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RASHAN GARY
DL, GREEN BAY PACKERS
Packers first-round DL Rashan Gary had a brace on his shoulder at rookie minicamp.
This only adds to the pre-draft concerns over Gary's shoulder. The Packers are calling it precautionary, but this is an injury to track going into training camp.
SOURCE: ESPN
May 4, 2019, 10:17 AM ET
DL, GREEN BAY PACKERS
Packers first-round DL Rashan Gary had a brace on his shoulder at rookie minicamp.
This only adds to the pre-draft concerns over Gary's shoulder. The Packers are calling it precautionary, but this is an injury to track going into training camp.
SOURCE: ESPN
May 4, 2019, 10:17 AM ET
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GARRETT BRADBURY
C, MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Vikings first-round OL Garrett Bradbury worked exclusively at center during rookie minicamp.
The Vikings didn't rule out moving Bradbury to guard at their Day 1 press conference. His minicamp usage suggests he'll remain at center, with Pat Elflein kicking to guard. Bradbury will be an upgrade for the Vikings wherever he starts.
SOURCE: Courtney Cronin on Twitter
May 4, 2019, 9:31 AM ET
C, MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Vikings first-round OL Garrett Bradbury worked exclusively at center during rookie minicamp.
The Vikings didn't rule out moving Bradbury to guard at their Day 1 press conference. His minicamp usage suggests he'll remain at center, with Pat Elflein kicking to guard. Bradbury will be an upgrade for the Vikings wherever he starts.
SOURCE: Courtney Cronin on Twitter
May 4, 2019, 9:31 AM ET
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DARWIN THOMPSON
RB, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
The Chiefs view sixth-round RB Darwin Thompson as a "change of pace."
A small-school transfer, Thompson blew up the Mountain West last year, posting a 153/1,044/14/6.8 rushing line and 23/351/2/15.3 receiving while averaging a ridiculous 5.07 yards after contact. Snubbed for the Combine, Thompson proceeded to blow up Utah State's Pro Day. Thompson is way undersized at 5-foot-8, 200 pounds. Chiefs scout Trey Koziol said the team likes Thompson's moves in space and views him as a big-play threat. Koziol believes Thompson offers a "little bit different dimension in terms of the passing game and guys who operate out in space." Thompson will be an intriguing, zero-risk flier in rookie Dynasty drafts. It is worth taking notice when Andy Reid drafts a running back, no matter the round.
SOURCE: Brooke Pryor on Twitter
May 2, 2019, 2:56 PM ET
RB, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
The Chiefs view sixth-round RB Darwin Thompson as a "change of pace."
A small-school transfer, Thompson blew up the Mountain West last year, posting a 153/1,044/14/6.8 rushing line and 23/351/2/15.3 receiving while averaging a ridiculous 5.07 yards after contact. Snubbed for the Combine, Thompson proceeded to blow up Utah State's Pro Day. Thompson is way undersized at 5-foot-8, 200 pounds. Chiefs scout Trey Koziol said the team likes Thompson's moves in space and views him as a big-play threat. Koziol believes Thompson offers a "little bit different dimension in terms of the passing game and guys who operate out in space." Thompson will be an intriguing, zero-risk flier in rookie Dynasty drafts. It is worth taking notice when Andy Reid drafts a running back, no matter the round.
SOURCE: Brooke Pryor on Twitter
May 2, 2019, 2:56 PM ET
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KYLER MURRAY
QB, ARIZONA CARDINALS
Speaking Thursday, Cardinals GM Steve Keim confirmed Kyler Murray will be the team's Week 1 starter.
"Yes," was Keim's one-word answer. Keim was essentially responding to coach Kliff Kingsbury's ludicrous assertion that it was not guaranteed. "We have Brett Hundley here, who we are very excited about," Kingsbury actually said out loud. Give the man time. He is working on his coachspeak. Murray debuts against the Lions on Sept. 8.
