Monthly Archives: May 2019

Eagles | JJ Arcega-Whiteside may not play much?

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Philadelphia Eagles second-round WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside figures to be no better than the fourth receiver on the roster behind Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson and Nelson Agholor in 2019, which makes it unlikely he will play much outside of special teams as a rookie, according to Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Footballguys View: It’s a little soon to be calling that, especially with Agholor as the third guy. That’s a battle to watch in training camp. We’ll see if the rookie can unseat the veteran, and until then we’ll sit back and watch. Arcega-Whiteside doesn’t get open with speed, but he does present a good target for his quarterback because of his guile and ability to haul in contested catches.

Chiefs | Mecole Hardman makes good first impression

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Kansas City Chiefs second-round WR Mecole Hardman got off to a rough start in rookie minicamp Saturday, May 4 – showing rawness in his routes, mishandling a couple of punts during individual return drills and dropping a couple catches off easy throws – but he was fielding punts cleanly and making difficult, leaping catches just over the goal line during red-zone drills by Monday, May 6, according to Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star.’Every day he got a little better. … These routes are new to him. He did a nice job in the red zone, which normally is the toughest place to work, but he did extremely well there. He had a good finish,’ head coach Andy Reid said.

Footballguys View: This is a great sign for the young playmaker and the Chiefs offense. Who knows what in the world is going to happen to Tyreek Hill. The NFL may suspend him, the Chiefs may release him…or things could work out where Hill remains with the Chiefs and continues to shine on offense. Hardman is there as an insurance policy in case Hill is no longer with the team or suspended. The rookie from Georgia has a ton of speed and can get vertical in a hurry. Any piece of this offense, especially one with the talent of Hardman, should excite Fantasy GMs in any format.

Patriots | Rex Burkhead eyeing better health

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New England Patriots RB Rex Burkhead is trying a new approach this offseason after missing 14 of 32 regular-season games the past two seasons. ‘You learn from your experiences from the past, and also from some of the older guys,’ Burkhead said Tuesday, May 7. ‘Like Matthew Slater, he’s been in it for awhile now and how he takes care of his body. There are things. I remember my rookie year, I think I took one week off and then I was right back in it, hard core lifting right after the season. You learn that is not the best way to go about it. Your body takes time to recover, mentally, physically and there’s some little things you can pick up too, whether that is yoga or pilates, things like that just to make sure your body is in the best shape possible. When you make it far you really have to stay on top of that, especially here, you understand your body is your temple and it’s your line of work.’

Footballguys View: Burkhead has talent and certainly is a player the Patriots can use effectively as a runner or receiving threat. If healthy, Burkhead has a chance to be a touchdown vulture working in a RBBC with Sony Michel and James White. We’ll see if this new regiment keeps him on the right track with his health.