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Rhys Hoskins Jersey Aidan O'Connell said he has enjoyed getting to know and work with his new teammate.Who's also his competitor.Both want the same thing to become the starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders but they don't appear ready to tear each other down to get there. They communicate in the quarterback room and on the practice field for organized team activities, trying to help each other get better.The better he is, if Im beating him out, that means Im just raising it that much more, Minshew said. "So thats kind of how Ive always viewed it. If hes pushing me and hes completing every pa s, I've got to figure out a way to do better. I think thats the only way to really ever improve. ADVERTISEMENT The Raiders need one of those quarterbacks to emerge as the starter and help the team beat low preseason expectations in which Las Vegas' win total at is 6 1
David Robertson Jersey /2 games.On an offense with a strong receiving group led by Davante Adams, two young tight ends in Michael Mayer and Brock Bowers with tremendous upside and a promising running back in Zamir White, quarterback is considered the weak spot.The Raiders, who picked 13th overall this year, didn't draft a quarterback go in the first 12 selections. They signed Minshew before the draft, setting up the competition with O'Connell.This is a long proce s, first-year offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said. Were at the beginning stages of it. Everyone is trying to get a grasp of what were trying to accomplish, not just the QBs, but everybody.Going back to his days , O'Connell is used to fighting for playing time. He became a record-setting starter his final two seasons and then was selected in the fourth round of last year's draft.Jimmy Garoppolo opened last season as the starter, but after at midseason, one of Antonio Pierce's first acts upon becoming the interim coach was to name O'Connell the starter.O'Connell went 5-4 after that and threw eight touchdown pa ses and no interceptions in the final four games.That wasn't enough, however, to guarantee him the starting job, which O'Connell brushed off as the reality of playing in the NFL. Pierce said O'Connell would take the first practice snaps, though he and Minshew are sharing repetitions with the starting offense.Its a new offense, so its a little bit like starting over," O'Connell said. "But at the same time, it is my now second year in the NFL. I think all the extra rookie stuff I dont have to do anymore
Tim McCarver Jersey is really a weight off my shoulders. O'Connell showed his commitment to trying to win the job by mostly staying in Las Vegas after the season and becoming a regular visitor to the team facility.Me and my wife are both from the Midwest, so I think a big part of it was we didnt want to go back to the cold," O'Connell said. "We just wanted to stay in Vegas, but obviously just to be here with our strength coaches in our facility with the resources we have is awesome.He will remain in town to endure the citys triple-digit temperatures after minicamp next week.Minshew's most recent stop also was in the Midwest, following a similar script last season with the Colts that O'Connell did with the Raiders.Indianapolis signed Minshew, who previously showed flashes off the bench in Jacksonville and Philadelphia, to come in and provide veteran support
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The hope this will be the season shows why he was deserving of his selection in the first round of the 2014 draft.Thursday's preseason opener wasn't the greatest of indicators. Pre sed into a big role due to injuries to and , Gilbert allowed three catches for 40 yards in a little more than two quarters of
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The have under contract for at least another two seasons, and the veteran quarterback is still le s than a year removed from leading his team to the Super Bowl. As the 2021 offseason fast approaches, however, 49ers coach Kyle
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Eddie Rosario Jersey Jimmy is like one of the middle quarterbacks in the league right now in terms of salary. That's just how much they cost. So it's not like it's something ridiculous or anything like that, so we can work all that out. And, not to mention, look at Jimmy's record when he's been here. Jimmy you can win with. He's proven that. He
Kennys Vargas Jersey 's proven he's a starting quarterback in this league."Positive words, yes, but hardly an unwavering loyalty to Garoppolo. We can work all that out.Jimmy you can win with. Niners fans can't be blamed if they read into those comments as Shanahan trying to talk himself into the po sibility of Garoppolo's return. Franchise QBs, we know, aren't just guys you can win with. They're guys you want to win for you.Too much speculation of Shanahan's words? Perhaps. But the Niners' actions say otherwise. San Francisco openly admitted a potential pursuit of ahead of the 2020 season, signaling they've been open to replacing Garoppolo as the face of the franchise since long before this year's injury-riddled campaign. And while Shanahan cautioned that teams must be careful when trying to replace proven players, like Garoppolo