SOURCE: Rich Eisen on Twitter
May 2, 2019, 3:09 PM ET
QB, ARIZONA CARDINALS
Speaking Thursday, Cardinals GM Steve Keim confirmed Kyler Murray will be the team's Week 1 starter.
"Yes," was Keim's one-word answer. Keim was essentially responding to coach Kliff Kingsbury's ludicrous assertion that it was not guaranteed. "We have Brett Hundley here, who we are very excited about," Kingsbury actually said out loud. Give the man time. He is working on his coachspeak. Murray debuts against the Lions on Sept. 8.
SOURCE: Rich Eisen on Twitter
May 2, 2019, 3:09 PM ET
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JALEN HURD
WR, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suggested third-round WR Jalen Hurd could eventually move to tight end.
A former running back who played ahead of Alvin Kamara at Tennessee, Hurd offers immediate versatility as a runner, but it sounds like the 49ers view him as a potential option at tight end down the road. "We plan on him coming in and being a receiver and working with that group ... but I don’t think that’s where it stops," Shanahan said. "We’ll see how his body ends up being here over the years and while he does it, I also hope we can give him a few carries here and there." Shanahan mentioned Niles Paul, who he coached in Washington, as a player who transitioned from a big wide receiver to a tight end. Hurd, who is 6-foot-5 and played near 250 pounds when he was a running back, could follow the same path.
SOURCE: Niners Nation
Apr 30, 2019, 12:14 PM ET
WR, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suggested third-round WR Jalen Hurd could eventually move to tight end.
A former running back who played ahead of Alvin Kamara at Tennessee, Hurd offers immediate versatility as a runner, but it sounds like the 49ers view him as a potential option at tight end down the road. "We plan on him coming in and being a receiver and working with that group ... but I don’t think that’s where it stops," Shanahan said. "We’ll see how his body ends up being here over the years and while he does it, I also hope we can give him a few carries here and there." Shanahan mentioned Niles Paul, who he coached in Washington, as a player who transitioned from a big wide receiver to a tight end. Hurd, who is 6-foot-5 and played near 250 pounds when he was a running back, could follow the same path.
SOURCE: Niners Nation
Apr 30, 2019, 12:14 PM ET
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CODY FORD
T, BUFFALO BILLS
BuffaloBills.com's John Murphy believes Cody Ford has "probably" secured the starting right tackle job.
Ford (6'4/329) was selected with the No. 38 overall pick and the Bills plan on sticking him at tackle to start his career and could move him inside if need be. Ford (6’4/329) turned pro as a redshirt junior after only 21 starts, snapping his fibula as a freshman, rotating at guard and struggling with further injury as a sophomore, then finally breaking out in 2018 for first-team All-Big 12 honors at right tackle. PFF College charged Ford with only eight QB pressures allowed in 14 junior-year games. Ford’s 34th-percentile SPARQ results sent up a minor flag, but he atones in pass protection with 34-inch arms and the run game with a finisher’s mentality. Described by The Athletic’s Dane Brugler as a "wide-bodied bully," Ford offers Pro Bowl upside at guard or right tackle.
SOURCE: BuffaloBills.com
May 5, 2019, 4:03 PM ET
T, BUFFALO BILLS
BuffaloBills.com's John Murphy believes Cody Ford has "probably" secured the starting right tackle job.
Ford (6'4/329) was selected with the No. 38 overall pick and the Bills plan on sticking him at tackle to start his career and could move him inside if need be. Ford (6’4/329) turned pro as a redshirt junior after only 21 starts, snapping his fibula as a freshman, rotating at guard and struggling with further injury as a sophomore, then finally breaking out in 2018 for first-team All-Big 12 honors at right tackle. PFF College charged Ford with only eight QB pressures allowed in 14 junior-year games. Ford’s 34th-percentile SPARQ results sent up a minor flag, but he atones in pass protection with 34-inch arms and the run game with a finisher’s mentality. Described by The Athletic’s Dane Brugler as a "wide-bodied bully," Ford offers Pro Bowl upside at guard or right tackle.
