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he Glynn Academy Red TerrorsT are looking forward to another successful season in 2018. Since Rocky Hidalgo was named the Terrors head man, Glynn Academy has won at least a share of the Region Title three straight years. In the previous four years with Hidalgo at the helm GA has finished in the Elite Eight twice, made a Final Four appearance and played for a state title. More Than Just The Red Terrors will enter the 2018 season in somewhat unfamiliar territory, Glynn will enter the season Physical Therapy. without having a clear-cut starter at QB. GA just wrapped up Spring practice, finishing with At our Outpatient Rehabilitation Care Centers, the annual Spring game. we do more than administer therapy. We provide With so much young talent Hidalgo elected to play expert care and personalized attention to help an intrasquad Spring game instead of scrimmaging another make your recovery as swift and as pleasant team. This allowed Coach Hidalgo to get as many of his as possible. Our licensed therapists offer a players on the field at the same time to analyze what he has full range of services: on the roster. + Amputee/ + Neurological The QB competition certainly heated up in the prosthetic training rehabilitation Spring game. Senior Sam Wagner had taken most of the snaps in the Spring with the first team offense. However, + Aquatic therapy + Occupational Wagner did not play QB in the Spring game. + Cognitive therapy Instead, Hidalgo went with two younger QB’s both rehabilitation + Orthopaedic and competing with Wagner for the starting job. sports medicine Sophomore TJ Lewis may have taken the lead in + Dry needling the competition with a pretty good performance in the + Gait and motion + Physical therapy Spring Game. analysis + Speech therapy Lewis threw for 2 TDs and rushed for 1. The touchdown passes were long passes and put right on the + Hand therapy + Stroke money, one down the sideline and the other right over the + Industrial rehabilitation middle. Lewis also scampered two yards for his rushing rehabilitation + Vestibular/balance TD. rehabilitation The final score was Red Team 4 TD’s and White + Lymphedema Team 1 in the varsity segments of the game. management + Women’s health The Red Terrors will have Nolan Grant, Quantavious Some services available at select locations only. Bostic, and Caden Hutchinson taking the lion’s share of We accept all major commercial insurance carries at RB. plans, Medicare, Medicare HMOs and One thing Rocky Hidalgo is very good at is getting his defensive unit to buy in to his system. Year in and year workers’ compensation. out Glynn has been a top 10 defense in the state and this Convenient locations in Brunswick, year should figure no different. St. Marys and St. Simons Island. A name for Red Terror fans to remember is Marlon Taylor. Taylor is a senior DT with great size and speed and already has offers from Cincinnati and Tulane, just to name a couple. He will be a nightmare for opposing QB’s and a bad match up for Offensive Coordinators. There is still a long way to go before the season starts as the Terrors still have to go through Summer practice and then get ready come August to kick off. sghs.org/rehab One thing is for sure though, Rocky Hidalgo has Notice of nondiscrimination: 4/2018 built a perennial state power on Mansfield Street and the sghs.org/about-us/notice-of-nondiscrimination ©2018 SGHS rest of the state has taken notice.

