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Tank Dell took a late hit against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10, and Houston Texans fans unloaded with reactions.
Houston Texans receiver Tank Dell took a big hit.
With 7:35 to go in the second quarter of Week 10 against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Texans rookie took what seemed to be a late hit from Bengals safety Dax Hill — at least, referee Carl Cheffers’ crew thought as much by their lack of penalty.
With Dell, who has quickly become a fan favorite, taking that type of hit and no penalty assessed, it riled up Texans fans. Here are some of the best remarks about the no-call on Twitter.
The Huddle’s David Dorey releases his first NFL mock draft of 2023.
David Dorey’s first mock draft of 2023 is now out. Sound off on social media and let us know what you think.
We’ll be unveiling several more mock drafts leading up to the real thing, so be sure to check back with our 2023 NFL Draft Central page to keep track of all of our offerings.
*Note: Miami forfeited its No. 21 overall selection for tampering.
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Some incredible plays! #GoBlue
Michigan football players made some outstanding players in Week 1 of the preseason.
While stars like Tom Brady and the No. 2 selection in the 2022 NFL draft, Aidan Hutchinson, didn’t suit up for Week 2 of preseason action, there were still some highlight reel plays made by former Wolverines.
The first came by second-year wide receiver Nico Collins for the Houston Texans.
Nico Collins is a major sleeper 👀 pic.twitter.com/27hNTErp4t
— PFF Fantasy Football (@PFF_Fantasy) August 20, 2022
Michigan fans are very familiar with Collins’ jump ball ability. It seemed whenever the Wolverines threw in the direction of Collins, he came down with it. He finished the game against the Dolphins with four catches, 48 yards and one touchdown.
The second former Michigan highlight came from the 31st pick of the 2022 NFL draft, Daxton Hill.
Dax Hill was a first-round pick because of plays like this 😱 @daxhill5
📺: #CINvsNYG on @NFLNetwork (check local listings)
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/QxPz355RKI pic.twitter.com/yJQ552MRSP— NFL (@NFL) August 21, 2022
Hill made a spectacular dive for the interception, and he showed why he was a first-round steal for the Bengals. Cincinnati will have the pleasure of lining Hill up in a variety of ways during the NFL season.
Former running back Chris Evans made the Week 1 highlights, and he made the them yet again.
Chris Evans with the 71 yard return 🤯 pic.twitter.com/xaf8gHOLWr
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) August 21, 2022
In the first week of preseason, the former Michigan running back had a fantastic carry, but this week he ran for a 71-yard kick return. Evans is vying for a big role behind Joe Mixon this year in Cincinnati, and his ability to return kicks will just add extra value for the Bengals.
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The Cincinnati Bengals have signed first-round pick Dax Hill to his rookie contract
Our first-round draft pick is officially official. pic.twitter.com/cVGzI10fYa
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 18, 2022
Another first-round pick from the 2022 NFL draft has officially signed his first pro contract.
Defensive back Dax Hill, the No. 31 overall pick in this year’s draft, inked his rookie deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced Wednesday.
As with all first-round picks, Hill’s is a four-year deal that’s fully guaranteed, with a fifth-year team option.
A dynamic playmaker for the Wolverines at the college level, Hill brings a stellar blend of athleticism, versatility and instincts to the defending AFC champs’ secondary.
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Breaking down what Michigan defensive back Dax Hill brings to the Cincinnati Bengals as the No. 31 overall pick in he 2022 NFL draft
Heading into the 2022 NFL draft, the Cincinnati Bengals’ biggest need was in the secondary, and they solved it with one of the most versatile defenders in the entire class.
The defending AFC champs spent the No. 31 overall pick on Michigan’s Dax Hill, who should be a perfect fit in the varied Lou Anarumo defense.
Hill is a uniquely versatile defensive back who played mostly at safety for the Wolverines, but possess the athleticism, quickness, and coverage skills to play the nickel spot at a high level. He has impressive range and change-of-direction ability, shadowing pass-catchers on underneath routes, and keeping up with receivers both inside and out, with fluid hips that can track and explode with those routes.
