Tag: Dre’Mont Jones

5 players the Vikings could target after Brian Flores hire

The Vikings hired Brian Flores as their defensive coordinator on Monday. @MattAnderson_8 highlights 5 players the Vikings could target

The offseason in the NFL is known for changes, whether that’s with coaches going to new teams or players. On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings announced that they’d be making a change at defensive coordinator by hiring Brian Flores.

Flores was with the Pittsburgh Steelers last season as a defensive assistant, but prior to that, he was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. In his tenure with the Dolphins, he led an aggressive, blitz-heavy defense. Hearing that will give fans a breath of fresh air, especially given what we had last season under Ed Donatell.

Flores’ aggressive defense needs players who are fast and versatile, and let’s face it, the Vikings’ defense from last year is an aging unit that could use an infusion of youth. On Tuesday, Tyler Forness took a look at cornerbacks that the Vikings could target. I continued on that by taking a look at some players, including a couple other cornerbacks that the Vikings could target this offseason.

4 free agents Panthers DC Ejiro Evero could bring with him to Carolina

Here are four free agents new Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero could (and should) help recruit to Carolina.

On Wednesday, new Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero brought over linebackers coach Peter Hansen from the Denver Broncos. But we have a feeling Hansen won’t be the last friend he takes with him to Charlotte.

Here are four free agents, all of whom have shared a sideline with Evero, the Panthers should target for their defense.

4 top-of-the-line defensive tackles to target in free agency

Not every free agent will be a big-time signing, but here are four defensive tackles at the top of the market for the Browns to target

The Cleveland Browns have the worst defensive tackle room in the NFL. It was apparent during training camp, and it derailed their season as teams routinely gutted the Browns on the ground. And now as the offseason is underway in Cleveland, rookie Perrion Winfrey may be the only name to return to the room in 2023. This means they will have to spend some money in free agency to re-tool this room before the 2023 NFL Draft.

Not every signing will be a big name, but given the urgency in the defensive trenches for the Browns, defensive tackle may be a position they will splurge on. If they do, here are four names that sit at the top of the market for the Browns to highlight.

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How did these former Ohio State defensive players do Week 8 in the NFL?

How did these former Ohio State offensive players do Week 8 in the NFL? #GoBucks #NFL

As the Ohio State Buckeyes enter the week against the Northwestern Wildcats, it is fun to sit back and watch how former Ohio State players wreck it in the National Football League. We are incredibly blessed to be Buckeye fans because there are so many talented players that we enjoy on Thursday, Sunday, and Monday after watching current Ohio State players on Saturday.

The list of former Buckeyes is so large we have to split this list into offense and defense. Here are the former offensive Ohio State football players who made a splash during Week 8 of the NFL. Some of these names have been on this before, but some may surprise you.

Secret Superstars for Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season

From P.J. Walker to Marquise Goodwin to Dre’Mont Jones to Jevon Holland, here are the Secret Superstars for Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season.

There are all kinds of reasons that NFL players are underrated and unsung.

Perhaps they’re in systems that don’t best show their skills. Maybe they’re buried on a depth chart. Or, they’re in somebody’s doghouse, and their coaches can’t see their potential. Or, their efforts are relatively unnoticed among their more celebrated teammates. Sometimes, young players haven’t quite put it all together, but there are enough flashes to make you sit up and take notice, and when it does work, it’s all good.

Week 7 of the 2022 regular season featured players at just about every position who showed up and showed out despite their underrated statuses, and here at Touchdown Wire, it’s our job to point them out.

P.J. Walker, Josh Jacobs, D’Onta Foreman, Marquise Goodwin, Tyler Boyd, Thayer Munford, Aaron Banks, Matt Judon, Dre’Mont Jones, De’Vondre Campbell, Jevon Holland, and Ryan Neal are our Secret Superstars for Week 7.

Here’s why each of them made the cut.

Broncos DE Dre’Mont Jones says he’s not surprised by Jags’ start under Urban Meyer

The former Ohio State player under Meyer said his college coach needs to change his style in the NFL.

Entering the 2021 season, many in the NFL media expected Jaguars coach Urban Meyer to struggle with the adjustment from college to the pros. Jacksonville’s 37-21 loss to Houston in Week 1 seemed to confirm those priors, as many of the team’s struggles, such as illegal formation penalties and multiple instances of too many men in the huddle, can be blamed on coaching.

Denver Broncos defensive end Dre’Mont Jones, a third-round pick in 2019 who played under Meyer for five years at Ohio State, said that he isn’t surprised to see the Jaguars struggling under his former coach when speaking to the media this week.

“Going from college to pros is always difficult no matter what the level is, whether coaching or playing,” Jones said, according to Pro Football Talk. “Especially because a lot of his philosophies are college-based, and you can’t do that with 30-plus men or even 25-plus men who have been around the league and know what they’re doing now and are well established. You got to shake things up in how you coach.

“Am I surprised by it? No. I just know how he is. I’m not going to go into great detail about it, but no, it doesn’t surprise me.”

While Jones declined to go into detail here, he did elaborate on some of the issues he’s talking about back in June on an appearance on Shelby Harris’ (all of the Broncos) “Shel-Shocked” podcast.

This excerpt from that conversation is especially telling.

On their face, these comments appear pretty damning of Meyer, and many expected that one of the biggest hurdles he would face is connecting with millionaire athletes who aren’t in the 18-22 age range. Based on the comments from Jones, it seems that was far from a strength of Meyer’s as a college coach.

Still, an approach like that may garner respect from young athletes. Among highly paid professionals, however, those antics would be much less welcome.

Jones isn’t in the Jaguars’ locker room, and it’s hard to tell if the issues he discussed played any role in Houston’s dismantling of Jacksonville in Week 1. But if what he says is true, Meyer definitely has some work to do in terms of earning buy-in from his team.