5 2816 McClendon will play left tackle. double duty at slot and RB in 2018. AJ Kirkland will move over to center Richburg and Mountain will and has the versatility to play guard as handle the punting duties and Avery well. Brett Hall returns at guard after Yoak will be the FG kicker in 2018. bulking up to 250 pounds with the On defense the Pirates lost 13 off-season strength and conditioning of 15 players who saw varsity action program. Xavier Ramsey will contend in 2017. for All Region honors at the other Justin Akra will be the leader hen you sit down with tackle position, and Caleb Cook may in the defensive line. Pender thinks BrunswickW High head football Coach win the other guard position. Pender Akra will have a big season in 2018. Sean Pender the first question on your thinks his run game will be solid in Stacy Young is back at OLB/S mind is how you replace 31 seniors 2018 with this group leading the way. and is a major college prospect who from a 7-3 football team that shared a Pender who coaches his QB’s Pender calls the leader of the defense. region championship from last season. really hard thinks he has some quality Devin Lafayette, Freddy Towns, and Pender is very optimistic about at the position in KJ Lee and Anthony Demetrius Hardee will make the the 2018 Pirates as they conclude Mountain. Pirate secondary a solid group in spring drills. Lee played some as a freshman the fall. While youth and inexperience in 2017 and has a quick release. He has Keith Garrett, Xavier Stevens, may be a factor going into the 2018 a solid grasp on the offense according Jaylen Carter, and George Humphries season, work ethic will not. “Our kids to his head coach. Mountain, a transfer, will provide depth on the defensive come out to practice and compete played the backup role in 2017 at line. hard and listen, and this has been a Glynn Academy. He is learning the The Pirates lost a ton at LB fun group to teach since our winter offense and a new set of fundamentals due to graduation, but some talent program started in January” says as he goes from a run-oriented attack is ready to step in make a name for Pender. to a spread offense. Both will get some themselves. AJ Wilson, Octavis One position group that has serious looks at QB. Watch this battle as it develops over the summer. Butler, and Ryne Buckley will have a lot of experience returning in 2018 to grow up fast and contribute right is the offensive line. The offensive Jaylen Trimmings will be the line has four experienced players workhorse at RB and has worked really away. returning led by who Pender calls the hard in the offseason for the role. The Offensively, Pender wants to best offensive lineman he has ever Pirates will be young and talented at run his base offense and expects his coached in Warren McClendon. WR. Marlon Carmena, Jailyn Jones, run game to be solid and is looking At 6’5 and 300 lbs, Xavier Bean, Amarion Whitfield, for consistency in the passing game. McClendon is a four-star recruit by Syveion Ellis, Tyrease Jones, Michael Defensively the head coach all the recruiting services. He can McGee, and Mitchell Richburg will says he wants to see his young kids play anywhere in the country that get reps at receiver as this offense gets flying to the point of attack in a bad he chooses after the 2018 season is the ball in a lot of hands. Pender is mood and playing fast and physical. complete. really high on Che Foy who will see

7 Superior Capsular Reconstruction: A New Option for Rotator Cuff Tears Rotator cuff injuries don’t just happen to tennis players and baseball pitchers. The rotator cuff, a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, can also be torn by falling on the shoulder or lifting something heavy, and sometimes tears result from wear on the tendon due to aging. Symptoms of a tear include pain when lifting an arm, discomfort sleeping on the injured side and mild arm weakness. Large rotator cuff tears typically can’t be repaired and, until recently, treatment options were limited to either symptom management with medications and physical therapy or a reverse total shoulder replacement. That surgery relieves pain and restores function but comes with significant limitations and activity restrictions. “When any tendon is torn, surrounding muscles start to retract and degenerate,” says Beau Sasser, M.D., board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at Summit Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery, a strategic affiliate of Southeast Georgia Health System. “When the rotator cuff muscles aren’t used, they atrophy and turn to fat. Between that and the scarring, it is difficult to reposition the tendon where it needs to be.” Older patients, those in their 70s and 80s, with significant chronic tears may benefit most from a reverse total shoulder replacement, which uses the deltoid – the rounded muscle on the upper shoulder – to support an artificial joint and power and position the arm. But for younger patients in their 40s, 50s and 60s, who are still working and leading active lives, this technique is typically not the best option. “This surgery relies on a mechanical device, so younger patients are likely to wear it out,” explains Dr. Sasser. “Plus, there are restrictions on lifting, pushing and pulling, so patients are required to modify job activities following surgery. And, it’s a big surgery so there’s always the risk of complications.” Enter the superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) procedure, which Dr. Sasser has been performing on eligible patients for the last two years. SCR uses a piece of tendon from a donor or another part of the patient’s body to fill the gap where the rotator cuff used to be. “Utilizing a tendon instead of a mechanical device creates a ‘trampoline’ effect, keeping the upper arm bone down and correcting the shoulder’s mechanics,” he says. “This decreases pain and increases function. And, this method is more resilient to wear and tear than an artificial replacement. If you do eventually wear it out, the reverse total replacement is an option when you’re older.” A promising, potentially transformative procedure Good candidates for SCR must have no or minimal arthritis (joint inflammation) associated with their chronic tear. Once significant arthritis sets in, a reverse total replacement is necessary. “It’s a fairly new procedure, but my patients seem satisfied so far,” says Dr. Sasser. “Patients still need to have realistic expectations. Your shoulder’s motion won’t be exactly as it was before the tear.” The SCR procedure is minimally invasive, requiring only four small incisions. Patients spend four to six weeks healing in a sling, then move gradually through physical therapy. Most patients feel better in three or four months, but total recovery can take up to a year. “For so long, a chronic rotator cuff tear was one of those dead-end issues,” Dr. Sasser explains. “This can, at the very least, be a good bridge for patients. Instead of just managing their issues, you’re giving them their lives back. Some people do well with therapy and medication and, typically, we don’t jump to surgery right away. But this is a new and promising option.” Dr. Sasser adds, “From shoulder bursitis to rotator cuff problems, we understand and deal with all levels of shoulder care. And, we’re right here in the community, working directly with physical therapists who understand the rehabilitation protocol and its equal importance for a patient’s recovery.” For more information, call Summit Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery at 912-466-7340 or visit sghs.org/summit.

