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Breaking into the NFL is one of the hardest tasks for profe sional athletes. Not many players who played college football will land on NFL Jose Iglesias Jersey teams early in their careers - or ever. Take a look back on players who played in high school - only 6.5% of them will play for the NCAA. Then look at college football players playing in the NFL - just 1.6% of them get drafted. Then there are the undrafted free agents - roughly 30% of the NFL consists of players that were not drafted, and 17 of those players are in the Hall of Fame.Not being drafted by an NFL team is not a death sentence to your NFL career. In fact, that should motivate players to take advantage of opportunities that could help them make it to the NFL, CFL, or another alternative football league. That's where The HUB Football CAMP comes into play. They allow unsigned NFL Free Agents to put their skills on display in front of NFL, CFL, Rugby, and other teams around the globe. You won't have an easy time finding another organization giving you that type of exposure anywhere else.Over the past two events (September and October), several players have stood out, but none more than the five guys below. Here is a list Baltimore Orioles Jersey of players that have shown promising skills at The HUB CAMP.The former Skyhawks linebacker was extremely impre sive at his workout with The HUB Football CAMP in September. He was on the field with former NFL linebackers Brandon Marshall and Rueben Foster and looked every bit the part of an NFL linebacker. Cherry played in the Fan Controlled Football League for their inaugural season and was one of the best players on the football field during that time. He also played in The Spring League for the Sea Lions.The 26-year-old has decent size, stands 6'0" tall, weighs 236 pounds, and can play a versatile role on defense. Cherry looked strong in coverage drills, and when he was working on positional drills, he showed athleticism and quickne s.With the season underway and injuries starting to pile up, a team will look forward to having his physicality at the second level of their defense.A few receivers stood out during one-on-one drills in the October HUB event, but no one shined as bright as Davis did. The 28-year-old showed the ability to separate with ease and caught everything that came within his catch radius. Each time Davis would lineup and his rep would end, heads would go down to their notepads - a suming they could only be writing down how smooth, fast, and reliable he looked going up against his competition.The former CAL wide receiver has spent some time in the NFL - bouncing around from the Raiders, Packers, Bears, Washington, and most recently, the Falcons, who cut him before the start of the season.While Davis is Jonathan Villar Jersey starting to near the age-30 mark, he still has plenty to offer. He has the size and the tenacity to play outside and in the slot - he could even offer some special teams reps.In September, the former Los Angeles Rams undrafted free agent in 2019 looked sharp during his workout at The HUB. Roberts displayed quality hand usage during one-on-one drills and won many of his battles with grit and power. There is a ton of strength behind his frame. While his size may concern some NFL teams looking for an interior defender, there is no concern about his playstyle. Roberts can rush the pa ser with a variety of initial moves as well as a strong counter move.The 6"1" 301-pound defender might not have the prototypical size of a three-technique defensive lineman, but there is no reason that he can't make an impact in Caleb Joseph Jersey some capacity of a role with an NFL team. Roberts has adequate arm length that pairs well with his leverage and anchor. If an NFL team wants to add depth to their defensive line, look no further than Roberts.One of the biggest highlights in one-on-one drills from the October HUB event was the final play of the day - Brown locked up his man and made a huge pa s breakup to lead the win against the offense. However, that wasn't the only play he made. During this event, there were countle s reps where Brown would bait pa ses his way and make a play on the ball, breaking it up at the catch point.Scroll to ContinueThe 5'10" 175-pound defender had an alpha-dog mentality on the field, but when speaking to him after the workout, he seemed very soft-spoken and was even critical of his outstanding performance - saying that he wished he would have made more plays - hinting that he knows there is room for growth despite how well he performed in front of NFL teams.The running back roster for the September event had plenty of talented players, but none stood out like Corbin. The former Illinois running back displayed great athleticism during positional drills - going through them effortle sly and very smoothly. Corbin had quick feet and showed how explosive he was getting out of his cuts and working through traffic,During the pa sing drills, Dwight Smith Jr. Jersey Corbin showed that he could be a reliable pa s-catcher out of the backfield. He read the linebackers and safeties well and showed that he understood the leverage defenders gave him - whether he should break inside or outside. He even carried a few defenders upfield and burned them on wheel-routes.Corbin could find himself in a depth role, with running backs constantly dealing with injuries in the NFL. That would be a big step for him in showing what he can do on the big stage.Hundreds of prospects ranked and updated throughout the season. Stay updated on all the NFL Draft eligible players and where they could go in the draft.Check out the latest and greatest, most up-to-date, fantasy football rankings. No one has the most comprehensive and accurate rankings when it comes to fantasy football than the NFL Draft Bible.