He’ll likely play the nickelback role for the Bengals right away, and move around to wherever his defense asks him. He will add to a secondary that turned their game up late last year, and add unique versatility that wasn’t previously present on the roster.
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A last-minute mock draft update ahead of Round 1.
This last-minute mock update on the eve of the 2022 NFL Draft’s first round remains without any projected trades, but there was plenty of player movement in the midsection of the round. The opening stanza figures to be one of the least predictable first rounds in recent memory and should be as entertaining as ever!
Be sure to check our NFL Draft Central page containing all of our mock drafts, player scouting reports, live fantasy football blogging, post-draft analysis, and player rankings for every key pick relevant to fantasy football.
2022 NFL draft: 10 prospects who are perfect fits for Jonathan Gannon and the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense
The Eagles will enter Thursday night’s first round of the NFL draft with 10-picks and immediate opportunities to add dynamic playmakers on the defensive side of the football.
Last year at this time, Jonathan Gannon was being introduced to the media and trying to describe his defensive scheme to inquiring minds.
Rather than describe a 4-3, or 3-4 scheme to the masses, Gannon spoke of versatility and adaptation while adopting 4 key principles to his defensive philosophy: H.I.T.S
Hustle
Intensity
Takeaways
Smarts
Gannon has previously referenced the Bears Matt Eberflus, Emmitt Thomas, Jerry Gray, and his biggest coaching influence, former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer.
A mostly two-high safety, press-man scheme, that’ll employ a 4-2-5 nickel package in this pass-happy NFL, Gannon’s goal is to utilize cornerbacks that can deal with big wide receivers, while his interchangeable safeties make plays on the backend.
Gannon will focus on stopping the run while mixing up coverage with the back 7.
With Philadelphia looking to greatly improve on defense in 2022, here are 10 prospects that’ll immediately fit Gannon’s scheme.
Could the Philadelphia Eagles double-dip at the safety position early in NFL Draft?
The Eagles have several needs in this weekend’s NFL, but none bigger than addressing the lack of dynamic playmakers at the safety position.
The Eagles re-signed Anthony Harris this offseason but still have a pretty clear need at the safety position.
Rodney McLeod moved on to the Colts and Philadelphia has been in the mix for all-world safety, Tyrann Mathieu.
Even after the Eagles’ trade with the Saints, they still have two first-round picks and 10 total, allowing for numerous opportunities to add versatility at a position that has several dynamic prospects.
Philadelphia could even look to add multiple safeties in the draft, with several prospects carrying the hybrid role, that allows for players like Dax Hill, Jalen Pitre, or Kyle Hamilton to play at all three levels.
The Lions add two instant defensive starters from the Wolverines in this projection
The concept of drafting college teammates to the same NFL team is not always a popular one, but one current mock draft explores that idea for the Detroit Lions and bolsters the defense in the process.
The latest first-round projection from our friends at Draft Wire sees the Lions double up on Michigan Wolverine defensive prospects. It adds two instant starters at the two positions of highest need: EDGE and safety.
First up is Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2 overall. With the recent trend toward Georgia’s Travon Walker going in the top spot to Jacksonville, Hutchinson to his hometown Lions is also growing in popularity.
At No. 32, safety Dax Hill joins Hutchinson in staying close to Ann Arbor. Hill’s ability to play as a coverage safety or a slot corner makes him in high demand in the range at the end of the first round. Both players were at the Lions’ local day workout on Monday.
The local day is a workout and different from the pre-draft visits
The Detroit Lions hosted a diverse group of locally-based 2022 NFL draft prospects at the team facility in Allen Park on Monday for the annual “local day” workout. The range of players ran the gamut from potential No. 1 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson to a Dutch TE (via Eastern Michigan) Thomas Odukoya, who projects as an undrafted free agent.
The local day is different from the regular pre-draft visit. This is more of an actual football tryout for the players, a chance to show what they can do on the field. On-field activities are strictly forbidden on pre-draft visits, which are also (mistakenly) known as “top 30 visits”. This workout is limited to college players who fall within the Lions’ league-defined local area, either by college or from high schools in the area.
Among those who were slated to be in attendance for the closed event:
