Anon wide receiver. They selected Baylor wide receiver Jalen Hurd with the No. 67 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. I can’t say many of us saw this coming Laken Tomlinson Jersey , but Hurd is a much different receiver than Deebo Samuel. Hurd is primarily a slot wide receiver, despite his 6-foot-5, 226 pound frame. He was also a former running back at the University of Tennessee. A senior out of Baylor, Hurd stands 6 feet, four inches, and weighs 229 pounds. He has experience playing running back before wide receiver and that experience has some nice video of shrugging tackles like he just came through the offensive line.His time in the position does pose questions about the conversion to wide receiver but that seems to be a moot point. Knowing Kyle Shanahan, that running back experience may make Hurd be plugged in at the position for some mismatches as well. The thing with Hurd is his ceiling. He has all the physical tools necessary to be an elite wide receiver in this league. He has long arms, good hands, and a daredevil mentality at catching balls when in a circus. At the same time, he does need development. Hurd’s route running is what will need work, and in Kyle Shanahan’s offense, success in that trait is paramount. Despite him also being a running back at one point, Hurd’s blocking will need significant work as well if he’s going to be on the field for stretches at at time. The 49ers are going to have some decisions to make at wide receiver. They have Trent Taylor coming back from a back injury as well as Marquise Goodwin’s inconsistent health issues. They drafted Richie James and Dante Pettis in 2018 and signed Kendrick Bourne as an undrafted free agent in 2017. There’s also the recent acquisition of Jordan Matthews. They have Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd from 2019. That’s A LOT of people to feed and some tough cuts are going to be coming during training camp as the 49ers figure out what to do with this wide receiver unit going forward. Highlights:Draft Profiles: Matt Miller Bleacher reportNFL.com Draft Card49ers draft picks1. First round: No. 2 overall Nick Bosa-Ohio State 2. Second round: No. 4 (36 overall) Deebo Samuel-South Carolina3. Third round: No. 3 (67 overall) Jalen Hurd-Baylor4. Fourth round: No. 2 (104 overall)5. Sixth round: No. 3 (176 overall)6. Sixth round: No. 30 (212 overall) This has been a rough year for the Faithful, between injuries, close losses and the underwhelming development of several highly-touted young players on the San Francisco 49ers roster.Most see these problems as temporary, with the combination of Kyle Shanahan’s offensive schemes, Jimmy Garoppolo’s arm Terrell Owens Color Rush Jersey , and a high draft slot for GM John Lynch combining to paint a bright future.Is it time to question that future, though? The 49ers have struggled offensively this year, scoring under 20 points in four of the last six games. Could it be that Kyle Shanahan’s offense is not as great as everyone hoped it would be? Offensive wizards can get figured out in this league (just ask Chip Kelly).Let’s start by acknowledging what we don’t know — the exact plays, reads and defensive coverages on each play. Deception is a big part of the battle between offensive and defensive coordinators, and unless you wiretapped the helmet mics during the game, none of us really know what the calls were.That said, Shanahan’s offense is pretty simple in some ways — a lot of outside zone runs mixed with play action. While he’s innovative in moving skill players around his formations and good at getting production from all of them — including his fullback — Shanny’s scheme is more multiple than tricky.This should keep him relatively immune from being “figured out” in general terms, but it moves the battle against defensive coordinators into individual game plans and player matchups. The commonly used metaphor of football as a chess game doesn’t really work, because talent changes everything. In football, one “knight” might be able to move three squares down and three over; another could go four down but can’t cut to the right.The problem is that injuries and a general shortage of talent have left Shanahan with little to work with. We can’t really tell if a play is creating lots of possibilities, when the surviving players aren’t capable of executing it. The loss of Marquise Goodwin in particular has been a huge issue, allowing defenses to collapse and removing Shanahan’s deep shots from his arsenal. Pierre Gar莽on’s injuries have compounded the problem.Matt Breida, Nick Mullens, and Jeff Wilson, Jr. have overachieved beyond anyone’s wildest dreams, which is a great sign of the power of Shanahan’s scheme (and Bobby Turner’s coaching of the running backs). But there are reasons why each was a UDFA, and in general any DC would rather game plan against them than Garoppolo https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Joshua-Garnett-Jersey , Goodwin, and Jerick McKinnon.If you look at production during games, there are encouraging signs. Even with all of their problems, the 49ers are 15th in the league in offensive yards per game (363.3), and 7th in running yards (129.2). However, they are 21st in point per game (21.3), which points both to turnover problems and red zone weakness. The very young skill players, with less experience against top-level competition, are vulnerable on both scores.What we are not seeing is some kind of schematic adjustment that undermines the advantage of Shanahan’s scheme, the way that, say, scrape exchanges countered read-option run plays. When the offense stalls, it’s the result of errant passes, illegal motion and holding penalties, or sacks.Tampa Bay threw a lot of pressure at Mullens, and his greenness showed. He felt the pressure and couldn’t get the ball to open receivers in many cases. It’s worth noting that Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator, Todd Monken George Kittle Jersey , was Mullens’ coach at Southern Mississippi. So they had extra insight in the rookie QB’s vulnerabilities.Against Seattle, Shanahan dialed up a lot of screen passes, which were effective in helping Mullens handle the predictable pressure. This hasn’t been a big part of Shanny’s scheme, even though opposing coaches such as Andy Reid have been torturing this team with screens all year. Shanahan, in my opinion, prefers taking shots downfield or between the numbers in these situations, to move the ball downfield more aggressively, but he’s limited by wide receiver injuries, and doesn’t have a quarterback capable of finding the receivers he has. This was a necessary adjustment, but I don’t think we’d see that with healthy starters.We won’t know for sure if Shanahan is less than his reputation would suggest until next year, with a talent infusion and healthier players. It’s the job of coaches to make the most of what they have, but Shanahan is facing extreme limits. It’s possible he’s a guy who needs top level talent (say, Matty Ice and Julio Jones) to really do well. But I think 49ers fans would prefer that to a coach who specializes in getting more than you’d expect out of a bunch of bad players. Jed York and the 49ers front office show every sign of wanting to get back to the Super Bowl and having a pretty good plan for getting there. It just might take a bit longer than we hoped.

