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With the NFL Draft coming up on April 28, we thought it was an important time to review the Draft from 2015. [url=http://www.aut
With the NFL Draft coming up on April 28, we thought it was an important time to review the Draft from 2015. [url=http://www.aut
in General Discussion Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:57 amby jokergreen0220 • Farseer | 295 Posts | 2950 Points
With the NFL Draft coming up on April 28, we thought it was an important time to review the Draft from 2015. Derrick Johnson Jersey . So heres Alex Ferguson, our resident US sportswriter, to talk about his top five picks from last year… and the top five failures. Last years draft was a mixed bag, and we know that were giving these rookies just one year in the NFL. And for each and every one of them, we hope they dont flame out and become Johnny Manziel. That wont be a good look.Top five success storiesAmari Cooper (Oakland Raiders) Watch Amari Coopers 52-yard touchdown against the San Diego Chargers. Wide receiver out of Alabama picked in fourth. I had no qualms with Oaklands pick of Cooper. He was one of the greatest wide receivers in recent college football history, tearing up one of the toughest conferences while he was doing it. And after 72 receptions, 1,072 yards and six TDs, nor did the Raiders fans.Todd Gurley (St Louis Rams) Todd Gurley put in a star perfomance when he faced the San Francisco 49ers. He only started on September 27, after NFL physicians had given him the go-ahead for a torn-up knee after he practised without pads and without injury. Gurley - who was a fantastic running back at Georgia with a style that seemed to go after defenders rather than go around them - shone. He posted 1,106 yards and 10 TDs and got a Pro Bowl selection. Not bad, sir.Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Jameis Winston drives through the Atlanta Falcons defense to score a TD Winston was picked first and I worried about his off-field antics. Well, there were none this season, and Winston acted like the leader Tampa wanted. Throwing for 4,042 yards and 22 TDs was an excellent result. The 15 INTs? Not so great. He was also elected to his first Pro Bowl after Tom Brady decided not to play.Leonard Williams (New York Jets) Leonard Williams poses with Roger Goodell at the 2015 Draft Williams was a monster coming out of USC, and a lot of people were talking about his selection as the No 1 pick. The 6ft 4ins, 302lb defensive end shone out for the Jets, finishing the season with 63 tackles and three sacks. I cant wait to see what this guys future is like.Brandon Scherff (Washington Redskins) Brandon Scherff made his mother proud at last years Draft I was considering Scherff or New Yorks Ereck Flowers for the fifth position, but I went with Scherff because - and this was despite the fact he was moved to an alien position in right guard at the start of the season - he started every game of the season and quietened a lot of very, very good players.Top five failuresDante Fowler (Jacksonville Jaguars) Dante Fowler stole the show at the 2015 Draft but injury ruined his season Picked third overall and was the first non-quarterback to be picked in the 2015 Draft. His speed and nose for the ball excited me a lot at Florida, and the Jaguars ownership saw the same thing. He tore his ACL on his first day in mini-camp and was out for the year… and still signed a four-year, $23.5m contract with $15m guaranteed a few days after. If this was Britain, youd be hearing the chanting What a waste of money!Kevin White (Chicago Bears) Kevin White poses with his Bears jersey Did White even start a game before he had a shin injury that prevented him playing for the rest of the season? Needless to say, Bears fans werent happy.DeVante Parker (Miami Dolphins) DeVante Parker holds up a jersey with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell I was ecstatic for Dolphins fans about getting Parker, who was a top wide receiver at Louisville. When he sustained his foot injury that put him out for the year in October, I wanted to give Fins fans a hug.Melvin Gordon (San Diego Chargers) Melvin Gordon and his mother prepare for the 2015 Draft Gordon wasnt a straight-up flop for the Chargers but when you talk to their fans, they are hardly happy with their 15th selection. In 16 games he failed to produce a touchdown over 650 total yards rushing… but did produce five fumbles. That meant that he was second in line to Danny Woodhead by the end of it.Phillip Dorsett (Indianapolis Colts) Phillip Dorsett struggled to impress in his rookie year Maybe it was because Andrew Luck was out for most of the year. Maybe it was because he wasnt good enough in game or practice. Either way, we cant really remember Dorsett from this season - and looking at his numbers (18 receptions, 225 yards, one TD in 11 games), we can see why. Was this a brutal failure? No. But it certainly wasnt great. Also See: NFL Video Rookies guide NFL on Sky Sports Pundits Eric Berry Jersey . Juventus announced details of the deal Saturday, saying that Morata signed a five-year contract with the club. The deal also includes an option for Madrid to buy Morata back for up to (euro)30 million ($40. Demarcus Robinson Jersey . -- Chris Tillman paid no attention to the Baltimore bullpen as it started to stir in the ninth inning. http://www.authoritychiefsshop.com/zach-fulton-chiefs-jersey-c-26/ . -- The Grand Rapids Griffins scored three goals in 33 seconds of the second period en route to defeating the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-1 in American Hockey League action on Friday. BOULDER, Colo. -- For a team that built its reputation on stifling defence, fourth-ranked Arizona sure showed some offensive prowess Saturday night. The Wildcats routed the Buffaloes 88-61 for their first win in Boulder since 1973. They did it by holding Colorado without a bucket until 9:50 remained in the first half, then by shooting 84.6 per cent in the second half. "They whipped us tonight every which way you can whip a team," Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. Freshman Aaron Gordon shook off a poor performance at Utah last week by scoring 21 of his season-best 23 points in the second half and Nick Johnson added 20 points for the Wildcats, who made 22 of 26 shots after halftime. "Weve had a few shootarounds here, we felt comfortable in their gym, it all just clicked for us," Johnson said. It was a rare breather for the Wildcats (25-2, 12-2 Pac-12), who scrapped their way through a series of close games since beating Colorado by 12 in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 23, before close losses at Cal and archrival Arizona State dropped them from the top spot in the AP Top 25. After that first game in Tempe, Buffaloes forward Xavier Johnson dissed the Cats, saying, "theyre not that good." He also said that even without injured star Spencer Dinwiddie, the Buffaloes were the more talented team and he suggested the rematch in Boulder would be a blowout. He was right, but it was the Wildcats who made this one a laugher, not the Buffaloes, who were throttled by Arizonas suffocating defence and their hot shooting hands. "I dont think you have any of our players saying anything negative about Colorado, saying, Were going to win by 20," Arizona coach Sean Miller said. "We dont do that. For us, we have to play the right way. We have to compete hard. And certainly we respect Colorado." Coming off an emotionally draining win over the Sun Devils on Wednesday night that burnished their NCAA tournament credentials, the Buffaloes (20-8, 9-6) came out ice cold, missing their first 14 shots. They trailed 22-5 before Jaron Hopkins sank a 3-pointer from the left side 10:10 into the game. That sparked a 16-4 run by Colorado -- with seven points coming from the free throw line -- to make it 26-21 and force an Arizona timeout. The Wildcats settleed down thanks to a baseline drive by Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and a pull-up jumper by T. Joe Montana Jersey. J. McConnell. The only field goal by a Buffaloes starter before halftime came on Askia Bookers jumper with 2 seconds left in the first half. After a horrendous start, however, the Buffaloes clawed their way back before Gordon sank three straight layups and Johnsons jumpers helped the Wildcats pull away. In celebration of senior night, Boyle gave 7-foot centre Ben Mills his first start of his career. He took the place of Josh Scott, who had started every game since Feb. 27, 2013, when he was dealing with a concussion. Scotts absence was quickly felt as Colorado was outrebounded 6-1 and fell behind 8-1 before Scott replaced Mills 2:49 into the game. But the Buffaloes didnt turn things around right away, as the Wildcats built those advantages to 10-3 on the boards and 14-3 on the scoreboard by the 14:39 timeout. Thanks to a 12-3 advantage at the stripe, however, the Buffs trailed just 31-25 at the half after shooting 6-for-27 from the floor. Scott, who led the Buffs with 18 points, sank a jumper to open the second half that made it a four-point game, but the Buffs couldnt get any closer and the Wildcats began to pull away when Kaleb Tarczewskis 3-pointer made it 40-33. "I think we got a little jump shot-happy, but I think thats a credit to them," Scott said. "I think we turned the ball over a couple of times at some key points in the game and its mainly because they pack the paint." About the only thing the crowd had to cheer about by the end was Mills 3-pointer in the final minute, the first of his college career. The 27-point loss was the biggest at home in the Boyle era, and he said it was particularly disconcerting with ESPNs College GameDay crew in town. "Our fans were so ready for this game, for this win, and we gave them nothing," Boyle said. "Thats a sick feeling to go home with and to live with. I havent been embarrassed many times as a coach, but I was embarrassed tonight at the way our team played." His players were, too. "Were all embarrassed, man, really embarrassed," Booker said. "This is something that, whether were on the road or at home, this should never happen again." Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Wholesale Jerseys China NFL Jerseys From China Discount NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys Online Wholesale Jerseys 2019 ' ' '
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