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He allowed the 12th-best catch rate (70.8%) in coverage this year among linebackers and racked up 22 stops on just 386 snaps.Jerry Tillery: 2019 NFL Draft Film Room - Michael RennerSenior analyst Mike Renner shows us some game footage of Jerry Tillery to help break down what makes him so special as an interior pass rusher.Highlighting the NFL's most versatile players in 2018 - Michael RennerWe almost have to talk about both Adams and James in the same breath because of all the similarities between them. Both are Swiss Army Knives for their respective defenses, and both operate any given role at an elite level. The snap breakdown for both can be seen in the chart belowredicting 2019 Vegas win totals, over/unders for all 32 NFL teams - Bill BarnwellFor years, the Chargers underperformed their point differential and posted a dismal record in close games. The 2017 Chargers posted a 10.4-win Pythagorean expectation and went 9-7, which is why they were likely to get better the following season. The 2018 Chargers posted an identical 10.4-win expectation, but Philip Rivers & Co. improved to 12-4. Chances are they'll decline some in 2019, but they'll also presumably get something closer to a full season from star pass-rusher Joey Bosa.Two wide receiver prospects that can replace Tyrell Williams - Andrew De FazioAt 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds, Butler possesses elite size http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-darius-philon-jersey , can jump over defensive backs, has great ability to run after the catch (22 yards per catch in 2018), and is a red zone threat.Social Media Information:BFTB Facebook Page: Click here to like our pageBFTB Twitter: Follow @BFTB_ChargersThe Lightning Round Twitter: Follow @Lightning_RoundThe Lightning Round Facebook: Click here to like our pageBFTB Manager: Richard Wade: Follow @RichardWade While the NFL office continues to receive high grades for its racial hiring practices, a diversity report shows there are still major strides needed at the team level.The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport released its annual racial and gender report card Wednesday, giving the NFL as a whole an A- for its racial hiring r12; the ninth straight year it has received a grade or A- or better. The league received a C for gender hiring, giving it an overall grade of a B in racial and gender hiring practices.While the studyr17;s author Richard Lapchick said the leaguer17;s grade for racial hiring was r0;impressive,r1; he cautioned that the leaguer17;s 32 teams simply need to do a better job of hiring people of color.r0;It shows that across the league, particularly from the commissionerr17;s office, that therer17;s an attempt to have a strong base for diversity,r1; Lapchick said. r0;But the league is way ahead of the teams Womens Adrian Phillips Jersey , particularly in (hiring at) senior level positions for women and people of color.r1;The study found that of the 32 general managers, only four r12; or 12.5 percent r12; are people of color. Lapchick said that doesnr17;t adequately reflect a league whose players are made up predominantly (72.6 percent) of people of color.The TIDES report was based on the 2018 season, so it was completed before five coaches of color were fired in the days after the season. That leaves only three coaches of color in the NFL currently r12; Los Angeles Chargersr16; Anthony Lynn, Pittsburghr17;s Mike Tomlin and Carolinar17;s Ron Rivera r12; although the Miami Dolphins are expected to hire Patriots assistant coach Brian Flores, who is black, after New England is finished playing in the Super Bowl.In 2017, the NFL matched its all-time high of eight head coaches of color first reached in 2011 with the addition of Vance Joseph in Denver and Lynn.The NFL has worked this past year to strengthen the Rooney Rule, a mandate that coaches of color must be interviewed for any vacant head coaching position. The new rules state that teams are now required to go outside of their own organizations to interview a candidate of color or interview a candidate who is on the leaguer17;s career development advisory panel.Lapchick said based on the history of the NFL racial and gender hiring report, the coaching changes are a cyclical thing and her17;s confident it will swing back up with more coaches of color being hired in the future.Still, he said Drew Kaser Jersey , four coaches of color are far too few.TIDES announced Wednesday it was not releasing the number of people of color in NFL coordinator positions because of a discrepancy they found in the report.The coordinator position was a point of concern two years ago when Lapchick said he was bothered by the lack of progress at that position, considering most head coaches first serve as coordinators. The percentage of assistant coaches of color dipped slightly from 31.9 percent a year ago to 31.4 percent in 2017.In terms of gender hiring, Lapchick said generally speaking none of the professional teams arenr17;t doing well with the exception of the NBA, where anticipates it wonr17;t be long before there is a female coach.r0;That is something we have to pay more attention to,r1; Lapchick said of the low gender hiring numbers.The issue, of course, is the NFL is a league made up of r12; and played r12; historically by men, which leaves women at a distinct disadvantage of getting hired.But Lapchick still sees a niche in NFL teams where women can flourish on the business side.r0;A woman can be trained equally as well as a man can,r1; Lapchick said.
redicting 2019 Vegas win totals, over/unders for all 32 NFL teams - Bill BarnwellFor years, the Chargers underperformed their point differential and posted a dismal record in close games. The 2017 Chargers posted a 10.4-win Pythagorean expectation and went 9-7, which is why they were likely to get better the following season. The 2018 Chargers posted an identical 10.4-win expectation, but Philip Rivers & Co. improved to 12-4. Chances are they'll decline some in 2019, but they'll also presumably get something closer to a full season from star pass-rusher Joey Bosa.Two wide receiver prospects that can replace Tyrell Williams - Andrew De FazioAt 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds, Butler possesses elite size