Monthly Archives: August 2014

2014 Breakout Players: Defensive Backs

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Aaron Resnick

A common theme throughout the posts describing the players I project to breakout in 2014 has been the emphasis on the passing game. Due to this, teams are looking more than ever for depth in their secondary. Considering that the … Continue reading →

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2014 Breakout Players: Linebackers

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Aaron Resnick

Linebackers are some of the most essential contributors in all of football, but in many cases it comes down to how teams use them. In recent years, the league seems to have gone away from putting an emphasis on middle … Continue reading →

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2014 Breakout Players: Defensive Linemen

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Aaron Resnick

With increasing pass rush opportunities, defensive linemen are breaking out just as frequently as ever. Last year it was guys like Cameron Jordan, Chandler Jones and Jerry Hughes who took their pass rushing talents to the next level. However not … Continue reading →

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2014 Breakout Players: Tight Ends

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Aaron Resnick

While receivers benefit from a pass oriented league, a lot of tight ends have done the same as well. Teams are getting creative with tight ends (or as they now call themselves for financial implications “pass catchers”) and utilizing their … Continue reading →

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2014 Breakout Players: Wide Receivers

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Aaron Resnick

The biggest winners in the league becoming so pass oriented are wide receivers. Not only are defensive backs able to get away with less, but teams throwing more equals more opportunities. For that reason, plenty of receivers such as Josh … Continue reading →

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2014 Breakout Players: Running Backs

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Aaron Resnick

Running back is an interesting position to find breakout players in as on many occasions, it just comes down to opportunity. Last year, backs such as Ryan Mathews, DeMarco Murray and Knowshon Moreno broke out. While some of these backs … Continue reading →

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2014 Breakout Players: Quarterbacks

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Aaron Resnick

With the ever increasing emphasis on the passing game, quarterback breakouts seem to be a regular occurrence each NFL season. In recent years, the breakouts have either come from stepping in for the injured starter and never looking back (Colin … Continue reading →

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