Tag: Josh Jacobs

Week 5 stand outs in the AFC West

Dayna O’Gorman
Senior NFL Reporter
AFC and NFC West

By Dayna O’Gorman // @DaynaOG

The AFC West proved surprising in week 5, with one divisional matchup, a London game, and a Sunday Night Football showcase. At the end of the week, Kansas City is still holding the top spot with room to spare, but they showed some vulnerability, and now there is a battle for position in the rest of the division.

The Oakland Raiders beat the Chicago Bears in London, 24-21, in what was a surprise of a game for many. While we knew the Raiders had a solid team, they are beginning to look more and more like a very good team.

The winless Broncos headed to Los Angeles to play the Chargers and came out with a win, 20-13.

The Kansas City Chiefs played the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, which many perceived to be a cakewalk for the undefeated team, but it turned out to be a fantastic battle with the Colts winning 19-13.

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2019 NFL draft: running backs

By Lisa Johnson // @LJ1303

This week we will cover two of the top running backs in the 2019 NFL draft.

Without question, this class lacks the fervor that last year’s top running back prospect Saquon Barkley commanded.  I’m also seeing many mock drafts that don’t even have a running back getting drafted day 1.

That being said,  the first running back coming off should be Alabama’s Joshua Jacobs.

Listed at 5’10”, 220 pounds, Jacobs is being talked about as one of the most physical of the backs entering the draft. With his ability to line up in the flat and his blocking skills, he instantly becomes the front runner.  Despite that,  Jacobs did not participate in this years NFL combine, because he was nursing a sore groin.

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