deadline The Miami Dolphins are a little over 24 hours away from the start of their final preseason game for 2018. After Thursday night’s game at the Atlanta Falcons Xavien Howard Jersey , the Dolphins will not have much time before Saturday’s 4pm ET deadline to cut their roster from the current preseason 90-man limit down to the regular season’s 53-man limit. Some of the players on either side of the cut line will be easy decisions for head coach Adam Gase. It is the players in the middle that could make for harder decisions.Those players, sitting on the roster bubble, could make the team based on a strong showing on Thursday night. They could miss making the roster simply because the team needs more depth at a different position. There are a lot of variables that go into the building of an NFL roster, which means there are plenty of players who do not yet know where they stand in terms of that cut line. Who are the bubble players this year?Leonte CarrooThere are several wide receivers who could be considered on the roster bubble this year, including Isaiah Ford and Francis Owusu, but there is probably no one on the roster who better fits the definition of a bubble player than Carroo.The 2016 third-round pick has been a disappointment for the Dolphins coaching staff, who expected much more from the receiver than the 10 receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown he has thus far into his career. Carroo has been buried on the depth chart, and is currently dealing with a groin issue that has been keeping him from practice and game play. The coaches seem to want to see Carroo break out and become the player they thought they were drafting, but he is in real danger of being on the wrong side of the cut line this year. Prediction: Cut.Greg JosephThe Dolphins have two rookie kickers, but only space for one on the 53-man roster. Both Joseph and Jason Sanders have been solid this summer, which gives Sanders the advantage for the roster because the team used a draft pick to select him. Joseph has not really done anything to not be worthy of a roster position, but there is no reason to keep two kickers. Unless Joseph shines while Sanders implodes on Thursday http://www.thedolphinslockerroom.com/authentic-raekwon-mcmillan-jersey , Joseph will be on the wrong side of the cuts. Prediction: Cut.A.J. DerbyThe Dolphins head into the season with three tight ends appearing to be locks for the roster. Mike Gesicki will be the starter, MarQueis Gray should be the second tight end, while Durham Smythe is a blocker and developmental player at the position. That leaves Derby, Gaving Escobar, and Thomas Duarte in the group looking to justify a roster position. Duarte will likely land back on the practice squad, Escobar will be cut, which leaves Derby. A couple of months ago, Derby was projected as a potential starter at the position. Now, he could be in trouble. Injuries and Gesicki’s ability to grasp the playbook have pushed Derby down the depth chart. Miami has kept only three tight ends the last few years, which would mean Derby is out. I think the Dolphins use a spot to keep him, however. Prediction: Roster.Kendall LangfordThe Dolphins are deep along the defensive line, which means there is going to be someone from the group cut that maybe could make the roster any other year. Langford is the bubble guy in that sense for Miami right now. If he has an outstanding game on Thursday Womens Jakeem Grant Jersey , there could be an argument to find a slot to keep him on the roster, but the Dolphins already have Jordan Phillips, Akeem Spence, Davon Godchaux, and Vincent Taylor ahead of Langford on the depth chart, and when Williams Hayes is healthy, he will play a combination of defensive end and defensive tackle. That leaves Langford, who was signed during training camp as the replacement for Hayes’ playing time, needing an impressive game. Prediction: Cut.Jordan LucasSafety/cornerback Jordan Lucas is buried deep on the depth chart and will struggle to make the team. Special teams player Jordan Lucas could make an argument for a roster spot. The Dolphins have to figure out if they can afford to keep their 2016 sixth round pick based solely on special teams play. Can someone else at a different position provide the same special teams play as Lucas while being able to bring something to the field on game day on offense or defense? Prediction: Cut.David Fales / Brock OsweilerBoth backup quarterbacks are on the bubble, but there is not really a way to decide who could be on the wrong side of the cut line. It feels like it should be Osweiler, but Fales has not pulled away enough to make that a sure bet. 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The Jacksonville Jaguars are finished with the "Payback Tour."Now it's on to a tougher challenge, a more high-profile matchup.The Jaguars (3-1) will play at Kansas City (3-0) next week — a game that features the league's top defense against one of the league's most potent offenses."We pride ourselves on being a really good defense so this is a great challenge for us," defensive end Calais Campbell said following a 31-12 victory against the New York Jets on Sunday. "We know they've got firepower everywhere. Everywhere. I'm looking forward to the challenge. This defense, we believe in ourselves, so this is an opportunity for us to go and see what happens."The Jaguars have put together four impressive defensive outings to start the season, allowing 324 yards against the New York Giants in the opener and then getting better every week since.New England (302 yards), Tennessee (233) and the New York Jets (178) scored a combined three touchdowns against Jacksonville's vaunted defense. Two of those came off turnovers. New England's first touchdown in Week 2 followed DJ Chark's fumble near midfield, and the Jets' lone touchdown Sunday also was gifted. T.J. Yeldon fumbled at the Jacksonville 29-yard line. Trumaine Johnson scooped it up and returned it to the 5 .Sam Darnold connected with Jordan Leggett in the back of the end zone three plays later.The Jets managed little else.The Chiefs