bradford (Packers), Jabar Gaffney (a second - round draft pick from Florida) and Jermaine Lewis (Ravens) give Houston a better set
of receivers than any
of the last three expansion teams — Carolina and Jacksonville in 1995, Cleveland in 1999 — fielded in year one.
The emergence
of the Hurricanes» most talented
wideout corps in years will ease the transition to a new quarterback
Either
of these players would be potential pro bowlers and allow Houston and Smith to not be stuck on other team's top
wideouts.
The men surrounding Ismail at the conference table include Angels outfielder Torii Hunter, Cowboys
wideout Isaiah Stanback and six former pros: NFL cornerback Ray Mickens and fullback Jerald Sowell (both
of whom retired in 2006), major league outfielder Ben Grieve and NBA guard Erick Strickland -LRB-» 05), and linebackers Winfred Tubbs -LRB-» 00) and Eugene Lockhart -LRB-» 92).
But the history
of New England's
wideouts and their failure to transfer their production to new teams may provide deeper insight into why the Pats weren't likely to pay Cooks in 2018 or beyond.
At the end
of his freshman year, after being redshirted, Cortese was converted from quarterback to
wideout, and the following year a teammate delivered a bone - rattling blow to Cortese's chin during a practice, which persuaded him to abandon the sport altogether.
As usual, the Cardinals are already out
of the playoff picture, but at least
wideout Anquan Boldin had a very good game — following a very bad one.
Philadelphia already has three solid
wideouts in DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant while having a bevy
of other needs.
The misfortune that befell Cleveland
wideout Braylon Edwards (right) on Sunday — a torn right ACL that ended his promising rookie season — is the latest in a litany
of woes for the team's top draft picks.
Miami has several needs to address after backsliding to a 6 - 10 record last fall, but
wideout won't be one
of them.
(Answer: c.) Today's inaugural Arena Football Hall
of Fame game — yes, such a place exists, and it occupies two rooms on the first floor
of the Flynn Building in Des Moines — is a rematch
of last summer's title game, in which Arizona's Cooper, a
wideout - linebacker, scored three touchdowns in the Rattlers» 55 - 33 victory.
His pick - six to seal New Orleans's first NFL crown is a testament to his diligent film study
of the Colts» China route, a staple
of their three -
wideout formations in which the receiver split the farthest wide motions underneath the slot receiver, who runs an in - cut for a short gain.
Kansas City re-signed 47
of 53 players, and the two key starters it lost — defensive end Darren Mickell and
wideout Willie Davis — have been replaced by Booker and Vanover, who are at least their equals.
Tight end Blake Bell got involved against Tennessee, catching three passes for 52 yards, but for the most part OU's passing game has consisted
of the three
wideouts above.
In the NFL's playground game
of the year — bombs on first downs, four - and five -
wideout sets almost as a matter
of course, endless yapping between the two teams — it was Dolphins defensive end Trace Armstrong who made the last big play
of the game.
The Dallas Cowboys, winners
of four straight before losing 31 - 21 at home to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, dropped to 5 - 4 and suddenly look vulnerable even with
wideout Michael Irvin back in uniform.
With Young, Grbac and tackle Harris Barton out with injuries in a game against one
of the rising teams in the league, the 49ers» defense got the win and third - string quarterback Jeff Brohm the save — with a fourth - quarter touchdown pass to rookie
wideout Terrell Owens.
But the absence
of McNeill, Rivers's blind side protector, and Jackson, his favorite
wideout target, undoubtedly will hurt.
The Dolphins stripped Moulds and fellow
wideout Andre Reed, forced Flutie to cough up two other fumbles and egged him into throwing a costly goal line interception at the end
of the first half, when the Bills had an opportunity to take control
of the game.
As one
of 17 children, Dallas
wideout Michael Irvin battled for his share
of food, and he has never lost his hunger — or the ability to be heard above the din
That said I might consider a d lineman instead
of a 3rd
wideout.
Jaguars quarterbacks targeted the former Oklahoma State
wideout 133 times — the most
of any Jaguars wide receiver in 2012.
Working with a new head coach and throwing to a rookie
wideout, Philip Rivers completed nearly 70 %
of his throws while boosting touchdowns and limiting interceptions in 2013.
All are younger than 27, and all have become integral to an offense that is missing Pro Bowl performers at center (Mike Flanagan), running back (Ahman Green) and tight end (Bubba Franks) because
of minor injuries; has lost Pro Bowl
wideout Javon Walker to a season - ending knee injury; and is still adapting to playing without departed free - agent guards Mike Wahle and Marco Rivera.
If he didn't get moved to safety or receiver, he'd get crammed into some simplified scheme that had him counting the number
of defenders in the box and then deciding whether to execute the read - option or throw to
wideouts running a dumbed - down route tree.
Outside
of AB you don't find elite
wideouts in anywhere but the first round.
In the opening days
of free agency, they signed longtime Green Bay Packers
wideout Jordy Nelson to a two - year, $ 15 million contract.
The Redskins» Cris Dishman is one
of the few NFL cornerbacks with the size and strength to go toe - to - toe with Michael Irvin, the Cowboys» 6» 2», 207 - pound Pro Bowl
wideout.
His one saving grace may be the team's lack
of production at
wideout; Bryant's 838 receiving yards were nearly 300 more than the team's next - closest contributor.
It's too early to know which players, such as fourth - year junior quarterback Matt Leinart
of USC, might declare early for the draft, but here are the top five prospects who are now eligible, four seniors plus former USC
wideout Mike Williams, who unsuccessfully tried to enter the 2004 draft after his sophomore season.
In any fantasy football draft, you're going to give a
wideout a boost in your rankings simply because he's going to be one
of Peyton's top 3 targets.
The Seminoles trailed 7 — 3 when Sexton entered the game, and he led them to a 41 — 22 victory, connecting with senior
wideout Chauncey Stovall on a 47 - yard touchdown strike in the third quarter — Florida State's first passing touchdown
of the season.
An exceptional talent but easily combustible, the Giants»
wideout took steps this offseason to follow the advice
of his general manager and grow up.
With a master's degree in sports management from Columbia, the NFL
wideout is one step closer to realizing his dream
of becoming a GM