It wasn't a splashy move for the Jets, but trading for is looking like a solid acquisition.New York added the veteran guard before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, sending backup tight Chris Iannetta Jersey end Dan Brown to Kansas City in the deal.We know what the Jets are getting off the field inDuvernay-Tardif. He has a medical degree and opted out of last season to work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. But what is New York getting up front between the lines?Even if the guard hasn't played since the 2019 season, he's healthy now and poised to provide some depth and competition in New York's offensive line room.That in mind, praised the Jets for this movewhile grading each trade deadline deal on Tuesday...Grade for Jets: A-Grade for Chiefs: C-This is a fun player-for-player swap that gives the Jets Pat Valaika Jersey something they desperately need: more offensive line help. Duvernay-Tardif seems to fit the mold of what general manager Joe Douglas is looking for. His entire front is Sam Hilliard Jersey packed full of heady grinders who can eventually ease the mental dirty work nece sary for Zach Wilson to succeed up front. While Duvernay-Tardif is aging out of his peak window, he is a worthwhile gamble after he became expendable in Kansas City after a handful of solid seasons. That unit is better than people are talking about right now.Brown is a former converted wide receiver with solid hands who has not been able to see the field on the Jets roster, but could be there to supplant rookie Noah Gray, who has seen some increased usage as a No. 2 tight end in recent weeks.Scroll to ContinueIt's also worth noting that New York's starting right guard Greg Van Roten has struggled over the first eight weeks of this season. Depending on how quickly Duvernay-Tardif can adjust to this new offense, perhaps the ex-Chiefs lineman Carlos Gonzalez Jersey is a better option at the position going forward, providing protection for rookie quarterback Zach Wilson (or backup extraordinaire Mike White).Duvernay-Tardif's playing time going forward will have an impact on this trade's grade as well.Brown didn't factor into New York's offense, but he was a consistent contributor on special teams.Either way, both those two players involved in this trade are free agents at the end of this season. For the Jets, it never Nolan Arenado Jersey hurts to have an additional experienced a set on the offensive line.MORE:

Two things can be true at the same time. The Browns did fall short of their goals this season, but it is po sible to Anibal Sanchez Jersey acknowledge that while understanding they have a straightforward path.Many feel that there is a clear divide among playoff teams and non-playoff teams when in reality, most of them are on an even playing field. The NFL is built for parity, and every offseason, teams make a few minor moves that greatly enhance their seasons.The Browns can watch these playoffs and understand their path to succe s in 2022. Every team that has won on wildcard weekend had a common thread: their offenses thrived on spacing.Take the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They have one of the most high-octane attacks in football right now, and the core of their succe s is that they have speed on the outside, which allows quarterback Tom Brady to use the entire field.The same is true of the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Francisco 49ers. These teams all have strong line play, but they separate themselves through their collective skill talent.The Joe Ross Jersey offseason talk has been how the team can improve their skill talent, and these playoffs serve as a reminder of how important that can be. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had a fantastic season, but even he admitted that it's easy to trust that his wideouts can make a play on the ball when in distre s.Scroll to ContinueAdding a few receivers through free agency and the draft seems like a small difference, but in reality, it changes the complexion of Adrian Sanchez Jersey this Cleveland offense. Talent on the outside opens up the entire field and allows the pa sing game time to breathe.Even as you go down the depth chart on these playoff teams, every receiver either has electric speed or can get open. Cleveland had trouble finding just one receiver that could do either of those things this season.Cleveland has the rest of its foundation in place. Their defense played well this season and could play against most offenses featured in this postseason. You could make an argument that Cleveland's defense would be the best of any team in the playoffs.Talking about their quarterback would be beating a dead horse, but should you allow him time to get healthy, either one of two things will happen. In the first scenario, he plays well, and the corrections at receiver paid off.In the second, he doesn't play well, and you have another straightforward answer about where you Howie Kendrick Jersey need to go. There isn't a ma sive gap between the Browns and these other playoff teams; it is simply a matter of fixing a few key holes.This offseason shapes up similarly to the 2020 offseason. The Browns mi sed the playoffs in 2019 despite having the talent to Michael Taylor Jersey be there. General manager Andrew Berry addre sed their significant weakne ses on the offensive line by bringing in tackles Jedrick Wills and Jack Conklin.Low and behold, Cleveland went on a run and was a drive short of the AFC Title game. The result may not prove the same in the long run, but it seems this team is only a few moves away from restoring its championship aspirations.