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free agency. Grade: B+. Can Bortles Cooke is the answer. Grade B. Anytime get him the ball? you use a draft pick on a kicker they

Round 3: , S, better deliver. Alabama: I think Harrison is the steal Below are the Jaguars undrafted of the Jags draft. He will come in and free agent signings: contribute in 2018 and will be a full Tony Adams, OL, NC State The AFC South Champions time starter in 2019. Dee Delany, DB, Miami (FL) are now a Super Bowl contender. Let’s He can play either safety spot. , DB, Vanderbilt take a look at the Jags 2018 Draft. I love this pick. He joins a deep unit Michael Hughes, DT, UNLV Round 1: , DT, that includes Tashaun Gipson, Barry Reggie Hunter, LB, North Carolina Florida: With going to Church, and Cody Davis. Harrison will Darius Jackson, LB, Jacksonville State the Falcons, which nobody saw, the be a Pro Bowl safety one day. Grade Lyndon Johnson, DE, Cincinnati Jaguars selected Bryan out of Florida. A+. Great pick in the third round. Allen Lazard, WR, Iowa State Bryan has Pro Bowl talent, but Round 4: Will Richardson, T, KC McDermott, OL, Miami (FL) is raw. He will come in and get some NC State: with this selection A. J. Cann , CB, Stanford reps in 2018 and will be a future starter is officially put on notice. Pick up your Dorren Miller, WR, Carson-Newman at the position. play or Richardson will take your spot Andrew Motuapuaka, LB, Virginia Tech Try this on for size, Calais at right guard. C.J. Reavis, S, Marshall Campbell, , Dante If Richardson can come in and Malik Zaire, QB, Florida Fowler, Malik Jackson, Marcell Dareus, compete the OL unit becomes one of Two from this list have a great , Dawaune Smoot, Eli Ankou, the better ones in the NFL. Grade: B+. shot of playing next year. Lazard should and now Taven Bryan opposing teams You can never have enough offensive crack the Jags receiving rotation as he better get a back-up QB some reps lineman. Two words here: Leonard has a big frame and could be a great during Jags week. This is a sick unit. Fournette. red zone target. The best defensive line position group Round 6: , QB, Quenton Meeks will provide in all of football. Grade: A as the rich Nebraska: I’m not sure about this pick, depth at corner for the best corner get richer. but Missouri QB Drew Lock would combo in the NFL. Round 2: DJ Chark, WR, LSU: look great in a Jag uniform in 2019 if Both Lazard and Meeks were Chark is a burner and will be a vertical QB play struggles. Grade: C. Lee could listed in NFL Network Draft Analyst threat in this offense. push Cody Kessler, but who knows. Mike Mayock’s Top 100 so getting these With the addition of Chark the Round 7: The Jaguars selected two UDFA’s is a real bargain. Jags have two receivers with 4.3 speed. outside linebacker out of Overall Grade: B+. This was a Chark could win a starting job, he is that Wisconsin and punter Logan Cooke out solid draft for Jacksonville. This team talented. LSU did not have a QB who of Mississippi State. Jacobs will come in is ready to go to the Super Bowl. could get him the ball consistently. and push Blair Brown and will provide Chark joins Marquise Lee, some depth. I like the pick. Grade: B.