should be more difficult to cover Damien Williams Jersey , between speedster Tyreek Hill, fellow receiver Sammy Watkins, tight end Travis Kelce, running back Kareem Hunt and quarterback Patrick Mahomes."The secondary welcomes these games," Jaguars safety Barry Church said. "We know they're going to throw the ball all over the place, so as a secondary we've got to go out there, prove that we're one of top secondaries."They have options at every level like slot, outside receiver Derrick Thomas Jersey , tight end, running back and a quarterback that can throw it a hundred yards so that's going to be a great challenge for us. But I think we have the players that will step up and be ready for the challenge."Jacksonville had plenty of motivation the last four weeks: top executive Tom Coughlin's first game against his former team (Giants), a rematch of the AFC title game (Patriots), a division game against the only team that swept the Jags in 2017 (Titans) and a third consecutive home game against the team that snubbed Doug Marrone for its head coaching job in 2015.Next up are the high-powered Chiefs."We've got another game, a great team we're playing next week," Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue said. "We've got KC, and that's what our focus is on now. Like I said, we've got to this win http://www.chiefslockerroom.com/authentic-joe-montana-jersey , enjoy it now. It's in the past."Here are some other things to know following Jacksonville's win over the Jets:FOURNETTE OUTJacksonville's biggest concern is the health of running back Leonard Fournette, who re-injured his strained right hamstring after missing the last two games. Fournette ran 11 times for 30 yards before leaving for good."Anytime you come back and you're ready to go and then all of a sudden you get injured again, it's not a good sign," Marrone said.MESSAGE SENT?Marrone insisted he followed the chart, calling for a 2-point conversion after a fourth-down touchdown run in the final seconds of a lopsided game. Few believed him.Marrone was seemingly sending a message to the Jets , the team that passed on him three years ago and hired Todd Bowles."He doesn't like those guys," Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson said. "I don't know what they did to him, but he doesn't like them."Marrone said he had no hidden agenda or extra motivation Womens Larry Johnson Jersey , which was hard to believe considering he took a subtle shot at Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson in late August.DARNOLD STRUGGLESJets rookie Sam Darnold was harassed early and often , getting sacked three times and nearly throwing three interceptions.Darnold completed 17 of 34 passes for 167 yards. He got little help since the 1-2 punch of Bilal Powell and Isaiah Crowell combined for 26 yards rushing."We've got to make plays that were there," Darnold said. "I've got to make throws that are there and not think too much, take what they give me and we'll start to find completions and get into a rhythm."

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CINCINNATI (AP) —njured list Thursday with a broken right index finger http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-markakis-jersey , one of six Pittsburgh players sidelined to start the season.Chisenhall was hit by a pitch during an exhibition game at Houston on Monday.Pirates manager Clint Hurdle would not give a time frame for Chisenhall’s return. He said Chisenhall will be evaluated in 10 days.The Pirates signed Chisenhall this month as a free agent to fill in while right fielder Gregory Polanco recovers from a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Polanco is expected to return by mid-June. Chisenhall got a $2.75 million, one-year deal to serve as his fill-in.The Pirates also put Jordan Lyles, their fifth starter, on the injured list with discomfort in his right side.Pittsburgh made the moves prior to their opener against the Cincinnati Reds. GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — A new manager and coaching staff. Three new starting pitchers. The Reds begin their season with a whole new look and hopes that their run of last-place finishes could be coming to an end.There’s a very different vibe as Cincinnati opens camp with its first workout by pitchers and catchers on Wednesday. Offseason trades remade the rotation and the everyday lineup, sparking hope after four straight 90-loss seasons.“There is a lot more expecting to win and a lot less hoping to win,” pitcher Michael Lorenzen said Tuesday.The change started at the top. The Reds fired manager Bryan Price after a 3-15 start last season and decided not to keep interim Jim Riggleman. David Bell was hired as manager David Justice Jersey , a move that resonated with Reds fans. His grandfather, Gus, and father, Buddy, played for the Reds.The 46-year-old Bell inherited a roster that lacked proven starters, the main thread in the losing seasons. Three trades brought starters Sonny Gray, Tanner Roark and Alex Wood http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-markakis-jersey , who will join Anthony DeSclafani and Luis Castillo in the rotation. Gray agreed to a $38 million, four-year contract as part of the trade from the Yankees. Roark and Wood can become free agents after this season.Bell hasn’t yet decided how he’ll slot the starters as spring training opens.“The very first step is building relationships,” Bell said. “We haven’t set a schedule yet, but we will set up a rotation very soon.”The Reds also acquired outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp from the Dodgers. Both of them are free agents after the season as well.Cincinnati’s attendance slipped to 1.6 million last season, the Reds’ smallest since 1984 at Riverfront Stadium. They hired Bell and made the trades hoping to show fans that they were working to become competitive again in the NL Central.“There is new energy in the organization and in the city,” Bell said Tuesday. “We can’t underestimate the importance of that. We want people excited about our team.