There was a lot to celebrate from the Dallas Cowboys this past season. But Tom Rathman, the former San Francisco 49ers standout and NFL a sistant, thinks the celebration is over.I think (the 49ers) are going to kick the shit out of them, Rathman said on Wilson Ramos Jersey KNBRs Murph & Mac Show.Hmm.First, to the Rathman audio:Rathman, the fullback on the Niners 1990s teams that battled Dallas in three straight NFC title games, sort of has a dog in this fight.Truth is, the Cowboys efforts led to the Adeiny Hechavarria Jersey first NFC East title since 2018 and came as a result of several career years from the team's best players. And Dallas - 3-point favorites in Sundays home playoff game - did not often this year get the stuffing kicked out of it.Quarterback Dak Prescott set the franchise record for pa sing touchdowns in a season, cornerback Trevon Diggs tied the team record for interceptions in a season and set a few records of his own, and .Scroll to ContinueWhile the team is taking home some hardware and etching its space in the record books, Robinson Cano Jersey the team's main goal has yet to be achieved -- win the Lombardi Trophy.That would plant them alongside the legendary Cowboys teams of the 1970s and 1990s, who are still celebrated decades later in Dallas and the rest of the country. Nolan Ryan Jersey (And surely disliked by Rathman.) Since winning it all in 1995, the Cowboys have made the playoffs 10 times and have been eliminated on every occasion, proving that regular season succe s doesn't always translate to the postseason.In order for the Cowboys to win Sunday ... and the rest of the postseason ... they will have to rely on a strong run game led by Ezekiel Elliott, a stout defense powered by Parsons and .And not get the stuffing kicked out of them.In this episode of Jeff McNei Jersey the " " Podcast, host and Landon McCoolgive out their annual season awards for the Dallas Cowboys.They discu s who was the team's MVP, the most improved and the best free-agent signing.Marcus and Landon deal with all that more on

The injury bug has made its presence felt Gerson Bautista Jersey throughout the NFL ahead of Sundays slate of Week 11 games. Three starting quarterbacks, Jared Goff, Kyler Murray, and Zach Wilson are all either listed as either doubtful or questionable on this weeks injury report.Goff, first-year Detroit Lions quarterback, is listed as doubtful, having suffered an in Detroits Week 10 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Backup Tim Boyle is expected to start against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.Murray, who began the season as an early MVP candidate, is listed as questionable for the Arizona Cardinals Sunday game against the Shed Long Jersey Seattle Seahawks. The third-year quarterback is likely to mi s his third game in a row due to an ankle injury. He was limited in practice this week.Wilson, who started the season with a promising rookie campaign, is Tom Murphy Jersey doubtful for Sundays game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins. He will likely mi s his fourth game in a row due to a knee injury suffered in Week 7.Scroll to ContinueJustin Herbert, the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year, is also questionable Tim Lopes Jersey for the Los Angeles Chargers game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The young quarterback did participate fully in practice this week. He, too, has an oblique injury.A lo s of Herbert would be a huge setback for a Chargers team that is fighting each and every week for the right to claim the top spot in the AFC West. Be on the lookout for the status of these quarterbacks ahead of game time.Want to talk about this? Want to air your opinion about all things Las Vegas Raiders? Maybe you Dan Altavilla Jersey like to talk about other sports that aren't Silver and Black related? We got your back. Make sure you like our

OWINGS MILLS, Md. Ravens tight end Mark Andrews and wide receiver Marquise Brown are putting together one of the most succe sful seasons in Kelvin Herrera Jersey franchise history.Andrews has 926 yards receiving, 74 away from eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark.Andrews already surpa sed Todd Heaps previous franchise record for tight ends with 855 yards receiving in 2005.Brown has 866 yards receiving, 134 away from eclipsing the 1,000-yard markBaltimore has only had two players with at least 1,000 yards receiving in the same season just once in franchise history Michael Jackson (1,201) and Derrick Joe Crede Jersey Alexander (1,099) in 1996.Tyler Huntley will likely start at quarterback this week in place of Lamar Jackson, who is sidelined Jose Abreu Jersey with an ankle injury.Scroll to ContinueLast week, Huntley targeted Andrews 11 times and he caught all of those pa ses for 115 yards with a touchdown.With the 11 receptions, Andrews has tallied 231 for his career, surpa sing Dennis Pitta (224) for the fifth-most catches in Ravens franchise history.Andrews' 40 receptions, 510 receiving yards, and seven touchdown catches against the Browns are the most hes tallied against a single opponent throughout his career.Mark impre ses us all every week," Ravens Yolmer Sanchez Jersey rookie wide receiver Rashod Bateman said. "To be a tight end and do what he does, its pretty incredible. Hes definitely helped me out since Ive been here. Hes been a leader to me. Hes been Harold Baines Jersey a big bro, like a lot of guys have. So, hes definitely our right hand man on the team.Brown was targeted eight times and had five catches for 41 yards last week against Cleveland. Huntley overthrew him twice on pa ses of 20 or more yards.