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13 24 at college he comes home with blue the most exciting season Georgia has hair, pierced nipples, and his tattoo had in recent memory, but how many artist girlfriend, Viper, whose free times have you seen a new head coach spirited ways really understands him inject some much needed life into a at his core. program early on, only to fall back to Basically, UGA’s fan base and the pack a couple years later. (I feel like administration have been yearning this is a good time to mention how for national relevance for so long similar Smart and Richt’s first two Before I get too deep into that when they finally achieved it seasons in Athens were, including it this, just let me say that I like Kirby their Facebook relationship status being their first head coaching job.) Smart. As someone who thought with Smart just went from “it’s As an outsider looking in, Georgia could have gotten a better complicated” to “married” after it just feels like a bit of a risk to do coach after they fired Mark Richt roughly the second date. this now, as opposed to after this two years ago, Smart has proven me Again, I’m not saying Smart upcoming season. You’d not only have wrong, so far. isn’t the right guy for UGA, but why another year to evaluate Smart, but The job that he and his that amount, now? you can see how he handles being the coaching staff did past season was To me, if you’re giving a coach coach of a team that has the bullseye one of the better coaching jobs in that type of extension, it’s for one of on their back. . His recruiting, which two reasons: He or she is entertaining Plus, unless I’m wrong and I had no expectations about, have offers from other schools. You are Smart was actually looking elsewhere,

approaching the end of a contract you could probably afford to wait been even more impressive. and that coach has shown, either over another year without fear of losing That said, the timing and a sustained period of time or with a him. amount of Smart’s recent extension- championship, they are worth the But look, it’s not my money which runs through 2024 at roughly money. and as long as the administration, $7 million annually- is a bit of a head I can’t imagine there was alumni, and fans feel good about it, scratcher to me. serious consideration that Smart was God bless them and I hope it works I get this is the way things are looking for greener pastures, especially out. I certainly don’t ever resent a generally done within college football at this time of year. He’s a Georgia coach or player for getting paid. now, overpaying to lock up the young guy through and through and for as I will say this, if Kirby Smart coach, but it still seems a bit rushed. much as like to give UGA fans a hard ever wavered on what the expectations Georgia feels like that kid time, there aren’t many coaching jobs in Athens have been, it’s crystal clear we all new in high school; the one better than the one in Athens. now; you pay a coach $7 million a year that was never allowed to go out and As for the second reason, yes to win National Championships, not have a good time, so after a semester Smart led last year’s team to arguably just conference titles.

15 22 the literal costs. Let’s also not overlook what There is, of course, some Ryan has done for this franchise. He concern that devoting so much money was drafted 10 years ago when the to one player will handicap a team’s Falcons needed a PR win after Michael ability to spend on other areas of need Vick’s legal woes. in the future. In fact, you might argue that Let’s dig at that a little. Cap drafting this admittedly talented but space is a much more complicated pretty bland character out of Boston ecently I wrote an article situation that simply looking at what College was little more than just that; about theR Falcons draft, suggesting the players on your team are being a PR move. But he took the reins of that with their first-round pick of paid in any given year. a team in turmoil and led the charge talented wide receiver Calvin Ridley, Teams move money around all into relevancy. the rich got richer. the time, paying big bucks up front The Falcons made the playoffs The rich being the offense or deferring payments until later and with him as a rookie QB and while in this scenario. Flash forward a few cuts are being made constantly. Plus, they didn’t make the postseason the days and for one key member of that that cap never remains the same – it following year, Ryan led them to a offense, it became literally true as rises. One big contract for a player 9-7 record which was the first time Matt Ryan inked a five-year contract like Ryan is not going to debilitate the in franchise history that the Falcons extension with Atlanta that includes Falcons’ spending ability. The process posted back-to-back winning seasons. a whopping $100 million guaranteed. is too fluid to allow for that. Then he led them to three more. I’ll save you the research and Besides, paying Ryan his Think about that. Consider tell you that this is the richest NFL market value is better than any how important this guy has been to contract in history and that Ryan will alternative. Picture the Falcons a Falcons team that in 43 years had be the first to earn $30 resetting at QB with a draft pick; while never strung together two winning million annually. maintaining the talented receiving seasons before Matt Ryan showed up Matty Ice won’t be core that they already have in place. and put up five in a row. complaining, but neither should How many wins have they The Falcons are as legit a team anyone else. Ten years into his career, sacrificed because they didn’t want as there is in the NFL and it is thanks Ryan has shown that he is the right to pay up for established QB? in large part to ’s new $30 guy to lead this Falcons team and the Building off of that, how million man. best chance they have of securing a would the Falcons even begin pitching We’re ten years into the Matt Super Bowl win anytime soon. an extension to the likes of Ryan era in Atlanta, with at least six Is he worth all that money? if he’s faced with catching passes more on the horizon. Is he worth the Yes, it’s a lot of money and from an unproven rookie instead of money? there are always going to be some recent MVP Matt Ryan? How much Without a doubt. concerns with a contract as huge as more difficult would it be to sign free this one but here the benefits outweigh agents?

