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OFFICIAL 2019 Training Camp & Preseason: News & Tidbits Thread (1 Viewer)
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Bengals wide receiver John Ross is expected to start practicing early next week, coach Zac Taylor said Monday. The first-year coach said the team is targeting Sunday as his first practice of the preseason. Ross has been day-to-day with a hamstring injury with all of training camp. Should Ross in a few days, the third-year receiver will have two full weeks of practice before the season opener on Sept. 8 at Seattle. "That’s what we are looking for," Taylor said. "If we can get two good weeks of practice out of John, I feel confident he’ll be able to play in that game."
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Context Matters @dwainmcfarland
#Chargers Preseason Game 2 Offensive Report Out: QB P. Rivers, WR K. Allen, C M. Pouncey Starters played four series with Tyrod Taylor
Austin Ekeler = 12 Snaps Justin Jackson = 9 Snaps
Thru three series it was AE 10 v JJ 3
JJ got short yardage look
#Chargers Preseason Game 2 Offensive Report Out: QB P. Rivers, WR K. Allen, C M. Pouncey Starters played four series with Tyrod Taylor
Austin Ekeler = 12 Snaps Justin Jackson = 9 Snaps
Thru three series it was AE 10 v JJ 3
JJ got short yardage look
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Context Matters @dwainmcfarland
#Steelers Details in Thread Summary: J Washington is a playmaker, but he is struggling w/ press coverage. Backing Smith-Schuster at Z.
D Johnson is the backup at X to Moncrief very likely due to better success vs press.
J Samuels playing well, but Conner is the clear lead.
#Steelers Details in Thread Summary: J Washington is a playmaker, but he is struggling w/ press coverage. Backing Smith-Schuster at Z.
D Johnson is the backup at X to Moncrief very likely due to better success vs press.
J Samuels playing well, but Conner is the clear lead.
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Jamison Hensley @jamisonhensley
Lamar Jackson was much improved Tuesday, completing 20 of 27 passes (74 percent). He threw one interception late with a bad pass over the middle (Jackson thought whistle had blown). But he showed a lot of patience in the pocket, waiting for receivers to get open.
Lamar Jackson was much improved Tuesday, completing 20 of 27 passes (74 percent). He threw one interception late with a bad pass over the middle (Jackson thought whistle had blown). But he showed a lot of patience in the pocket, waiting for receivers to get open.
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Jamison Hensley @jamisonhensley
Ravens’ joint practice with Eagles on Tuesday: Lamar Jackson was dialed into red zone (5-of-7, 4 TDs) Miles Boykin made sizzling return with many contested grabs Marlon Humphrey remains Ravens’ top defensive player Mark Andrews with soaring, one-handed catch in end zone
Ravens’ joint practice with Eagles on Tuesday: Lamar Jackson was dialed into red zone (5-of-7, 4 TDs) Miles Boykin made sizzling return with many contested grabs Marlon Humphrey remains Ravens’ top defensive player Mark Andrews with soaring, one-handed catch in end zone
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AK's workload will increase slightly from past years, primarily because of experience & the fact that Ingram is gone. Ingram was a Pro Bowler who needed touches to be effective. Plus, He's better than Murray. Kamara will get the call now in ALL key situations: red zone, 3rd down.
AK's workload will increase slightly from past years, primarily because of experience & the fact that Ingram is gone. Ingram was a Pro Bowler who needed touches to be effective. Plus, He's better than Murray. Kamara will get the call now in ALL key situations: red zone, 3rd down.
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Seahawks eager to use RBs Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny more in passing game
RENTON, Wash. -- When the Seattle Seahawks reconvened for the start of their offseason program in mid-April, running backs coach Chad Morton had a sit-down with Chris Carson to discuss what might end up being the most significant shift to Seattle's offense in Year 2 under coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.
Morton's message: Expect to be used more often in the passing game.
As in about twice as often.
The Seahawks might or might not throw the ball more in 2019 after dropping back on the lowest percentage of their offensive snaps (50.5%, per ESPN charting) of any team in the NFL last season. But they will throw the ball more to Carson and their other running backs, including 2018 first-round pick Rashaad Penny.
If that wasn't clear from watching the offseason program and the first three weeks of training camp, comments from the coaching staff have left no doubt.