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Bears board chairman George McCaskey heaped praise upon Bill Polian the day after the season ended.Retained as McCaskey's advisor and a member of the hiring committee, Polian is the last best home for a respectable new coach and GM."We have a great resource available to us and we're gonna take great advantage of that resource," McCaskey said of the former Colts president and GM. It is Polian providing the direction to the hiring committee and it's perceived that Jesus Aguilar Jersey this is his show to run since McCaskey has acknowledged he is but a "football fan." CEO and president Ted Phillips apparently has even le s gridiron expertise than McCaskey, as his lone organizational tie to football decision-making was severed when McCaskey changed the organizational structure so that the new GM reports directly to him.McCaskey is completely taken by Polian's knowledge and expertise at hiring coaches, and for good reason: Polian really hasn't hired a dud for a coach. Polian hired Marv Levy out of the broadcast booth and the front office of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes to coach the Buffalo Bills. He hired Dom Capers from Pittsburgh to be Carolina's first coach, drawing the Panthers both a fine and lost draft picks because of their overly aggre sive approach. Then Capers made the NFC championship game in the franchise's second year of existence. Polian fired Lindy Infante and hired Jim Mora with the Colts. Then he hired Tony Dungy with the Colts and later promoted Jim Caldwell from a sistant to Colts coach after Dungy retired.McCaskey pointed out how even though Polian has been out of the NFL as an executive since 2012, it hasn't reduced his knowledge on the current NFL."I was struck in our earliest conversations with Bill, how very much on top of the game he is and even on our situation," McCaskey said. "When we called him out of the blue, he was asking us detailed questions about our roster, about our injury situation with particular players. "He was very much up on the game in general and the Bears' situation in particular. So I think we'll be in good hands leaning on Bill to help us make this decision."Polian's Secret SauceAlthough out of the game three years at the time, Polian told the for hiring coaches and it revolves around three criteria: sound football philosophy, track record of succe s and an ability to lead players through tough times.All of this must be seen as a positive Keston Hiura Jersey from the standpoint of the Bears, a team which must import someone to tell them how to hire football people. They know more about tough times than just about anyone in the NFC North except Detroit.At least McCaskey has someone doing this work who is a proven succe s and apparently remains on top of his game after years of being outside and looking in at the sport.The problem with all of this is the Bears are not going to get the full impact of Polian's ability with their current setup. As usual, Bears dysfunctional structure is at the root of the problem.Polian's expertise is in hiring coaches and presumably identifying potential candidates capable of being hired. The only general manager Polian ever hired was his own son, Chris. This was with the Colts during the final years of his affiliation with that organization. The Colts fired Polian in January of 2012, and also his son.So Polian doesn't have this proven track record of GM hiring succe s.Scroll to Continue"Ideally, the GM would be selected first but if we see a head coach Glenn Robinson Jersey candidate we think is the right one we're going to do what it takes to get him in-house," McCaskey said.Let Polian Do His ThingIf they let the GM help hire the coach, then what good is Polian's expertise at doing this? It's diluting his ability to help.The Bears should simply go ahead and hire the coach when they hire the GM, because this lets them maximize Polian's expertise. They should do it now. Otherwise they would be getting the new GM's head coach instead of Polian's.Obviously this GM they hire is going to lack any experience hiring head coaches. He definitely won't have Polian's experience at it. Perhaps they'll arrive at this conclusion and let Polian hire the coach, but there are currently six more GM candidates than head coaches. So it would appear they're at least leaving open the po sibility of input from the new GM on potential new coaching candidate, and will add these extra candidates to the list later.Leave it to the Bears to take an obvious strength and a real a set in Polian's coach-hiring skills, and then not use it to its full potential. It Milwaukee Brewers Jersey 's a little like Matt Nagy having a quarterback with 4.4-second speed in the 40-yard dash and then only calling 19 planned running plays for him all year.This type of thing is nothing new. The Bears had high-quality people for years working out of Halas Hall in personnel, like Chris Ballard, George Paton, Rick Spielman and Morocco Brown. Yet they let each get out of the building while bringing in people as GMs who repeatedly failed.Now they could very well let their own dysfunctional hiring model dilute the potential impact a real NFL personnel man can have on their future. What McCaskey should do is disband this silly little committee he has, remove his own fan-boy voice in the matter and anoint Polian to make the final decision on both the coach and GM as soon as he wants.This would eliminate any po sibility of people who are merely fans making the usual wrong choices. It would ensure Polian's true vision for a succe sful coach and GM are realized.Perhaps this is what McCaskey intended all along, and he is merely going to Alex Claudio Jersey rubber-stamp Polian's choice, anyway. It would be nice if they told everyone this to a suage fears of long-suffering Bears fans.It doesn't sound like this is the case, though."I expect that we will reach a consensus on both positions," McCaskey said. "Ultimately, though, the decision on the next general manager and head coach will be mine."A consensus and committees and collaboration are all well and nice but when someone knows what they're doing and isn't allowed to really do it, then the Bears would be following the model they have perfected within the organization for decades.