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Birds after Jones. receiver but with Ridley going in the Matt Ryan can do some real first round that is likely to change. magic with those three if Ridley can Cage transitioned to WR step up. He’s athletic enough to do so in 2016 after being recruited as a and to his benefit he won’t need to be defensive back but is being looked the Falcons number one option. at to serve as gunner, where he also In round two Atlanta picked has experience. A player with a lot of up Isaiah Oliver from weapons and a solid pick four number This is that special time of Colorado. A curious choice because four. year when college football and the while Atlanta’s defense needs So, while the Falcons had a NFL collide to create the NFL Draft. improvement, those improvements clear need at DT going into the draft, Fans of both levels of the sport pay aren’t needed at cornerback. With in a way they got to have their cake close attention; the college fans for Desmond Trufant, Robert Alford and and eat it too. They waited until their validation of their favorite players Brian Poole, the Falcons are more third pick to satisfy that need but still and pro fans to see how their teams than covered there. managed to get a serviceable piece. can improve by addition. He must have caught Thomas Instead, they went a different Coming off a 10-6 season Dimitroff’s and Dan Quinn’s eyes, direction for pick number one and the with a playoff win, the Falcons looked which isn’t a bad thing. rich offense got richer in Atlanta. It for pieces to help them get over that The real need was at defensive was a gauntlet throw down in a way, hump they have struggled with for

the past few years and secure that tackle, which the Falcons took care of as the offense took a step back in 2017 elusive Super Bowl victory. Did they with their third pick in South Florida’s after leading the planet with a potent succeed? Deandrin Senat. scoring game the previous year. With the 26th pick, Atlanta He fills a dire need in Atlanta Steve Sarkisian has an even took wide receiver Calvin Ridley from and will be relied on right out of the bigger embarrassment of riches and Alabama. Ridley certainly improves gate. Quinn has already suggested he’ll need to utilize them to the best the already potent Falcons offense he’ll be slotted into a rotation at nose of their abilities. To me, this says that and could even be considered a secret tackle. He’s big enough to take care of the team expects to be back at the weapon of sorts. Defenses across business against the running game and top of the offensive heap in 2018 and the NFL will focus on sorting out should be quick enough to stifle the anything less might be Sark’s head. what to do about Julio Jones, Ridley pass. The DT pick came two rounds Overall, there weren’t any could be deployed to great effect. after I think most people expected, truly huge gets for Atlanta (thought If he can figure out the game at the but they ended up with what they that’s only because Ridley wasn’t as pro level, he and Mohamed Sanu will wanted nonetheless. necessary as a DT was), but it’s a solid complement each other to make a Russell Cage from LSU was draft class for what was already a big-time receiving threat for the Dirty taken next and he’s ostensibly a wide winning team.