“There is a difference, I think Scott Kazmir Jersey , about being excited and feeling that there is something special.I think we are in the early stages of that. Things are moving in the right direction.”Bell’s main challenges will be figuring out the rotation and deciding how to fill the hole in center field, where Billy Hamilton used to play. Lorenzen is in a group of pitchers being considered for various roles, including long relief. Bell also plans to try him in the outfield during spring training.Lorenzen he was 4-2 with a 3.11 ERA and one save in 42 relief appearances and three starts last season. He batted .290 and led major league pitchers with four homers — including one grand slam — and 10 RBIs in 31 at-bats.As a pinch-hitter, he went 3 for 13 with two homers. From June 24-30, he homered in three straight at-bats, including the grand slam. He became the first major league pitcher to homer in three straight at-bats since Colorado’s Mike Hampton in 2001.“You could see him in the outfield the second half of camp,” Bell said. “He’s preparing to help our team any way he can.”Lorenzen worked out in the outfield in the offseason. He pitched and played outfield at Cal State-Fullerton Kurt Suzuki Jersey , batting .335 his final season there.“I love that they understand that I’ve played both my whole life,” Lorenzen said. “They don’t have to put me in bubble wrap. Playing center field is the best thing I do on the field. Defense has been my strength since I was 9 or 10.”Notes: San Francisco claimed RHP Jose Lopez off waivers. The Reds waived him a day earlier to open a spot for left-hander Zach Duke, who agreed to a $2 million, one-year deal. Lopez went 5-13 for Triple-A Louisville last season.

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It’s America’s first craft-canned pale ale, proudly wearing the title of the Original Craft Beer in a Can.Oskar Blues Brewery started in Lyons, Colorado in 1997 as a restaurant up in the Rocky Mountains. In 1999, founder Dale Katechis started brewing his own beer in the basement of the restaurant, to great acclaim. In 2002, Oskar Blues started canning Dale’s Pale Ale and distributing it, helping to pioneer the canned-craft beer movement.On top of the fantastic Dale’s Pale Ale, Oskar Blues makes some wonderful beers in many styles. G’Knight, an Imperial Red IPA, is dangerously easy to drink beer Khalen Saunders Jersey nfl draft , wearing its 8.7% ABV very well. Death By Coconut, a 6.5% ABV Irish Porter, is a must for any chocolate and coconut fans. And Ten Fidy, the huge 10.5% Imperial Stout, will absolutely blow you away with their blend of dark malts.So if you can, make sure to swing by your local liquor store and scoop up some Oskar Blues Brewery Dale’s Pale Ale this weekend!Check back here this time next week for the new Beer of the Week! FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England tight end Rob Gronkowski said the Patriots would take the night to enjoy it. Safety Devin McCourty said it would be closer to just a few hours of celebration.However long the Patriots players planned to relax after their dominating 41-28 divisional-round win over the Chargers on Sunday , this much is clear: A very good Kansas City Chiefs team is waiting in the AFC championship game.Meanwhile, in the losing locker room in Foxborough on Sunday, the Chargers headed back across the country after dropping their lone game of the season outside the state of California.New England needed a field goal from Stephen Gostkowski in the waning seconds to slip past the Chiefs 43-40 in one of the wildest games of the regular season in Week 6. Tom Brady had one of his best games of the season in the Oct. 14 victory over KC, throwing for 340 yards and a touchdown and running for another to earn his 200th career victory as starting quarterback.All of it was needed on a night in which counterpart Patrick Mahomes rallied his team from a 24-9 halftime deficit, throwing for 352 yards and four touchdowns in what was the Chiefs’ first loss of the season and his first as a starting quarterback.Now comes a rematch against a Kansas City team that oddsmakers have installed as an early favorite. It will be rare air for the Patriots.Sunday’s win over the Chargers sent the Patriots to the conference title game for eighth straight season. It will also be the 13th conference championship game appearance by the Patriots during the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era.McCourty said despite their unprecedented run and performance Sunday, nobody in the Patriots locker room believes they can just show up and win at Arrowhead Stadium.“You go to eight straight AFC championship games, you’re in the playoffs 10 years in a row, you kind of get in a mode like it’ll keep happening, it’ll be there Eric Murray Jersey ,” McCourty said. “But this is a special group, and I think we’re starting to realize that we have one opportunity to try to take advantage of everything that’s in front of us.”New England got three first-half touchdowns from rookie Sony Michel to set the early tone against the Chargers. He finished with 129 yards rushing, his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season.The Patriots scored touchdowns on their first four possessions, building a 35-7 halftime lead.Buoyed by the run game, Brady was in vintage form at age 41, completing 34 of 44 for 343 yards and a touchdown. He improved to 8-0 as a starter against Philip Rivers, who drops to 1-8 against New England all-time.Afterward, Brady acknowledged that he heard the voices this season who doubted the Patriots and thought “we can’t win any games.”Asked if he thought the win might have quieted those voices, he simply smiled and paused.“I just like winning,” he said. “I just like winning.”OPEN GATESThe Chargers’ final touchdown came long after the game was out of reach, but don’t call it garbage time to Antonio Gates.The Los Angeles tight end is 38 years old, and it might have been his final game. When he caught an 8-yard pass from Rivers to make it 41-28 in the final minute, it made him the oldest tight end in NFL history with a touchdown catch in a playoff game.Only wide receiver Jerry Rice had a postseason TD reception at a more advanced age.