Kent Hrbek Jersey , he also didn't close the door on another pursuit of other QBs in 2021."You look into every avenue and you see if there's something out there that can get you a ton better," he said. "That's the same answer for every position, but you look at Jimmy, look what he's done, look where he's at financially, we better have a very good answer if you're going to find something better than that. Jimmy has
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Mock drafts are nice, but I'm much more interested in perfect marriages.I'm talking about those ideal draft fits that benefit all parties involved -- the pairings where the team fills a big need and the player gets an opportunity to immediately showcase his skills.Allow me to propose cozy landing spots for some notable first-round talents, Schein Nine style. Now, just to be clear, this is not a straight projection of how things will play out on draft day -- it's how things could play out in a perfect world. That said, I won't be the least bit surprised if a number of the following marriages do indeed come to fruition.(NOTE: In each subhead, click on the player name for an expanded scouting report, click on the team name for a list of this
Justin Smoak Jersey year's draft picks.)1) -- I think Cooper is a dream pick for Oakland. After seeing plenty of promise from rookie quarterback last season, the crave an instant-impact star at receiver, a guy who can significantly foster Carr's development. Cooper is the real deal, a can't-mi s prospect. He brings hands, strength, savvy, refined route-running and the experience of winning big and starring at one of the nation's premier college football programs. This guy has the makeup to provide immediate returns and establish himself as an NFL star in the coming decade.Don't let the NFL fool you. While Kevin White, who wowed observers in the "Underwear Olympics," can play and should become a legit stud, Cooper is special right now. The can't let this opportunity pa s. This is the guy at No. 4.2) -- The need major help in the trenches on both sides of the football. Ironically, last year around this time, I thought defensive tackle and offensive lineman were both perfect options for Big Blue in Round 1, guys who could addre s the team's i sues up front.Now, don't get me wrong: New York obviously did just fine in selecting Jr., who enjoyed a majestic rookie season. Unfortunately, the won six games.Now, with Beckham as a stud receiver, they really need to addre s the areas where you win football games.Scherff isn't a sexy pick, but neither
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Christian McCaffrey grew up playing the Madden NFL video game with his brother, dreaming of being a player in the league one day.Getting on the cover of the famed video game was never even a
JaCoby Jones Jersey consideration. Electronic Arts Inc. announced Tuesday that the San Francisco 49ers star running back will be on the cover of EA Sports Madden NFL 25 that launches worldwide on Aug. 16. It's a huge honor, McCaffrey said. Its something that I never really imagined happening to me. I always envisioned playing in the league and having succe s in the league. But being on the cover of Madden just never cro sed my mind. I never thought that would happen to me."ADVERTISEMENT McCaffrey won the last season when he helped San Francisco reach the Super Bowl. He led the NFL with 2,023 yards from scrimmage and was tied for the NFL lead with 21 touchdowns.The honor of the Madden cover comes a week after McCaffrey signed a worth $38 million to remain under contract with the 49ers through the 2027
Nick Castellanos Jersey season. McCaffrey became the rare running back to cash in on a second big veteran deal as he pushes to raise the salary bar for a position that has seen little growth at the top of the market in the past decade. McCaffrey is the first running back on the Madden cover since 2014, when Barry Sanders was on the worldwide cover and Adrian Peterson was on an alternate version for PS4 and XBox One.I think its big, McCaffrey said about a running back getting the cover. Hopefully its a step in the right direction for running backs. Over the last few years weve been a little bit slighted. So Im hoping we can get things back
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It's rare that the backup quarterback position constitutes a major preseason storyline, but that's what has transpired thus far with the Green Bay Packers.There's no question Jordan Love is the Packers' long-term starter--after all, they paid him $220 million le s than a month ago. But their options if Love ever goes down leave much to be desired.This
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills filled their 17th and final practice squad spot by signing safety Lewis Cine on Thursday.Cine was selected by Minnesota 32nd overall in the 2022 draft, and joins the Bills after being released by the Vikings on Tuesday. He
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