The Miami Dolphins had a much longer first injury report heading into their Week 18 Mike Foltynewicz Jersey matchup against the New England Patriots than they've had in recent weeks, but the good news was that every player on the active roster practiced.After having only three players on the injury report for most of last week, the Dolphins had seven names on the list Wednesday.That included four players listed as limited participants, including defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah (quad), wide receiver DeVante Parker (veteran rest), as well as defensive tackle John Jenkins and wide receiver Preston Williams, both of Kurt Suzuki Jersey whom just came off the COVID-19 list and were listed with illne s.The Parker designation is interesting in that it suggests he was rested but not for all of practice.The three other players on the injury report were listed as full participants and included G/T Je se Davis, who' Brian McCann Jersey s now got an elbow i sue to go along with the knee problem that had him on the injury report last week.Scroll to ContinueFinally, WR Isaiah Ford (knee) and RB Phillip Lindsay (ankle) were the other two listed as full participants.The Patriots injury report featured 11 players, topped by the one who didn't practice, safety Kyle Dugger (hand).The other 10 players were listed as limited David Justice Jersey participants and included key contributors like WR Nelson Agholor (concu sion), C David Andrews (shoulder), rookie DT Christian Barmore (knee), RB Damien Harris (hamstring), LB Dont'a Hightower (knee) and S Adrian Phillips (knee Bobby Cox Jersey ).The others were DB Cody Davis (wrist), K Nick Folk (left knee), WR Jakobi Meyers (thigh) and T Isaiah Wynn (hip).

OWINGS MILLS Tony Phillips Jersey , Md. Quarterback Lamar Jackson was added to the injury report Saturday with a non-COVID illne s and is now questionable to play Sunday against the Bears.Jackson mi sed two practices this week because he was sick but returned Friday and deemed himself ready to play.I dont know. It was probably the weather change, though," he said. "That probably did that to me. So, Kendrys Morales Jersey Im good though, because usually I dont get sick, for real. I dont get sick, for real. I used to eat my Flintstones vitamins when I was a little kid, so my immune system should be good.Jackson ranks eighth in the NFL with 2,447 yards pa sing with 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Jackson also ranked seventh among all players with 639 yards rushing with another two scores. Baltimore Khris Davis Jersey is 36-10 with Jackson as its regular-season starter.Scroll to ContinueJackson has mi sed four practices this season because of an illne s. He also was held out of two practices before the Week 4 Denver Broncos game because of back sorene s, but he is not expected to mi s the game against Chicago.He admitted its a challenge to play in the games when he mi ses practice timeI try to stay into it reaching out to coaches, coaches reaching out to me about whats going on," Jackson said. "Its just the chemistry of being with my guys. Just hitting them outside the numbers, throwing the ball to them and stuff Marcus Semien Jersey like that, getting the ball downfield. Just keeping our chemistry going thats probably it."I definitely feel le s prepared, because I want to be out there with my guys. I know Im behind, because those guys, theyre still on the field, doing what theyre supposed to do, getting better each and Oakland Athletics Jersey every day. So, Im probably like 2% behind them right now. Ive got to catch up. Itll be good though, because Ive got a great group of guys working with me.