SOURCE: BuffaloBills.com
May 5, 2019, 4:03 PM ET
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D.K. METCALF
WR, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
[color=#800000]Coach Pete Carroll said he doesn't see any problems with D.K. Metcalf's ability to run all routes.[/color]
Carroll has been giddy all weekend as he's watched Metcalf at rookie minicamp, noting how big (6'3/228) and fast (4.33 forty) he is. Many have criticized Metcalf's agility and ability to get in and out of his routes, but Carroll said he's made improvements leading into the draft and didn't notice any issues while making cuts at camp. At Ole Miss, Metcalf missed time with a few injuries, but he averaged 18.3 yards per reception as a strong deep threat.
SOURCE: Seahawks on Periscope
May 5, 2019, 3:38 PM ET
WR, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
[color=#800000]Coach Pete Carroll said he doesn't see any problems with D.K. Metcalf's ability to run all routes.[/color]
Carroll has been giddy all weekend as he's watched Metcalf at rookie minicamp, noting how big (6'3/228) and fast (4.33 forty) he is. Many have criticized Metcalf's agility and ability to get in and out of his routes, but Carroll said he's made improvements leading into the draft and didn't notice any issues while making cuts at camp. At Ole Miss, Metcalf missed time with a few injuries, but he averaged 18.3 yards per reception as a strong deep threat.
SOURCE: Seahawks on Periscope
May 5, 2019, 3:38 PM ET
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HUNTER RENFROW
WR, OAKLAND RAIDERS
Raiders coach Jon Gruden said he wants fifth-round WR Hunter Renfrow to "move around and do a lot of things."
It makes sense for Renfrow to line up in the slot with Antonio Brown and Tyrell Williams locked in as Oakland's primary outside receivers, but obviously Gruden envisions the former Clemson Tiger playing all over the formation. "He’s going to have to move to the right, to the left, inside, outside, go in motion—do it all," said Gruden. Even in dynasty formats, the 23-year-old shouldn't carry much fantasy weight.
SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal
May 5, 2019, 11:56 AM ET
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Raiders coach Jon Gruden said he wants fifth-round WR Hunter Renfrow to "move around and do a lot of things."
It makes sense for Renfrow to line up in the slot with Antonio Brown and Tyrell Williams locked in as Oakland's primary outside receivers, but obviously Gruden envisions the former Clemson Tiger playing all over the formation. "He’s going to have to move to the right, to the left, inside, outside, go in motion—do it all," said Gruden. Even in dynasty formats, the 23-year-old shouldn't carry much fantasy weight.
SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal
May 5, 2019, 11:56 AM ET
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JULIAN LOVE
DB, NEW YORK GIANTS
Giants rookie CB Julian Love is working with the first-team defense in the slot at offseason activities.
There was always a chance Love's speed limitations would push him inside in the pros, and that's where the Giants are working him in the opening days of rookie camp. Fortunately for the fourth-rounder, that's where he has the best chance to start immediately out the gates (pending competition with Sam Beal) come Week 1, too. It's a real possibility the Giants open with Janoris Jenkins and two rookie defensive backs in their nickel defense to start the year.
SOURCE: Dan Duggan on Twitter
May 4, 2019, 5:30 PM ET
DB, NEW YORK GIANTS
Giants rookie CB Julian Love is working with the first-team defense in the slot at offseason activities.
There was always a chance Love's speed limitations would push him inside in the pros, and that's where the Giants are working him in the opening days of rookie camp. Fortunately for the fourth-rounder, that's where he has the best chance to start immediately out the gates (pending competition with Sam Beal) come Week 1, too. It's a real possibility the Giants open with Janoris Jenkins and two rookie defensive backs in their nickel defense to start the year.
SOURCE: Dan Duggan on Twitter
May 4, 2019, 5:30 PM ET
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What reaction are fans here prepared to have when Bosa holds out?
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I_am_1z wrote:What reaction are fans here prepared to have when Bosa holds out?
Why would he hold out? I don’t get it...!?
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KYLER MURRAY
QB, ARIZONA CARDINALS
Cardinals signed No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray to a four-year, $35 million contract.
