Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib have grabbed most of the attention – and rightfully so – but Sam Shields could have an impact this season, too.Talib is the eldest of the group at 32 years old, but he was just voted the 53rd-best player in the NFL by his peers, so clearly he’s still thought of highly around the league.
I feel faint. The trio of Shields, Talib and Peters – as well as Robey-Coleman – gives the Rams one of the best cornerback groups in the NFL. After picking off the sixth-most passes in the NFL last season, the Los Angeles Rams set out to revamp their secondary this offseason. It was one of many impressive notes found inside the numbers.© 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. "He was the one, who kept pushing me and telling me, 'Jimmy, I think one day you can be a playmaker in the NFL'," Graham said.Other notes from the University of Miami's pro day:"I was like, 'what is this guy talking about,'" Graham said.Graham, who is represented by Jimmy Sexton, is projected as high as a second-round pick in April's draft. Here are five things the voters got wrong.L.A Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said Wednesday that it's likely Tyrod Taylor will start to begin the season, but is confident Justin Herbert will learn quickly despite lost practice time. He’s surely lost some of that speed at the age of 30, but according to Johnson, he’s still one of the fastest players out there.Aaron Donald dropped from No. Teams
At his pro day in 2010, he ran a 4.30 40-yard dash, but during his time at Miami, he reportedly ran a 4.26. We count down the then-top 5 fastest official 40-yard dash times recorded at the NFL Combine.
"I'm not sure where that (criticism) comes from," Graham said.
» Sam Shields, who caught 75 passes as a wide receiver before making 10 starts at cornerback his senior season, ran an unofficial 4.28 in the 40-yard dash. Shields was ranked the 17th best wide receiver coming out of high school by Rivals.com. Percy Harvin's 40 yard dash. During his senior year, Shields had 67 receptions for 1,201 yards and 22 touchdowns. He received athletic scholarship offers from the University of Miami, Louisville, Louisiana State and Pittsburgh. His performance helped his team make it to the Class 3A Championship game. In football, he played wide receiver. "Kosar threw to Graham, a four-year letterman on the basketball team, last summer three days a week as Graham had aspirations to play football.Some scouts have questioned Graham's toughness, which was never questioned on the basketball court as one of Miami's top enforcers and physical players in addition to his rough upbringing in North Carolina.Graham, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound tight end, responded with a successful season as he was second on the team with five touchdown catches on 17 receptions for 213 yards. Pretty fast. 1. When healthy and in his prime, Shields was one of the fastest players in the NFL. Rams is a registered trademark of the Los Angeles Rams LLC.Rather than regressing at the position, the Rams actually improved thanks to a pair of trades and an underrated free agent signing. John Ross (2017) is now the fastest "official" 40-yard dash in NFL Scouting Combine history.
He's planning on visiting 8-10 teams next week.It's that time of year again, when NFL players cast their votes to identify the best in the league heading into the 2020 NFL season.Now that NFL Network's "Top 100 Players of 2020" is complete, Jeremy Bergman looks at which players didn't get their fair shake in the rankings.
All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. At his pro day in 2010, he ran a 4.30 40-yard dash, but during his time at Miami, he reportedly ran a 4.26.
40-YARD DASH 1 Sam Shields 4.20 2 Brandon McGee 4.23 3 Graig Cooper, 4.37 4T Tommy Streeter 4.40 4T Ryan Hill 4.40 Oh, lordy. He was initially surprised at the praise he received from the former Pro Bowler.Lamar Jackson made the largest leap possible in this year's Top 100, going from unranked to No. Sam Shields catches his first INT in nearly two years Los Angeles Rams cornerback Sam Shields intercepts Texans quarterback Brandon Weeden deep in Houston territory and returns it 13 yards. 1 to third in this year’s rankings.Aaron Donald is the only player in the game with this ability.Jalen Ramsey has made the top 50 for the third year in a row.Los Angeles is going to be a no-fly zone this season.This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Los Angeles Rams or NFL Properties LLC.
Sam Shields 4-101 SCORING IN THE RED ZONE UM Opp. With Trumaine Johnson hitting free agency, Kayvon Webster coming off of a torn Achilles and Nickell Robey-Coleman’s contract expiring, the Rams knew there would likely be some turnover at cornerback.Second-year safety John Johnson had some high praise for Talib and Shields, the latter of whom hasn’t played an NFL game since Week 1 of 2016.When healthy and in his prime, Shields was one of the fastest players in the NFL. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about cornerback Sam Shields on ESPN. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC. ESPN 2,047,882 views