He entered draft week in 1994 at 182 pounds but dropped 12 pounds in seven days as a result of stress over when and where he would be selected, weighing in at 170 pounds when selected 33rd overall by the Rams. “My new teammates were kind of shocked just how small I was, or how I like to say, how big I was,” said Bruce, who was also questioned about the level of competition he faced coming out of Memphis.
Both have had their blind faith defenders among the fanbases who were unwilling to look past what they wanted the players to be and look at them for what they are.
Philadelphia has an extra 2022 first-round pick from the Miami Dolphins in the draft trade for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and an extra 2022 conditional second-round pick from the Indianapolis Colts that could become a first-round pick for quarterback Carson Wentz.
10 reasons the Giants will be a dumpster fire this season – PhillyVoiceIf that’s right, it will be one of the youngest offensive lines in the NFL, if not the youngest, with an average age of 24 years old.
Predicting MVPs for all 32 NFL teams: From Patrick Mahomes and Bradley Chubb to Jimmy Garoppolo and Aaron Rodgers – The AthleticBest-case scenario? Jalen Hurts emerges as a dynamic dual-threat leader of the offense, rushes for 1,000 yards, improves his accuracy and leads the team to a division championship in the still lowly NFC East.
The only other players in NFL history with three straight games with a TD pass, 60 rushing yards and a 5.5 average at any point in their career are Tobin Rote in 1951, Randall Cunningham in 1990, Michael Vick in 2004 and Lamar Jackson in 2019.
Bottom Line: Stoll not only needs to beat out his competition but also force the Eagles to keep three tight ends.
His fumbles went from 18 to 11, with three coming in a game against the Arizona Cardinals when he was on one leg and shouldn’t have been playing.
Five Dallas Cowboys who need to have a big season in 2021 – Blogging The BoysMuch has been made about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers returning all of their Super Bowl starters in 2021, but the Cowboys are technically returning all of their offensive starters.
PFF gushes over 2020 seventh-round draft pick, Kamren Curl, calling him “one of the steals of the draft a year ago,” and adding that he was “one of the standout rookies of the season.” Curl’s overall PFF grade jumped from 53.1 to 74.4 from the first half of his rookie season to the second, and PFF believes Curl could be primed for a big sophomore campaign.
It appeared to be a daunting challenge entering the season, but Jefferson couldn’t have done a better job of replacing Stefon Diggs in 2020.
NFL Daily Kickoff, Wednesday – TE University is not for Tebow, Seahawks back to full capacity and more – The SB Nation NFL ShowOn today’s episode, George Kittle says Tight End University is not for Tim Tebow, the Seahawks are back to full capacity in Seattle, the Panthers will combine with the Colts and Ravens for joint practices, no Olympics for Nate Ebner and in our speed updates, Carl Nassib’s jersey goes No.