“Pretty cool that if it were to be his last one, that his last catch was a touchdown,” said Rivers, who has thrown 89 regular-season TD passes to Gates Kendall Fuller Jersey , the most for a quarterback-tight end tandem.“You’re talking about a guy that’s caught more than anybody in the history of tight ends. And he and I have thrown more in the history of quarterbacks and tight ends,” Rivers said. “If it were to be (his last game), you’d look back one day and say it ended just how it started there a long time ago.”NO PLACE LIKE HOMEWhile a lot was made of the Chargers’ success on the road this season, Rivers said it might have been nice to play Sunday’s game at home.They were 7-1 during the regular season, losing only when they played at the crosstown Los Angeles Rams. The Chargers won at Baltimore in the wild-card round to open the postseason.“We won every game we got on a plane this year, except for this one. So we’d done a heck of a job on the road. Sometimes you look at what you did and you go, ‘Yeah, let’s just keep them all on the road because we’ve been good on the road.’ … There’s no question, you want to be at home where it’s about 65 degrees and it’s your place, not dealing with the noise and being able to communicate and all those things. Those things could have helped a little bit today, too. But they just outplayed us, they just outplayed us.”MOVING ON UPThe Patriots won their 35th playoff game, tying the Cowboys for second all-time. With one more win, New England will tie Pittsburgh for the most postseason wins in NFL history.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —o toe with a playoff contender Sunday.Then Darian Thompson Color Rush Jersey , in the final 10 minutes, everything started slipping away.The offense committed two penalties near its goal line, forcing a punt. The defense drew two penalties, helping the Indianapolis Colts continue to march downfield. And when Andrew Luck changed the play call from a run to a pass on the goal line, not a single Giants player came close to stopping Chester Rogers on his decisive 1-yard touchdown catch that gave Indy a dramatic 28-27 come-from-behind victory. "You win or you lose and we didn't win," coach Pat Shurmur said. "That's the reality, that's the big boy part of this — just keep working and you keep trying to get better, and you keep trying to find ways to make plays at the end, and both sides, really all three sides."For New York (5-10), it's been a season full of tough lessons.It looked like the Giants turned the corner after starting the second half with four wins in five games. Now, though, they've lost two straight, been eliminated from playoff contention, and rookie running back Saquon Barkley has been held in check the last two weeks.The latest loss will be tough to stomach. While the Giants had plenty opportunities to close out the Colts (9-6) and spoil their playoff hopes, Andrew Luck & Co. made New York pay dearly for the inability to deliver a knockout blow.After driving to the Colts 7 early in the fourth quarter, New York could have made it a two-possession game. Instead, Denico Autry tackled Barkley for a 2-yard loss, Eli Manning was forced to throw the ball away on third down, and they wound up with a 27-yard field goal that gave the Giants a 27-21 lead."We knew we needed to score more points," Manning said. "Not getting a touchdown when we were down there that last time and had to settle for a field goal Doug Kotar Color Rush Jersey , that was tough. We have to do a better job there. We did a lot of good things, but obviously not quite good enough."Despite forcing a punt on the Colts' next possession, the Giants self-destructed after taking over at the 4-yard line. Scott Simonson was called for a false start on the second play, wiping out Barkley's 3-yard run. A 9-yard pass from Manning to Barkley was negated by a holding call on John Greco, and Barkley was stripped of the ball on a third-down run that nearly went for a touchdown.But the officials ruled Barkley's forward progress had been stopped — giving the Giants a brief reprieve.When Luck got the ball back with a short field and the playoffs potentially on the line, he took advantage of the Giants' shortcomings. Linebacker Tae Davis was called for a 2-yard pass interference on third-and-3 from the Giants 46. Cornerback B.W. Webb drew the same infraction in the end zone with 59 seconds left. On the next play, Luck threw the 1-yard TD pass to Rogers and Manning's interception with 23 seconds left sealed the Giants' fate."It's one of those deals: throw high over the middle, those guys are going to make a play," Manning said. "But I thought I threw it in a spot where he could make a catch on him and get a chunk right there."Manning was 25 of 33 with 309 yards and one touchdown, while Barkley was held to 43 yards on 21 carries and five receptions for 34 yards. Barkley scored on a 1-yard run .Luck wound up 31 of 47 with 357 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, leading the Colts to touchdowns on three of the first four second-half possessions before taking a knee on the final series."I can't say enough about how clutch Luck was." Colts coach Frank Reich said. "I mean, he was just clutch that whole last drive making throws, checks." This a deep and talented class of interior defensive linemen, but what does the depth chart look like?