Sentences with phrase «out of the backfield»

His quickness and small frame will also make him a difficult coverage matchup for linebackers as a pass threat out of the backfield.

«Two years ago,» said Cunningham, «I had a great tight end in Keith Jackson and a great receiver out of the backfield in Keith Byars.

He's a big body and tough to tackle, but he's still quick, makes good cuts, shows good vision, and displays good hands when catching passes out of the backfield.

If wide splits were not just the norm, but required by rule and enforced, would that theoretically give ballcarriers coming out of the backfield more of a chance of escape, and thus shave off a substantial margin of bone - rattling hits?

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

Neither could cover college backs out of the backfield or players coming across their zone.

On the first play from scrimmage, Curtis caught a short pass from Steinman out of the backfield for a rambling 26 - yard gain.

Jeffrey has passed for 2,566 yards and 31 TDs (with just 4 INTs), but he is a dual - threat out of the backfield with 596 rushing yards and 8 more scores.

Barkley can be a player who balances the offense and gives Luck an excellent target out of the backfield.

On the AFC side, running backs Le'Veon Bell, Kareem Hunt, and LeSean McCoy will take handoffs out of the backfield.

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

This just sounds like blown gaps in the run game and getting beat by fast RBs out of the backfield on wheel routes to me.

Hernandez has been used out of the backfield and as a wide receiver, in addition to his traditional position as New England's second tight end.

Johnson, who caught the 21 - yard pass that got the Browns to the Jags» 40 - yard line in the first place, is a legit home - run threat out of the backfield from almost anywhere on the field.

All three of them — James White, Dion Lewis, and Rex Burkhead — do excellent jobs out of the backfield, or even lined up in space:

I expect both guys to have big days both running and catching the football out of the backfield.

Clement and Dare Ogunbowale caught four passes for 56 yards out of the backfield.

I think Hornibrook, especially with the receivers he has and the potential of Jonathan Taylor being utilized out of the backfield, could have a special year.

He has also been a help out of the backfield with 279 receiving yards and at least one reception in each one of his starts.

He has the athleticism to be a weapon out of the backfield.

Just before the play the outside linebacker to his side, Frank Zombo, appeared to be motioning to Jones to let him know that because the Raiders motioned Marshawn Lynch out of the backfield, Zombo would have to drop into coverage.

Its a balanced set coming out of the backfield so you cant key on any one side.

He'd be a pass catching mismatch out of the backfield at best, return specialist at worst.

Blough needs some efficient options, and while Jones is decent out of the backfield, only two players managed a 50 percent success rate on their targets: tight ends Cole Herdman and Jordan Jurasevich.

Mix - up the location more than we have; inside than outside add short TE passes and Blackshear out of the backfield.

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

Looks like Bosa was trying to trip West out of the backfield.....

The Wolverines» first play of the half is a 22 - yard pass to Hill, the fullback, who leaked unseen out of the backfield.

Rather than continue to run right with the ball, Deguara stopped in the backfield and tossed a soft throwback pass to an uncovered Browning, who snuck out of the backfield after handing the ball off.

They need an edge rusher who can set the edge \ contain but still drop back in coverage particularly on running backs looping out of the backfield.

While double teams allowed the Mountaineers to keep the Wolverines out of the backfield, they couldn't move Michigan off the line.

The Texans trailed the San Diego Chargers by three touchdowns on Monday night, but fought back and secured the victory on the strength of a solid passing game and both Arian Foster and Ben Tate out of the backfield.

Wheel routes out of the backfield, line him up in the slot, etc..

Mariota threw passes on the first three plays of the game (he completed all three for 28 yards), threw a couple of horizontal balls on the next possession (one yard to De'Anthony Thomas, five to Keanon Lowe), then found Kenjon Barner out of the backfield for a 30 - yard touchdown late in the first quarter.

Zeke is an incredible pass - catching threat, not only out of the backfield but also as a legitimate receiver.

With a healthy one - two punch out of the backfield, the Seminoles look to fight off the ACC «Äôs newcomers

Mario Edwards is just about as proven in that regard, as Morrow, or Cory James, or Gilchrist, or Obi are in covering out of the backfield... perhaps less than some.

that will really put the pressure on Jalen to preform out of the backfield..

Leading the way for Smith and slipping out of the backfield to catch his share of third - down passes, Johnston became the hammer for the Cowboys, who have won three Super Bowls in the past four years.

Don't get me wrong: at 5» 9, 192 pounds, Smith can't exactly be a workhorse or a bell cow or any other colloquialism we associate with guys who get the lion's share of touches out of the backfield.

There are not short receivers who are built like running backs, though plenty of backs can flex out of the backfield and run routes.

James is a player Oakland could use as a hybrid safety / linebacker, letting him come up against the run or covering tight ends out of the backfield.

Georgia's stout defense will hold Oklahoma's running game in check for the most part, but Baker Mayfield will connect with Rodney Anderson for a number of big gains out of the backfield.

The 5 - foot - 9 and 197 - pound athlete doesn't posses the size to be an every - down back in the NFL, but he a guy that can come in and be a change - of - pace back while also being a contributor out of the backfield on third downs and in the redzone as both a back and as a receiver.

As a receiving option out of the backfield, Riddick also hauled in a touchdown reception for the first score of the game.

If Luke Staley is healthy, he could help their offense because he's a good receiver out of the backfield.

The former Western State speedster established himself as a good change - of - pace back that can do damage especially catching the ball out of the backfield.

That could mean more time for Dion Lewis, a speed back who averages 5.0 yards per carry, but is also a significant receiving threat out of the backfield.

The problems of hitting the X button and your receiver basically deciding with a flip of a coin whether or not he was going to do it are few and far between, especially in career mode where it's almost vital as a receiver or running back coming out of the backfield.