Plus, Raheem Blackshear will spell Hubbard to keep him fresh down the stretch in games. Also, rookie quarterback Bryce Young should benefit from Hubbard’s presence. Chark to stretch the field and Adam Thielen to move the chains outside the numbers. Hubbard will likely only get better and harder to deal with given the recent additions in Carolina. Overall, he averaged 5.8 yards per touch. Last season, he flourished after the McCaffrey trade and ran for almost five yards per carry, while adding 171 yards on 14 receptions. As a runner, Hubbard isn’t a small tailback, but he does know how to slip through small creases at the line of scrimmage and burst out of the other side for good gains. However, Foreman left for the Chicago Bears in the offseason and Hubbard looks primed to lead the position in Carolina. Carolina then became a running-back-by-committee, with Foreman serving as the pseudo early down and red zone running back. That left Chuba Hubbard and D’Onta Foreman to fill the void left by McCaffrey. The Carolina Panthers backfield had big shoes to fill once they dealt franchise-back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers at the trade deadline. Running back Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Do not overlook Franklin-Myers and where he lines up when the Jets face the Cowboys in week two. Like Armstrong last year, Franklin- Myers might break out in a similar fashion in 2023. His incremental improvement is reminiscent of Dorance Armstrong. For his efforts, the Jets rewarded him with a four-year, $55M contract in 2021. Over the past three years, he has steadily gotten better at rushing the passer and increased his quarterback hits each season, ending with twenty last year. The Cowboys do have to shore up the left guard position and a player of Franklin-Myers’ skillset could be troublesome inside. Go ahead, big fella!!! #NYJvsHOU on CBS /7EnpXTWcu7- New York Jets November 28, 2021 That’s seriously elite-level production for reference, Aaron Donald’s pressure rate in the 2021 season was 13.0% (though he was at 17.2% in 2020). On 353 pass-rush snaps, JFM recorded 51 pressures, giving him a 14.4% pressure rate that was more than double the league average for IDL (7.0%). In 2020, Franklin-Myers broke out with the Jets while playing primarily on the defensive interior, recording 76.6% of his snaps inside. According to Rivka Boord of Jets X Factor, he could be even better if playing on the interior. At 6’4”, 288 lbs., Franklin-Myers has a stout and sturdy build for an outside edge rusher. Once taken in the fourth round by the Los Angeles Rams, Franklin-Myers landed with the New York Jets off waivers and despite a slow start with the Jets, has become a key figure on Robert Saleh’s defense. John Franklin-Myers went from a veteran afterthought to an underrated, supplemental edge player. Honorable mention: Defensive end John Franklin-Myers, New York Jets Chris Pedota, via Imagn Content Services, LLC Considering the diverse array of teams on the docket the Cowboys will go up against this year, it would be a good idea to get familiar with some of the more unknown and underrated players America’s Team will face this season. They will also face off against the NFC West, in addition to their six games against the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Washington Commanders. Across their 17-game schedule, the Cowboys will play an inter-conference slate against teams in the AFC East. Although they’ll be some familiar faces on the football calendar for the Cowboys, there’s always going to be some newcomers sure to make an impact. With the NFL releasing its full schedule, we now know who, when, and where the Dallas Cowboys will play this upcoming season.
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