NFL training camps Kristian Fulton leads

NFL training camps Kristian Fulton leads

With NFL training camps set to begin acro s the country soon, it's now completely appropriate to get excited about football once again despite the COVID-19 pandemic. And when it comes to young players on your favorite team, you're likely most excited about the first-round selection made in April, and rightfully so. But like we saw in 2019 with the likes of A.J. Brown, , , , and along with many players throughout history, you must be Brandon Zylstra Jersey made aware of non-Round 1 picks who have the talent -- somehow overlooked in the draft -- to shine right away.These are the deep sleeper rookies in the AFC to monitor throughout training camp and into the start of the 2020 regular season. They'll make noise seemingly out of nowhere.CB Impre sive stat to know: 26 pa s breakups in 26 games over the past two seasons at PittsburghIf I didn't pick Jackson, I would've gone with sixth-round wideout -- a tall, surprisingly athletic pa s catcher -- but Buffalo's receiver room is a liiiiiitttle bit crowded now. Back to Jackson, he's one of those pesky, overachieving, always-around-the-football corners who can play inside or out. Nothing about him stands out physically. He had a , but his route recognition and, most importantly, his awarene s and ball skills allow him to stay in tight coverage and routinely knock away pa ses. Truly, I was surprised at his combine because he looks like a fine athlete on film. Buffalo has All-Pro at corner and some uncertainty after him at the position. Don't be shocked when he's making plays during the regular season. EDGE/LB Impre sive stat to know: 25.5 tackles for lo s in his last 28 games at AlabamaThe idea for Myles Hartsfield Jersey this article wasn't really meant to highlight second-round picks either (we're diving deep), so I'll pa s on draft crush of mine, Josh Uche, and highlight Jennings, an prototypical Bill Belichick defender.You know those skilled, strong, sturdy, run-devouring edge defender/linebacker hybrids who've thrived during Belichick's reign in New England, like , Willie McGinest, and most recently ?Jennings has that feel. He wore a variety of hats in four seasons as part of Nick Saban's suffocating defense and has imposing size at 6-foot-2 and 256 pounds. Not a superb athlete by any stretch, Jennings is an advanced block-defeater and his vast experience shows throughout each game by way of diagnosing screens and being able to attack the leverage of tackles as a pa s rusher. EDGE Impre sive stat to know: 47.5 sacks in 40 career games Carolina Panthers T Shirts at Boise StateSeeing as though Weaver graded out as a first-round prospect for me and Miami landed him in the fifth round, during my live grades, I wrote once the Boise State star's name was called on Day 3.What Weaver lacks in pure acceleration off the snap, he compensates with elite bend and efficient pa s-rushing moves en route to the quarterback. Ultra-productive from the moment he stepped on campus for the , Weaver was unblockable in the Mountain West, but a mid-season ankle injury in his final season at Boise State limited his juice around the corner slightly. By the combine, he was close to 100% and timed an . He brings two things most rookie edge rushers simply don't have -- natural dip/bend ability and pa s-rush plans.CB Impre sive stat to know: Led Division 1 with 21 pa s breakups in 2018 at Virginia Had Hall entered the 2019 draft, he wouldn't have made it out of the second round and probably would've landed in Round 1 in what was a weak cornerback cla s at the top.But after his early, season-ending ankle injury at Virginia, he plummeted to the fifth round. Hall is a little top-heavy, not ideal for a cornerback in the NFL. Yet he's tall, long, and has phenomenal awarene s. He consistently located and got his hands on the football at Virginia. In a secondary with a litany of question marks, Hall will stand out with the Jets right away J.J. Jansen Jersey , especially in zone and off-man looks.OL Impre sive stat to know: Started his entire final season at left tackle at Mi si sippi State at 6-5 and 345 pounds Phillips is a tank up front -- there's no moving him. He's not a dancing bear yet got the job done at the left tackle spot for the Bulldogs thanks to a keen understanding of his weakne ses and how to mask them.At 6-5 with over 35-inch arms, Phillips can reach you from a different county, and once he locks on, it's over, particularly in the run game. He's not overly aggre sive to get his hands on you and knows that any bull rush won't affect him, so he can stay patient. Yes, lightning-quick speed rushers or inside Alex Erickson Jersey counters are his enemies, and given his size, he's probably best at guard.The Ravens just had a potential future Hall of Fame right guard retire, didn't they? Sure, there are others ahead of Phillips on Baltimore's depth chart right now. But I can see the ground-game obse sed Greg Roman falling in love with the idea of the ma sive Phillips next to the even bigger at right tackle (as a big tight end), and Phillips has the game to win a starting job inside. DB/LB Antoine BrooksImpre sive stat to know: 27.5 tackles for lo s in his last 36 games at MarylandDynamic runner was my first choice, but I'll go with Brooks, another draft favorite of mine because he'll have an easier time getting on the field in 2020.At 5-11 and 220 pounds, Brooks is more linebacker than safety despite the latter being his label as a prospect. Playing close to the line at Maryland more often than not, he was typically the first defender to read, react, and get to the football. He's not lost in coverage -- five pa s breakups as a senior -- and he's twitchy with some block-shedding aggre sivene s in his hands.Sure, Pittsburgh has loads of athleticism at linebacker with . He could use a similar-type next to him in nickel situations. Brooks is the Cameron Erving Jersey ideal "big nickel" safety who'll thrive against the run and has just enough physical capabilities to hold his own on pa s plays. OL Impre sive stat to know: Started 48 consecutive games at tackle (predominately left tackle) at KansasI have no idea where the Bengals play to play Adeniji. They just need to get him on the field, especially with the prized catching shotgun snaps in Cincinnati.Adeniji is , as evidenced by his vertical and broad jumps being in the 96th and 97th percentile among all offensive linemen who've participated in the combine since 1999. That's a good start. Also, the amount of experience he got in college is an offensive line coach's dream, and his film was exceedingly boring, which is precisely what I look for in blockers. Adeniji fires off the ball in a low, controlled stance and is rarely beaten by counters because of his dynamic lower half. And there's some pop in his punch.TE Impre sive stat to kn

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