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either safety or corner. The Auburn focus is finishing off this semester staff loves the versatility that Jaylin strong and getting back on the field brings to the table. Simpson has with the rest of the Frederica Knights. played multiple positions while at Brandon Derrick’s Knights will look Frederica. He has played quarterback, to win it all this year after suffering a wideout, safety, corner, and has been heart breaking lost in the semifinals the Knights punt returner. This against Valwood. versatility makes him very appealing Simpson is the first of It seems like it was yesterday to the Tigers. Frederica’s talented 2019 class to when Jaylin Simpson received his first What made Simpson choose commit to a school. Coach Derrick division 1 offer from Ohio State. Auburn? Jaylin has told several people hopes that a good bit of his players The smile he displayed that that he loves the relationship that he will sign athletic scholarships next day was visible when he committed has formed with the coaches. Kevin year. to Gus Malzahn (Auburn) earlier this Steele (Defensive Coordinator), Kodi Jashawn Sheffield has several month. Burns (Wide Receiver Coach), and power 5 offers. He has no timetable Simpson visited Auburn for the Marcus Woodson (Defensive Back for a decision. first time last month. He knew then Coach) all have done a great job Harry Veal is starting to get that Auburn would be his next home building relationships with him. He a lot of buzz. The talented linebacker after he leaves Frederica Academy. knew that these coaches he could will be highly recruited in the near After visiting with the coaches and trust. future. Veal scored a 29 on the ACT taking the tour on the first visit, he Simpson has already turned and several Ivy League schools have knew he wanted to get his mother on into a recruiter for the Tigers. If you noticed. campus to check everything out before check his twitter you will see that he Patrick Brunson will also making a decision. That visit was a is going after some of the top targets have the opportunity to play at the slam dunk for Simpson’s mother. in the 2019 class. next level. Before missing last season, We all have seen a lot of the He has the type of personality Brunson received interest from several commitment videos from kids over the that others want to be around, so him division 1 schools. last month. I have always wondered helping out the Auburn coaching staff Shifty back, Isaiah Jackson, has what the reactions were when recruits should be helpful. shown on several division 2 boards. tell the coaches at these colleges that So, are schools backing His vision and quickness will land him they are committing to their school. off since Jaylin’s commitment? a spot on someone’s college roster. I actually got to be present for this Absolutely not. There have been Talented offensive lineman, one. Simpson actually walked right several schools who have picked up the Michael Tindle will also have a chance into Gus Malzahn's office, hugged communication with Jaylin Simpson to suit up on Saturdays if he chooses. him and said, “Coach I am a Tiger. since last week. Tindle is one of the best offensive I am committed.” Coach Malzahn’s Simpson has said that he is lineman to suit up for the Knights. face lit up and he and his wife yelled 1000% committed but things might Next year has the potential with excitement. It was a pretty cool get interesting as this year goes. to be a very fun and productive year moment to be a part of. Right now, Simpson’s main for the Knights. At Auburn, he will look to play

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are trying to get some help for last year’s No. 1 pick Myles Garrett. Grade: Boys & Girls he 2018 NFL Draft is in B+ Club of the booksT and we have an idea of what Dallas Cowboys: One of the teams addressed their biggest needs. biggest needs was wide receiver, even Southeast I’m going to take a look around the before Dez Bryant was released. They Georgia NFL at a couple of the biggest winners addressed the need by drafting Boise and losers. State linebacker After School Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The (No. 19). It’s odd because he does not Bucs ranked dead last in total defense fill any immediate need. in 2017, giving up 378 yards per game. Texas OG Connor Williams Programs They selected Washington DT Vita was picked in the second round. Vea (No. 12) to strengthen the interior The Cowboys have perhaps the best defensive line. offensive line in the NFL so they just Monday- Friday UNC DB M.J. Stewart was the added to that strength. They finally second-round selection and Auburn selected Colorado State WR Michael 2:30-6:30pm CB Carlton Davis was picked in Gallup in the third round. Dallas is the third round. They will probably so thin at receiver that Gallup could compete for the nickel corner since start instantly. Grade: C- Tut ing and Tampa Bay already has Brent Grimes : Many of and Vernon Hargreaves. the players that led Seattle to the 2013 Homew k help Doug Martin has moved on Super Bowl are gone. The formula to Oakland so they also had a void to that made them elite was a power fill at . USC RB Ronald running game and great defense led Jones (No. 38) should be able to step by the secondary. Snack and in and contribute from day one. They selected San Diego St RB Humboldt State OG Alex (No.27) and that was hot dinner Cappa (No. 94) has the potential to a reach. He might become a decent help open holes for Jones. Grade: A player but he’s not a game changer. served daily : This team Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy needs a complete overhaul after going Graham left in free agency and they winless last season. The year before picked his replacement in the fourth 9 locations that they were a miserable 1-15. With round (). USC DE Rasheem the first pick they got Heisman Trophy Green (No. 79) is a pretty good pick in Glynn County winning QB from and he will help rush the passer. UCF Oklahoma. He has some off the field LB (No. 141) is a red flags you probably already heard of. great feel good story and he will likely He also doesn’t have the ‘prototypical’ contribute on special teams. height for a quarterback but this is a In one of the more head high risk/high reward pick. scratching moves of the draft the Then they selected Ohio State Seahawks drafted Texas punter CB with the fourth Michael Dickson three picks later. Visit pick. Even though they passed stud Yes, you read that right, they drafted defensive end , I like a punter. www.bgcsega.com this pick. I have the most faith in The last pick also seemed like f m e Ward to pan out and be a perennial a waste, FIU QB Alex McGough. Pro Bowler. The second-round picks Grade: D inf mation were Nevada OG Austin Corbett (No.

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