Sentences with word «tackler»

A tackler is a person who tackles or brings down someone or something while playing a sport, especially football. They try to stop the opponent's progress by grabbing or bringing them down to the ground. Full definition
He's a very good tackler in the open field and is known as an intelligent player.»
Maybe Wilshere could surprise us all and finally be over his injury issues and become a tough tackler as well...
But having 2 great tacklers in the defensive midfield is definitely the way to go in my opinion.
In August, Oklahoma State lost 10 players for the season to academic suspensions — including the leading returning rusher, Andre Richardson, and leading tackler of last year, Raymond Cato — and one other for disciplinary reasons.
YOU do not have to be the fastest to become a DM, I originally thought that Chambers had the required skills to fit the DM slot, the injuries provides him with the perfect opportunity to show what he is made of, he is a good passer, strong tackler good in the air and has the physique suited for the position.
Fact is, you just can't have two agile and fast hard tacklers at center back because every combination of an average striker with a slightly average playmaker is gonna cut you open like a can of beef.
Lastly, how good were Mustafi and Kos, excellent tacklers of the ball.
The next leading tackler at CB is sophomore WyDale Flott, who had all of three stops.
And xhaka is a tough tackler who knows when to put in a tactical foul (just like arteta but arteta was slow so he had to foul alot).
He's still a sure tackler who can blow people the fuck up, a testament to his fundamentally sound approach to taking people to the ground.
Kos on the other hand, has a very good pace, really quick reaction, strong tackler as well.
He needs ball winners, tough tacklers behind him and a clinical top striker ahead of him so that he can wreck havoc in the final third.
Williams is also known to be a solid tackler so at worst I see a bit of an upgrade as we sit.
It could be argued that we replaced some of our worst tacklers from last year.
Lemar has enough physicality to be a decent tackler so long as he listens, understands and is fully committed.
Smith is a bruiser of a back who punishes tacklers and racks up yards after contact.
You have to be either an incredible ball defender or the worst tackler in the county to pull that off.
According to reports, Florida will be without redshirt senior safety Macell Harris, the team's leading tackler last year, after he suffered a torn achilles tendon on Wednesday.
the fullbacks are not good crossers of the ball, not particularly effective tacklers.
UGA's top 10 tacklers missed a combined 48; Oklahoma's: 90.
I wish he were a more reliable tackler at his size, but I think he will be one of those players who will give quiet, consistent production at the next level.
I'd rather have a hard tackler like Coquelin.
An A student, beloved by his church congregation, Nathan eluded tacklers like an avatar in a video game.
That leaves one position to fight for, and your man Henderson barely loses or misplaces a ball, good tackler too, Lallana can play there.
Jaylen Dunlap and Chris James are the leading returning tacklers at the position; they had 5.5 tackles each.
There was no problem with Holding starting.The problem was with Monreal starting.If people are saying Monreal starts over Holding this means a LB is better than a CB at LCB which is more of a disgrace to the CB.Monreal is good but he does not have the qualities of a CB to play there for long.He's not your stand out tackler, interceptor or ball winner.He doesn't have the height or even the strength.He's just a solid 1v1 player but being a great CB is not all about 1v1.
With his speed, it might make him a perfect gunner on the punting squad... especially if he is a sure tackler when he gets to the punt returner.
Another crunching tackler of Jeremy Corbyn.
He would have also been cover for our central defense and a powerful, big tackler in midfield.
He finally realizes there is no shame in avoiding tacklers by sliding to the ground or stepping out of bounds.
Also Sheaf, what a strike on the ball he has, and is strong plays it safe and a decent tackler.
He sees a would - be tackler coming to get him and switches the ball into his other hand, just like a running back.
He is particularly aggressive, powerfully built, reads the game, is fast, good passing and distribution, heavy tackler and fantastic in the air.
A very accurate tackler, positions well enough defensively, and excellently offensively.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal stated in February that he wanted to sign a creative midfielder in the summer and Gundogan, who is technically accomplished and a fine passer - as well as a tenacious tackler - certainly fits the bill.
Combining that with the fact that four of last year's top six tacklers up front are gone (including pass rusher and first - round draft pick Charles Harris), you can guarantee the line will be different from last year's.
After that, to keep from getting hit from the side — which would have been really bad on my ankle and knees — I would come through the line and try to turn around and face most tacklers head on.»
Young boys walk onto a field full of dreams and drop dead an hour later, shedding this life like they once shed tacklers.
It doesn't get any better than Marcus Allen running left, cutting back right, barely evading tacklers to streak 74 yards for the score.
He brings the heat as a pass rusher (8.5 sacks in seven games in 2016), his long arms make him an above - average tackler in the run game, and his solid week at the Senior Bowl proves he can play with the big boys.
Brandt speaks of the «trout» in Dorsett, his ability to wiggle upfield, to make tacklers behind him miss.
Not to mention another 164 rushing yards by the Eagles when Butler, a sure, physical tackler, might have helped negate some of that.
Third, he should be able to dodge tacklers and still throw.
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