Day: April 26, 2020

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, abril 26 (EL UNIVERSAL).- El liniero ofensivo mexicano, Isaac Alarcón, fue aceptado para llegar a un equipo de la NFL, luego de que fuera seleccionado por el programa International Pathway, que capta talento fuera de los Estados Unidos para la Liga. Alarcón jugó la Liga Mayor con los Borregos del Tecnológico de Monterrey, que hasta el año pasado se mantuvieron en el programa de la Conadeip. El propio jugador confirmó …

A signing won’t guarantee him the backup job behind Drew Brees. Jameis Winston’s best case scenario may ultimately be competing for the No. 2 spot with Taysom Hill

If Clay Johnston’s performance on the field is even close to his performance over the phone, the Los Angeles Rams just got a game changer in the seventh round of the NFL draft. Johnston didn’t even try to contain his euphoria after the Rams drafted the Baylor linebacker Saturday, whooping and hollering in excitement with an enthusiasm that even stunned famously fired-up coach Sean McVay. ”I was starting to fade in the seventh round, and this guy gave me a shot of adrenaline.

With a 6-foot-5, 260-pound frame, coming out of an SEC school in the middle rounds of the draft, the Minnesota Vikings had an ideal model in mind for South Carolina defensive end D.J. Wonnum. Wonnum, who was Minnesota’s first pick on Saturday in the fourth round, will require plenty of development to even come close to the trajectory Hunter has been on since he was taken in the third round out of LSU in 2015. The Vikings have long believed in and benefited from their ability to maximize production out of defensive players, though, so Wonnum made plenty of sense at the 117th overall selection.

The Patriots didn’t find a replacement for Tom Brady in the draft, if that was even possible. New England entered the draft with 12 picks and after making several trades over three days wound up selecting 10 players. Patriots coach Bill Belichick acknowledged the team made an attempt to add a third quarterback, but it simply didn’t work out.

ESPN analysts Mel Kiper and Louis Riddick discuss UF’s Lamical Perine, Freddie Swain and Tyrie Cleveland.

Matt Rhule had Baylor on the doorstep of the College Football Playoff yet only four bears were drafted (3 by him). If he can continue to do more with less in Carolina, look out.