FOXBORO, Mass. — Ryan Allen may not be the one New England Patriots specialist affected by the workforce’s choice to pick punter Jake Bailey within the fifth spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft. In addition to dealing with punting duties at Stanford for the final three seasons, Bailey, who will problem the incumbent Allen for a roster spot this summer time, additionally served because the Cardinal’s major kickoff man. If the Patriots consider Bailey can ably pull double obligation on the NFL stage, they may look to reduce veteran Stephen Gostkowski’s workload by having the rookie take over kickoff duties. Gostkowski, who's 35 and getting into his 14th professional season, has dealt with all three aspects of kicking (kickoffs, area aim
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NFL Draft 2011: Are the Raiders Considering Drafting a Running Back in 2011?
Taiwan Jones Flashes "Raider Speed" and May Convince Raiders to Go RB in the 2011 NFL Draft Eastern Washington running back Taiwan Jones has really flown under the radar. Jones rushed for 1,742 yards and 14 touchdowns last season, but since it was not against the top-level talent scouts were skeptical.He then was not able to boost his draft stock at the NFL Combine as he was recovering from a broken foot.Jones just erased any concerns that may have arisen by not being able to participate in the NFL Combine during his Pro Day today. His Pro Day apparently went fairly well. Here is NBC Sports' quote:"Jones reportedly clocked between 4.29 and 4.35 on all stopwatches. It's an emphatic
2011 NFL Draft: Is Drafting Brooks Reed a Done Deal If He Is Available?
Are the Green Bay Packers eying Arizona OLB Brooks Reed with their first round draft pick?Coming off a Super Bowl season, the Green Bay Packers truly don't have any real needs. But, one position that they could build depth on is at outside linebacker.Clay Matthews has developed into the best outside linebacker in all of football, but how good could he be if he had another pass rushing threat lining up opposite of him?One of the top outside linebackers in this year's draft class is Arizona's Brooks Reed.Both Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. have the Packers selecting Reed with the final pick of the first round in their latest NFL Mock Drafts. McShay says:"Reed was somewhat undervalued coming into