"That's something that we went to right after the season ended and said, 'Hey, look, Chris can help us win games a lot of ways and one of [the] ways that he wasn't last year was in the passing game,'" Schottenheimer said, recalling the April meeting between Carson and Morton. "He and Chad, the minute Chris came back, had something to talk about. Chris was really excited about it."
Schottenheimer then sounded the fantasy football siren when he said the ideal number of targets for Carson is "up around the 50s," which would more than double the 23 he got last season. That total was tied for 56th among running backs. It was second fewest among the nine backs who rushed for at least 1,000 yards, and it was less than a fifth of Christian McCaffrey's 125 targets, which led all running backs.
Mike Davis, who left for the Chicago Bears in free agency, led Seattle with 42 targets last season while handling the majority of the third-down snaps. As a team, the Seahawks' 85 targets to running backs were the second fewest in the league and down from 109 during Darrell Bevell's final season as coordinator in 2017.
"Because we have such good receivers," Morton said when asked why Seattle incorporated its backs so infrequently into the passing game last season. "It's hard to get the ball to everybody."
Indeed, Tyler Lockett had the best season of his career and Doug Baldwin remained an impact receiver despite a handful of injuries that led to his unofficial retirement. And there are only so many targets to go around in an offense as run-heavy as Seattle's.
Baldwin's departure changes the dynamic of Seattle's receiver corps. Quarterback Russell Wilson might have the best collection of deep threats he has ever thrown to in Lockett, David Moore and rookie DK Metcalf. But the short-to-intermediate passing game -- where Baldwin used to make a living -- might need the running backs to pick up the slack.
Penny was split out wide on the final play of a practice last week when Wilson hit him for a touchdown against an all-out blitz. During an earlier practice, Carson caught three TDs in a red-zone period, then hauled in two screens during a team drill, including one that he plucked out of the air with his left hand on a throw that was behind him. He makes one-handed grabs with the same ease as some of the NFL's stickiest-fingered receivers. Coach Pete Carroll has said Carson's hands are as good as anyone on the team.
"Oh, he's freaky with that kind of stuff," Morton said. "He's got unbelievable hands, and it's just a shame because we just haven't put him on a lot of the passing stuff. It just wasn't a huge part of our offense last year, but now we're seeing what he's able to do, him and Penny. Penny can catch. All those guys can catch really well. Now it's just a matter of showing it and just doing it every day, just being consistent with it and just knowing when we call your number of some of these one-on-one routes that you win and that you catch the ball."
Carson will remain the clear-cut No. 1 option, but Penny is expected to be a bigger factor that he was during his underwhelming rookie season. Davis' departure clears the way for Penny to assume the No. 2 role, and Carson's long injury history suggests it's anything but a given that he'll be available for all 16 games.
Penny has shared his vision of he and Carson becoming the new version of the one-two punch the Saints had with Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram. Those two helped New Orleans lead the league in receptions by running backs over the past two seasons.
Morton agrees.
"I've been saying that since Day 1," he said of the Kamara-Ingram comparison. "They've just gotta go out there and prove it now. The biggest thing is that those guys can't press trying to do too much because that's what always happens when you start splitting the backfield. When they get their chance, they want to make a big play. Just stick to what you're doing, stick to the details of the position on each play and you'll be fine, and we can start putting up those kinds of numbers. That's what we expect from those guys."
RENTON, Wash. -- When the Seattle Seahawks reconvened for the start of their offseason program in mid-April, running backs coach Chad Morton had a sit-down with Chris Carson to discuss what might end up being the most significant shift to Seattle's offense in Year 2 under coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.
Morton's message: Expect to be used more often in the passing game.
As in about twice as often.
The Seahawks might or might not throw the ball more in 2019 after dropping back on the lowest percentage of their offensive snaps (50.5%, per ESPN charting) of any team in the NFL last season. But they will throw the ball more to Carson and their other running backs, including 2018 first-round pick Rashaad Penny.
If that wasn't clear from watching the offseason program and the first three weeks of training camp, comments from the coaching staff have left no doubt.
"That's something that we went to right after the season ended and said, 'Hey, look, Chris can help us win games a lot of ways and one of [the] ways that he wasn't last year was in the passing game,'" Schottenheimer said, recalling the April meeting between Carson and Morton. "He and Chad, the minute Chris came back, had something to talk about. Chris was really excited about it."