The contract is fully guaranteed and also includes the standard fifth-year team option. This contract dwarfs the deal he originally signed with the Oakland A's, so Murray's decision to leave baseball seems to be the correct decision, at least financially. If Murray were to go back to the MLB, all of his future guaranteed money would be voided, so it's extremely likely that he at least plays out his four-year rookie contract. Murray's football future is tied with the success of new head coach Kliff Kingsbury who has been in Murray's corner since high school. As a rookie, Murray will be throwing to Larry Fitzgerald, Christian Kirk, and a plethora of rookie picks in addition to David Johnson. His support system is much better than what Josh Rosen was dealing with a year ago.
SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
May 9, 2019, 6:59 PM ET
QB, ARIZONA CARDINALS
Cardinals signed No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray to a four-year, $35 million contract.
The contract is fully guaranteed and also includes the standard fifth-year team option. This contract dwarfs the deal he originally signed with the Oakland A's, so Murray's decision to leave baseball seems to be the correct decision, at least financially. If Murray were to go back to the MLB, all of his future guaranteed money would be voided, so it's extremely likely that he at least plays out his four-year rookie contract. Murray's football future is tied with the success of new head coach Kliff Kingsbury who has been in Murray's corner since high school. As a rookie, Murray will be throwing to Larry Fitzgerald, Christian Kirk, and a plethora of rookie picks in addition to David Johnson. His support system is much better than what Josh Rosen was dealing with a year ago.
SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
May 9, 2019, 6:59 PM ET
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JALEN HURD
WR, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
49ers third-round WR Jalen Hurd believes he is "a mismatch guy."
A former running back who played ahead of Alvin Kamara at Tennessee, Hurd was drafted as a receiver following a college position switch, and the 49ers have hinted at the possibility he eventually ends up at tight end. "That's not really my position right now to kind of guess and see where I'm going to play," Hurd said. "So I'm going to go in there, work hard and see where I end up." The quotes coming out of San Francisco suggest Hurd will open his career on the Tavon Austin-Cordarrelle Patterson spectrum as a valuable real-life weapon who struggles to create consistent fantasy points, but it is impossible to make anything more than a guess about his role at this point.
SOURCE: ESPN
May 9, 2019, 9:04 AM ET
WR, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
49ers third-round WR Jalen Hurd believes he is "a mismatch guy."
A former running back who played ahead of Alvin Kamara at Tennessee, Hurd was drafted as a receiver following a college position switch, and the 49ers have hinted at the possibility he eventually ends up at tight end. "That's not really my position right now to kind of guess and see where I'm going to play," Hurd said. "So I'm going to go in there, work hard and see where I end up." The quotes coming out of San Francisco suggest Hurd will open his career on the Tavon Austin-Cordarrelle Patterson spectrum as a valuable real-life weapon who struggles to create consistent fantasy points, but it is impossible to make anything more than a guess about his role at this point.
SOURCE: ESPN
May 9, 2019, 9:04 AM ET
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Bingo_AlphaMan wrote:I_am_1z wrote:What reaction are fans here prepared to have when Bosa holds out?
Why would he hold out? I don’t get it...!?
Have you heard of Joey Bosa who plays for another California team?
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I_am_1z wrote:Bingo_AlphaMan wrote:I_am_1z wrote:What reaction are fans here prepared to have when Bosa holds out?
Why would he hold out? I don’t get it...!?
Have you heard of Joey Bosa who plays for another California team?
https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/san-diego-chargers-joey-bosa-contract-tweet-draft-re-enter-holdout-length-offset-salary-082416
Article 7 of the NFL’s CBA might as well be called the “Chargers’ provision.” San Diego was so notorious for penny-pinching with rookie contracts that the team — just as much as the record-setting contracts being handed to No. 1 overall picks — was responsible for the NFL’s rookie pay scale, which went into place with the new CBA. The league had to prevent teams from underpaying — it messed up the market and broke the draft process.
