San Francisco 49ers WR Quinton Patton sees a chance to prove his himself in a fresh offensive system with few established veterans and plenty of competition. ‘There’s a lot of opportunity out there with (Chip Kelly) coming in with his offense, and the offense slinging the ball around,’ he said in a radio interview.
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Browns | Carl Nassib missed minicamp
Cleveland Browns DT Carl Nassib (undisclosed) did not participate in the mandatory minincamp earlier this month because of an undisclosed injury but is expected to be fine for the regular season.
Browns | Carl Nassib missed minicamp
Cleveland Browns DT Carl Nassib (undisclosed) did not participate in the mandatory minincamp earlier this month because of an undisclosed injury but is expected to be fine for the regular season.
Lions | Matthew Stafford unsung so far
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford tallied over 4,200 passing yards and 32 touchdowns last season, throwing nearly 600 passes.
Ravens | Maxx Williams more comfortable
Baltimore Ravens TE Maxx Williams said he is more comfortable entering his second season because he knows what to expect each day. Williams said he improved his strength this offseason but is not sure how much weight he gained. He is not sure what his role will be in 2016 because things can change before the start of the season.
Ravens | Michael Campanaro healthy
Baltimore Ravens WR Michael Campanaro (calf) said he has completely recovered from the calf injury he suffered this offseason and is looking forward to training camp. He likely will have to compete with WRs Kaelin Clay and Keenan Reynolds for a roster spot.
Footballguys View: Campanaro is a player we’re monitoring in deep dynasty leagues. He’s a slot receiver with the quickness to get open on underneath routes. Campanaro is also dangerous after the catch, but he’s not a lock for the 53-man roster.
Buccaneers | Jameis Winston undervalued
Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston amassed more than 4,200 total yards and 28 total touchdowns in his rookie campaign last year.
Footballguys View: Winston’s 4,042 passing yards were the third-most of any rookie quarterback in NFL history, behind only Cam Newton and Andrew Luck. He’s capable of making plays as a passer from the pocket, but Winston can also use his legs to keep plays alive if he needs to. This year, Winston’s targets aren’t going to change so he may not be able to take that next step–yet. He’s still likely to be a top-15 fantasy QB, but he may not make it into the top-10 this year.
Jets | Marcus Williams should see more time
New York Jets CB Marcus Williams was on the field for 27% of the defensive snaps in 2015 but should receive more playing time in 2016 since CB Antonio Cromartie is no longer on the team. Williams should line up as an outside linebacker in the team’s nickel coverage if CB Buster Skrine moves to nickel back.
Browns | Johnny Manziel to go sober?
Free-agent QB Johnny Manziel (Browns) has made it a goal to go sober starting Friday, July 1, and commence training for an NFL return.
Bengals | Tyler Boyd expected to help offense
Cincinnati Bengals WR Tyler Boyd performed well during offseason workouts and will help in the passing game, but wide receivers coach James Urban wants to see how Boyd does during training camp before making him the No. 2 or No. 3 receiver.
Footballguys View: The Bengals need some help at the WR position after losing both Mohamed Sanu (Falcons) and Marvin Jones (Lions) in free agency. Boyd was the team’s second-round pick this year out of PITT. During his college career, Boyd was a sure-handed receiver who was used to a large workload. Over each of the last three years, Boyd had been targeted 124 times or more. We’ll see if he can earn the starting job opposite A.J. Green at some point this year.