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 172019 NFL DraftRanking the interior defensive linemen in a spectacular draft classNew,19commentsThis a deep and talented class of interior defensive linemen, but what does the depth chart look like?ESTShareTweetShareShareRanking the interior defensive linemen in a spectacular draft classMark Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe interior defensive line is the unquestioned strength of the 2019 draft class. It is so good that three of the top five talents in this class are likely defensive tackles, and there is fantastic depth as well. If we look back at New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman’s draft record, interior defensive linemen figure quite heavily. He has used six picks in the first three rounds on defensive linemen in his six drafts, and has only failed to draft a DL highly in just one draft. And considering how tightly Gettleman sticks to his draft board Curtis Riley Color Rush Jersey , it makes sense to keep a close eye on the interior defensive line class this year. Note: I have changed how I classify prospects for this year. I separate front seven players into “iDL,” “EDGE,” and “Off-ball Linebackers.” Interior defensive linemen are players who will almost always have a hand in the dirt. EDGE players are pass rushers off the edge and can play from a two or three-point stance. Honestly, this defensive line class is so stacked that limiting myself to six ranked players and five “honorable mentions” was tough. I could probably have gone further with both, but these ranking could change wildly in a week’s time anyway.Best of the bestQuinnen Williams (Alabama) - Williams was a virtual unknown back in August. But after an absolutely dominant season that showed off power, athleticism, and technique in every game he rocketed to the top of the list. Williams was a game wrecker for the Alabama defense, practically living in opponents’ backfields. Teams will be interested to see how he ultimately tests, but for now he will be in the top three on pretty much any big board.Ed Oliver (Houston) - Oliver might be the most athletic defensive tackle to enter the NFL in recent memory. His college coach didn’t always put that unreal athleticism to the best use, frequently having him play nose tackle, but it frequently didn’t matter. Despite being undersized (rumored to weigh somewhere between 270 and 290 pounds), Oliver has plenty of explosive power to go with movement skills which are the envy of some safeties. He has the potential to be dominant if he polishes up his hand technique and is put in better positions by his NFL defensive coordinator. Christian Wilkins (Clemson) - Wilkins is a more “classic” defensive tackle than the players above him, and in many draft classes he would be at the top of the depth chart. There aren’t really any weaknesses in Wilkins’ game either. He is athletic enough to be a dangerous interior rusher, has a non-stop motor, good agility, power, and leverage. Wilkins is versatile enough to play defensive end on occasion and could probably play both 5-technique and 3-technique depending on the situation. He is also very well regarded within Clemson’s facilities as a hard worker and leader in the locker room. Zach Allen (Boston College) - Allen isn’t the flashiest player on this list, but he is a consistent player on Boston College’s defense. He isn’t an elite athlete yet his power, technique, motor, and football IQ have yielded a player who can create havoc in opposing backfields. He should have a strong future as a defensive end who slides inside on passing downs. He might not always get the sack Calvin Munson Color Rush Jersey , but he’s the kind of player who’s presence disrupts offenses and helps his teammates get home. Jerry Tillery (Notre Dame) - Tillery is flying under the radar right now, and was something of a disappointment before having a breakout 2018 season. He has a prototypical build for an interior defensive lineman with good length and thickness and a strong upside as an interior rusher. He also flashes the ability to control blockers and close running lanes, which adds to his potential value. If Tillery can build on his breakout season and take advantage of the draft process, some team could get a great value.Dexter Lawrence (Clemson) - Lawrence is a great athlete for a massive (6-foot-4, 350-pound) nose tackle. However he never developed into much of a threat in the pass rush, and while every defense needs a good nose tackle, that just doesn’t carry the same value if he can’t threaten quarterbacks.Honorable mentionsJeffery Simmons (Mississippi State) - From a pure talent perspective, Simmons would probably rank third on this list. He is an enormously talented defensive tackle who is able to wreck running and passing plays alike. However, he also has a bad off-field red flag in his past, and while he has (by all accounts) been a model citizen since coming to Mississippi State, teams will do their due diligence. His interviews over the course of the draft process will be crucial to his draft stock and if he aces those, look for him to be drafted early.Rashan Gary (Michigan) - Gary has a reputation as an athletic freak of a defensive lineman. And he flashes a good first step on tape. However, I want to see how he moves in the short shuttle, 3-cone drill, and field drills before I slot him in my rankings. He could figure in fairly highly if he shows the ability to bend around the edge.Charles Omenihu (Texas) - Like Gary I want to get a look at Omenihu at the combine before I slot him in the rankings. His size likely limits him to being a defensive linemen (so not an EDGE by my reckoning) but I want to see how fluidly he moves in drills before making up my mind. He had a good week at the Senior Bowl and looks promising on tape, but this is a Jaylon Ferguson (Louisiana Tech) - Like the other defensive ends on this list, I want to get a look at Ferguson’s flexibility in a controlled environment. His production is impressive and his strength is unquestionable. However, he will need more than heavy hands and a high-revving motor to duplicate his college production in the NFL. And like Simmons, he too will have to answer questions about an off-field incident.Isaiah Buggs (Alabama) - When Buggs is on he is one of the better defenders in this class. He shows plenty of athleticism attacking into the backfield and should be a disruptive defensive tackle. The problem is that he isn’t always on. The NFL will want to see if that is an issue with his conditioning or some other problem. Performing well after a draining week of interviews and medical tests will help answer concerns about his conditioning, and those interviews will help teams get a look at the player himself.