Schottenheimer then sounded the fantasy football siren when he said the ideal number of targets for Carson is "up around the 50s," which would more than double the 23 he got last season. That total was tied for 56th among running backs. It was second fewest among the nine backs who rushed for at least 1,000 yards, and it was less than a fifth of Christian McCaffrey's 125 targets, which led all running backs.
Mike Davis, who left for the Chicago Bears in free agency, led Seattle with 42 targets last season while handling the majority of the third-down snaps. As a team, the Seahawks' 85 targets to running backs were the second fewest in the league and down from 109 during Darrell Bevell's final season as coordinator in 2017.
"Because we have such good receivers," Morton said when asked why Seattle incorporated its backs so infrequently into the passing game last season. "It's hard to get the ball to everybody."
Indeed, Tyler Lockett had the best season of his career and Doug Baldwin remained an impact receiver despite a handful of injuries that led to his unofficial retirement. And there are only so many targets to go around in an offense as run-heavy as Seattle's.
Baldwin's departure changes the dynamic of Seattle's receiver corps. Quarterback Russell Wilson might have the best collection of deep threats he has ever thrown to in Lockett, David Moore and rookie DK Metcalf. But the short-to-intermediate passing game -- where Baldwin used to make a living -- might need the running backs to pick up the slack.
Penny was split out wide on the final play of a practice last week when Wilson hit him for a touchdown against an all-out blitz. During an earlier practice, Carson caught three TDs in a red-zone period, then hauled in two screens during a team drill, including one that he plucked out of the air with his left hand on a throw that was behind him. He makes one-handed grabs with the same ease as some of the NFL's stickiest-fingered receivers. Coach Pete Carroll has said Carson's hands are as good as anyone on the team.
"Oh, he's freaky with that kind of stuff," Morton said. "He's got unbelievable hands, and it's just a shame because we just haven't put him on a lot of the passing stuff. It just wasn't a huge part of our offense last year, but now we're seeing what he's able to do, him and Penny. Penny can catch. All those guys can catch really well. Now it's just a matter of showing it and just doing it every day, just being consistent with it and just knowing when we call your number of some of these one-on-one routes that you win and that you catch the ball."
Carson will remain the clear-cut No. 1 option, but Penny is expected to be a bigger factor that he was during his underwhelming rookie season. Davis' departure clears the way for Penny to assume the No. 2 role, and Carson's long injury history suggests it's anything but a given that he'll be available for all 16 games.
Penny has shared his vision of he and Carson becoming the new version of the one-two punch the Saints had with Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram. Those two helped New Orleans lead the league in receptions by running backs over the past two seasons.
Morton agrees.
"I've been saying that since Day 1," he said of the Kamara-Ingram comparison. "They've just gotta go out there and prove it now. The biggest thing is that those guys can't press trying to do too much because that's what always happens when you start splitting the backfield. When they get their chance, they want to make a big play. Just stick to what you're doing, stick to the details of the position on each play and you'll be fine, and we can start putting up those kinds of numbers. That's what we expect from those guys."
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Broncos quarterback Drew Lock has been diagnosed with a fairly serious sprain, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter) hears. On the plus side, there will be no surgery required. On the down side, Lock will have to miss some time as he recuperates. Ryan O’Halloran, citing Dr. Steven Shin, the director of hand surgery at Cedars-Sinai Kerlans-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, estimates that Lock will need five to six weeks to recover before he can start throwing again.
Before the injury, the expectation was that Lock would open the regular season as Joe Flacco‘s primary backup. Now, there will likely be a competition between third-stringers Kevin Hogan and Brett Rypien for the No. 2 QB spot. Hogan served as Case Keenum‘s backup last year, after Chad Kelly‘s departure, so he could have the upper hand. Indeed, Mike Klis of 9News.com suggests that Hogan will be the QB2 until Lock is ready to return, and that the team could ultimately try to sneak Rypien onto the practice squad.
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Before the injury, the expectation was that Lock would open the regular season as Joe Flacco‘s primary backup. Now, there will likely be a competition between third-stringers Kevin Hogan and Brett Rypien for the No. 2 QB spot. Hogan served as Case Keenum‘s backup last year, after Chad Kelly‘s departure, so he could have the upper hand. Indeed, Mike Klis of 9News.com suggests that Hogan will be the QB2 until Lock is ready to return, and that the team could ultimately try to sneak Rypien onto the practice squad.