Remember when Eli Manning refused to sign with the Chargers after the team drafted him No. 1 overall in 2004? He knew the Chargers’ reputation for nickel-and-diming rookies, who didn’t have much, if any, leverage. Manning and his advisors saw that in 2001, LaDainian Tomlinson held out 30 days as the Chargers refused to pay him the fair market value of a No. 5 pick. They saw that Quentin Jammer held out for 50 days in 2002 for the same reasons. Manning wasn’t going through that nonsense. He had leverage before the draft — don’t draft me, I won’t sign — and he used it, and he avoided the mess. He took a PR hit — the Chargers were all too happy to participate in that piling on — but he didn’t have to deal with the San Diego ownership.
And don’t think the Chargers learned their lesson — the player San Diego received when it traded Manning on draft day, Philip Rivers, held out 25 days that preseason. The year after that, Shawne Merriman held out seven.
Apparently, many are still not seeing the pattern. It’s not that the Chargers repeatedly drafted “punks" with “bad attitudes” and “entitlements” — comments leveled against Bosa this offseason (and that’s just in my social media mentions) — it’s that they’re cheap.
The new CBA was supposed to streamline the rookie contract negotiation for teams and players, and 999 out of 1,000 times, it has. But sure enough, the Chargers were the outlier.
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The Chargers are using public relations to leverage a rookie to take an unprecedented deal. They’re calling him out on social media for turning down “best offers” and then making passive-aggressive statements like “we’ll restructure our offer since Joey will be unable to contribute for the full 16-game season."
And you wonder why that organization has found it so difficult to get a new stadium in San Diego.
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Here’s the only question that needs to be answered: Why should Bosa take a deal that no player in his position — that being the third overall pick — has ever accepted? Why should he be the only one who has to give the team that picked him two wins in contract negotiations?
The Chargers have the money and yet they have a track record of strong-arming rookies to save a few bucks. Good for Bosa for standing up to them. He can take this thing all the way into 2017. Sure, he’ll take a big PR hit, but there always will be thousands, if not millions, of fans who think that NFL players should play for free and don’t seem to get the concept of market value.
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ChrisPozz wrote:I_am_1z wrote:Bingo_AlphaMan wrote:
Why would he hold out? I don’t get it...!?
Have you heard of Joey Bosa who plays for another California team?
https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/san-diego-chargers-joey-bosa-contract-tweet-draft-re-enter-holdout-length-offset-salary-082416
Article 7 of the NFL’s CBA might as well be called the “Chargers’ provision.” San Diego was so notorious for penny-pinching with rookie contracts that the team — just as much as the record-setting contracts being handed to No. 1 overall picks — was responsible for the NFL’s rookie pay scale, which went into place with the new CBA. The league had to prevent teams from underpaying — it messed up the market and broke the draft process.
Remember when Eli Manning refused to sign with the Chargers after the team drafted him No. 1 overall in 2004? He knew the Chargers’ reputation for nickel-and-diming rookies, who didn’t have much, if any, leverage. Manning and his advisors saw that in 2001, LaDainian Tomlinson held out 30 days as the Chargers refused to pay him the fair market value of a No. 5 pick. They saw that Quentin Jammer held out for 50 days in 2002 for the same reasons. Manning wasn’t going through that nonsense. He had leverage before the draft — don’t draft me, I won’t sign — and he used it, and he avoided the mess. He took a PR hit — the Chargers were all too happy to participate in that piling on — but he didn’t have to deal with the San Diego ownership.
And don’t think the Chargers learned their lesson — the player San Diego received when it traded Manning on draft day, Philip Rivers, held out 25 days that preseason. The year after that, Shawne Merriman held out seven.
Apparently, many are still not seeing the pattern. It’s not that the Chargers repeatedly drafted “punks" with “bad attitudes” and “entitlements” — comments leveled against Bosa this offseason (and that’s just in my social media mentions) — it’s that they’re cheap.
The new CBA was supposed to streamline the rookie contract negotiation for teams and players, and 999 out of 1,000 times, it has. But sure enough, the Chargers were the outlier.