CARLSBAD http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have exercised their option on work on a long-term deal for the manager who has taken the team to consecutive World Series.Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers president of baseball operations, says the team is “optimistic about working something out long-term.”“The reason that we’ve kind of slowed down a little bit is we’ve got a lot of coaching staff decisions to make and interviews,” Friedman said Wednesday at the general manager’s meetings. “I think it speaks more to the optimism that something is going to definitely get done and allows us to kind of focus on what we need to near-term.”Roberts just finished his third season as the Dodgers’ skipper, when Los Angeles lost the World Series in five games to the Boston Red Sox. The Dodgers lost the 2017 World Series in seven games to the Houston Astros.He has led the Dodgers to seasons of 91, 104 and 92 wins, and is 287-200 overall. CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs were pounding out lopsided victories and squeezing out tight games while putting together their longest winning streak of the season.Todd Frazier brought it to a screeching halt. Even so, the Cubs weren’t complaining.Frazier hit a grand slam and drove in a season-high five runs to lead the New York Mets to a 10-3 victory over Chicago on Wednesday, avenging a tough loss earlier in the day.The Cubs had won a season-high seven in a row after pulling out a 2-1 victory earlier Wednesday on Ben Zobrist’s RBI single with the bases loaded in the 11th. That game was suspended in the top of the 10th because of rain the previous night.The scheduled meeting didn’t go nearly as well for the NL Central leaders. They couldn’t close out a perfect homestand after sweeping the first four games against Cincinnati and taking two more from New York. But they felt charged and ready for a season-long 11-day Willie Mays Jersey , 11-game trip that starts Thursday at Atlanta.“I feel like we’re in a good spot,” Zobrist said. “There’s definitely a few guys that are grinding still. But we as a team, I think we feel good. We feel upbeat and excited about where we’re headed.”Frazier gave New York a 4-0 lead in the first inning with his drive against Alec Mills and added an RBI single in a two-run ninth.Jason Vargas (5-8) won his third straight start. The Mets pounded out 16 hits and avoided a season sweep after dropping the first six games against the NL Central leaders.Vargas gave up one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out six and walking two. The veteran left-hander has a 1.62 ERA in his past three outings.Mills (0-1) scattered five hits over five innings in his second major league start and did not allow a run after Frazier’s grand slam.He walked Michael Conforto with two outs in the first to load the bases. Frazier then launched a 2-0 pitch toward the back of the left-field bleachers — his fourth career grand slam and first since he hit one for the White Sox at Texas on May 9, 2016.“To get us kick-started there was nice, and then to give Vargas a cushion there so he can make some pitches and take a chance on some guys,” Frazier said. “That’s what we have to do every day as hitters.”Ian Happ hit an RBI single for Chicago in the second, but the Mets scored four in the seventh to make it 8-1. Victor Caratini hit a two-run homer for Chicago in the ninth.COMING THROUGHIn the suspended game, Zobrist grounded the winning single up the middle off Daniel Zamora with one out in the 11th after Chicago loaded the bases against Paul Sewald (0-5).“He’s playing with a lot of mental energy right now http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , too,” manager Joe Maddon said. “(I) talk to him all the time. He’s definitely totally engaged. And I think, again, he’s fresh. I don’t see him as being beaten up right now. That’s my biggest concern moving forward.”Cole Hamels threw five scoreless innings. Jesse Chavez (5-2) got the win with a scoreless 11th, and Anthony Rizzo matched a career high with four hits.New York’s Jacob deGrom went eight innings, allowing one run and eight hits. He struck out 10 and walked one while lowering his ERA to 1.68. He also had two hits, including an RBI single to the shortstop in the sixth.TRAINER’S ROOMMets: RHP Robert Gsellman (strep throat) and C Devin Mesoraco (stiff neck) sat out. Mesoraco was available, and Gsellman could have come on in an emergency, manager Mickey Callaway said. … 3B David Wright went 0 for 5 in his second rehab game with Triple-A Las Vegas. He played nine innings at third base.Cubs: 3B Kris Bryant (left shoulder inflammation) was to play in one of two games for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday while LHP Brian Duensing (left shoulder inflammation) was also scheduled to pitch for the minor league club. … Closer Brandon Morrow (right biceps inflammation) threw off flat ground from 105 feet. … SS Addison Russell (sprained left middle finger Barry Bonds Jersey , right shoulder inflammation) played catch.UP NEXTMets: RHP Zack Wheeler (9-6, 3.46 ERA) — 7-0 in his past 11 starts — looks to extend his unbeaten streak as New York opens a three-game series at San Francisco on Friday. LHP Andrew Suarez (5-9, 4.42) pitches for the Giants.Cubs: LHP Mike Montgomery (4-4, 3.62) is expected to be activated from the disabled list after being sidelined because of left shoulder inflammation when the Cubs visit Atlanta on Thursday. RHP Mike Foltynewicz (10-8, 2.67) pitches for the Braves.