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I’m starting to think Carson is gonna go too early with my draft rolling around next week. I don’t have a 4th round pick so was gonna hope for him in the 5th but I don’t think that’s gonna happen anymore.
Would anyone take him at the end of the third? I was looking at Fournette/Freeman there.
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No, he's refering return to practice. Chris Moore is the KR and Cyrus Jones the PR
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Daniel Valente @StatsGuyDaniel
#Steelers had the 2nd highest percentage of snaps with 3+ WRs last year which means you shouldn’t worry if James Washington is going to be the #2 or #3 WR because he’s going to see a ton of playing time regardless.
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Highest percentage of snaps with 3+ WR on the field in 2018:
1. Rams: 90.9%
2. Steelers: 78.4%
3. Dolphins: 77.3%
4. Packers: 76.7%
5. Buccaneers: 74.0%
#Steelers had the 2nd highest percentage of snaps with 3+ WRs last year which means you shouldn’t worry if James Washington is going to be the #2 or #3 WR because he’s going to see a ton of playing time regardless.
Field Yates @FieldYates
Highest percentage of snaps with 3+ WR on the field in 2018:
1. Rams: 90.9%
2. Steelers: 78.4%
3. Dolphins: 77.3%
4. Packers: 76.7%
5. Buccaneers: 74.0%
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AB is going to be a steal in drafts if you can get him late second early third.
This is the best WR in the NFL for the better part of the last decade. Only thing that may derail is Carr’s happy feet in the pocket. But I am coming around. Drop Antonio, drop!
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If you want to take an RB late in the first, Conner is the best play. Safe floor. Top 5 upside imo.
The steelers don’t run committees. People forget Conner was projecting top 5 finish until his injury late.
Easily the best RB option at the 1/2 turn IMO.
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Jared Smola @SmolaDS
#Colts RB snaps with starting QB Jacoby Brissett yesterday: Marlon Mack - 16 Nyheim Hines - 2 Mack was on the field for all 3 third downs and 1 fourth down.
Evan Silva @evansilva
Were signs of #Colts transitioning Marlon Mack into true 3-down role late last season when his routes run per game spiked & Nyheim Hines’ usage dwindled. Mack headed for 3-down role this year.
#Colts RB snaps with starting QB Jacoby Brissett yesterday: Marlon Mack - 16 Nyheim Hines - 2 Mack was on the field for all 3 third downs and 1 fourth down.
Evan Silva @evansilva
Were signs of #Colts transitioning Marlon Mack into true 3-down role late last season when his routes run per game spiked & Nyheim Hines’ usage dwindled. Mack headed for 3-down role this year.
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I saw him go in the 3rd yesterday. And I took him at 4.04 in a best ball last night.
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Pat Thorman @Pat_Thorman
Among fantasy WRs and TEs, 26 of 31 teams have their No. 2 target drafted before the #Cowboys Michael Gallup (84%).
11 teams have their No. 3 target drafted earlier (ATL, CLE, DET, HOU, GB, IND, KC, LAC, LAR, NE, NYG (!), PHI, PIT, TB).
This doesn’t add up...
#Cowboys will throw more often & deeper. Over the last 3 years, only Russ Wilson has a better passer rating on deep balls than Dak Prescott. Gallup (14.4-yard aDOT) benefits.
DAL spiked their pass % and ran the 4th-most plays once they got Amari Cooper.
Pass D schedule is cake.
Among fantasy WRs and TEs, 26 of 31 teams have their No. 2 target drafted before the #Cowboys Michael Gallup (84%).
11 teams have their No. 3 target drafted earlier (ATL, CLE, DET, HOU, GB, IND, KC, LAC, LAR, NE, NYG (!), PHI, PIT, TB).
This doesn’t add up...
#Cowboys will throw more often & deeper. Over the last 3 years, only Russ Wilson has a better passer rating on deep balls than Dak Prescott. Gallup (14.4-yard aDOT) benefits.
DAL spiked their pass % and ran the 4th-most plays once they got Amari Cooper.
Pass D schedule is cake.