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The Chargers are using public relations to leverage a rookie to take an unprecedented deal. They’re calling him out on social media for turning down “best offers” and then making passive-aggressive statements like “we’ll restructure our offer since Joey will be unable to contribute for the full 16-game season."
And you wonder why that organization has found it so difficult to get a new stadium in San Diego.
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Here’s the only question that needs to be answered: Why should Bosa take a deal that no player in his position — that being the third overall pick — has ever accepted? Why should he be the only one who has to give the team that picked him two wins in contract negotiations?
The Chargers have the money and yet they have a track record of strong-arming rookies to save a few bucks. Good for Bosa for standing up to them. He can take this thing all the way into 2017. Sure, he’ll take a big PR hit, but there always will be thousands, if not millions, of fans who think that NFL players should play for free and don’t seem to get the concept of market value.
I see. Never noticed that trend with the Chargers
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DB, NEW YORK GIANTS
Giants rookie CB Julian Love is working with the first-team defense in the slot at offseason activities.
There was always a chance Love's speed limitations would push him inside in the pros, and that's where the Giants are working him in the opening days of rookie camp. Fortunately for the fourth-rounder, that's where he has the best chance to start immediately out the gates (pending competition with Sam Beal) come Week 1, too. It's a real possibility the Giants open with Janoris Jenkins and two rookie defensive backs in their nickel defense to start the year.
SOURCE: Dan Duggan on Twitter
May 4, 2019, 5:30 PM ET
One of the few players picked later in the draft I really liked. This draft wasn't very deep IMO.
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DALTON RISNER
T, DENVER BRONCOS
Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Dalton Risner will begin OTAs at left guard.
Risner (6'5/312) lined up all across the offensive line at Kansas State, but Fangio wants to "at least give him a week" at left guard before giving him work at tackle and center. Risner's versatility bodes well for the Broncos, but Pro Football Focus credited Risner with allowing a conference-low 1.4% QB pressure rate while playing at right tackle last year, so Risner eventually deserves looks at tackle.
SOURCE: Nicki Jhabvala on Twitter
May 12, 2019, 2:46 PM ET
T, DENVER BRONCOS
Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Dalton Risner will begin OTAs at left guard.
Risner (6'5/312) lined up all across the offensive line at Kansas State, but Fangio wants to "at least give him a week" at left guard before giving him work at tackle and center. Risner's versatility bodes well for the Broncos, but Pro Football Focus credited Risner with allowing a conference-low 1.4% QB pressure rate while playing at right tackle last year, so Risner eventually deserves looks at tackle.
SOURCE: Nicki Jhabvala on Twitter
May 12, 2019, 2:46 PM ET
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MONTEZ SWEAT
DL, WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Redskins coach Jay Gruden expects first-round DE Montez Sweat to play "a lot" in 2019.
"I have no doubt that he’s going to play a lot," said Gruden at Saturday's rookie minicamp. "You see his length and then you watch him run after practice and he’s faster than anybody we have probably right now." Sweat's Combine check-up uncovered a heart condition, causing many teams to take him off their draft boards. However, the Redskins obviously felt he was worth the risk, scooping him up at 26th overall. If his health cooperates, Sweat could wind up as the top pass-rusher in this year's draft class.
SOURCE: ProFootballTalk on NBC Sports
May 12, 2019, 9:22 AM ET
DL, WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Redskins coach Jay Gruden expects first-round DE Montez Sweat to play "a lot" in 2019.
"I have no doubt that he’s going to play a lot," said Gruden at Saturday's rookie minicamp. "You see his length and then you watch him run after practice and he’s faster than anybody we have probably right now." Sweat's Combine check-up uncovered a heart condition, causing many teams to take him off their draft boards. However, the Redskins obviously felt he was worth the risk, scooping him up at 26th overall. If his health cooperates, Sweat could wind up as the top pass-rusher in this year's draft class.
SOURCE: ProFootballTalk on NBC Sports
May 12, 2019, 9:22 AM ET