Henry Schulman and Sam Whiting of the San Francisco Chronicle reported the news http://www.rangersfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-moore-jersey , noting Magowan had recently gone into hospice care and underwent surgeries for prostate and liver cancer during the past few years.Giants legend Willie Mays released a statement on Magowan, via David Lombardi of The Athletic:David Lombardi LombardiHimselfWillie Mays on the passing of Peter Magowan: NdPOpWprqJMagowan was the CEO of Safeway from 1979 until 1993 and was a managing general partner of the Giants for 15 years. His tenure with the Giants started in March 1993 when his time as the CEO of Safeway ended.Schulman and Whiting noted Giants fans remember the late executive as one of the most important people involved in keeping the team in San Francisco. Former owner Bob Lurie reached a deal with a group planning on moving the team to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1992, but the National League rejected the sale.Magowan and Larry Baer stepped in to organize a collection of partners to buy the club and keep it in San Francisco."Peter Magowan did save baseball for San Francisco," former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said in 2008, per Schulman and Whiting. "He should get credit for that. That's a fact. He got a beautiful ballpark built. When you look back at what he鈥檚 done in San Francisco, a town he loves, those are the two overriding things he did."The ballpark Selig referred to was what is now known as Oracle Park. Magowan helped orchestrate the decision to move from Candlestick Park to a new waterfront stadium, and the team was able to use private funding in the process.He and Baer threw out the first pitches when the stadium opened in 2000.Magowan was also instrumental in signing Barry Bonds when the investment group took over the team following the 1992 season. Schulman and Whiting also pointed out he was known for sitting with the fans while wearing a business suit in Candlestick Park rather than in an ownership box.Magowan will be inducted onto the Giants Wall of Fame on Feb. 9. DENVER — As a result of being forced to alter their rotation Curtis Granderson Jersey , the Colorado Rockies will start Chad Bettis on Tuesday in what will become a bullpen game against the Philadelphia Phillies.In the opener of a four-game series Monday, the Rockies (85-70) pounded the Phillies 10-1 for their fourth straight win and handed the Phillies (78-78) their season-high tying fifth straight loss.The Rockies are a half-game behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the race for the second NL wild-card spot are 1 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Article continues below ...Shortstop Trevor Story returned to the Rockies lineup for the first time since he suffered right elbow inflammation last Monday and went 2-for-5 with two doubles. Story has 80 extra-base hits and became the fourth NL shortstop to reach that mark joining Jimmy Rollins (88) and Hanley Ramirez (81) in 2007 and Ernie Banks (82 in 1955, 81 in 1958 and 80 in 1960).“We’re full throttle right now,” Story said. “It’s a great position to be in. These games really do matter. We’re not where we want to be, but we feel like we will be in a few days.”Jon Gray, who supposed to start on seven days’ rest Tuesday, instead started on Monday and worked seven innings when left-hander Tyler Anderson was scratched from his scheduled start due to shoulder soreness.Bettis (5-2, 5.18) last started on Aug. 12 and was then moved to the bullpen where he has made six appearances totaling 8 1/3 innings. Bettis has worked in low-leverage situations and will be pitching for the first time since Sept. 13 when he worked one inning and threw five pitches.Rockies manager Bud Black said he expects Bettis to throw between 30 and 50 pitches. He threw 30 pitches in 1 2/3 innings on Sept. 9.Bettis is 2-0, 1.93 in six games (four starts) against the Phillies, whom he last faced in 2016. The Phillies have been in a major tailspin since mid-August. They’ve lost 16 of 22 games this month and are back to .500 for the first time since April 10.Vince Velasquez (9-11 Jaime Garcia Jersey , 4.59) will start for the Phillies. He’s 2-0, 3.95 in five starts against the Rockies and 1-0, 3.27 in two starts at Coors Field.The right-handed Velasquez has been far more effective against right-handed hitters, limiting them to a .204 average and .598 OPS in 309 plate appearances. Lefties are hitting .282 with a .870 OPS against Velasquez in 300 plate appearances.In his last start Thursday at Atlanta, Velasquez wasn’t involved in the decision in Philadelphia’s 8-3 loss. He gave up five hits and three runs in three innings. Velasquez has not gone more than four innings in each of his past three starts and is 0-1, 12.00 in those outings, allowing 16 hits and 12 runs in nine innings.Velasquez threw 73 pitches in four innings Sept. 9 at the New York Mets, 44 pitches in two innings against Miami on Sept. 15 and 57 in three innings in his last start. The Phillies are very analytically inclined, but manager Gabe Kapler said Velasquez’s recent short outings are performance-related and not based on any metrics.“What I’ve shared with all of our starters and this is also somewhat true for our relievers is if you are the best option, all things considered http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , to get the next hitter or three hitters out, you will go back out,” Kapler said. “And so, for Vince, when he’s the best version of Vince, he’s hard to take out of a game. I literally have to think about reasons why to take him out. I’m not putting any artificial limitations on Vince.”