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Deion Sanders approves of at least one of the Raiders’ picks. Appearing on Good Morning Football Wednesday, the 14-year vet and Hall of Famer said Oakland running back Josh Jacobs was one of the rookies that impressed him most on draft night. “There’s a guy, that I want the rights to his childhood story,” Sanders said […]

The Oakland Raiders hope they got a steal taking running back Josh Jacobs with the 24th pick and looking at Pro Football Focus and their rankings on Jacobs; it appears he could be that. Raiders RB Josh Jacobs can do a little bit of everything pic.twitter.com/uUAqgx7khb — PFF (@PFF) May 14, 2019 In 2018 with […]

The Oakland Raiders made a rather puzzling move with the 24th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft last Thursday, taking University of Alabama running back Josh Jacobs. Not only is it no longer commonplace to use first-round picks on running backs unless they are really special these days, but Jacobs? For some perspective, Jacobs […]

The Oakland Raiders managed to shore up their backfield by bringing back Doug Martin and taking Josh Jacobs in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears head coach Jon Gruden has high hopes for the dynamic between these two running backs. There is no question that Jacobs has been brought in as […]

The Arizona Cardinals selected former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Now, it appears Murray has already become the early favorite to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2019, according to BetOnline.ag. Coming in at +225 to take home such an honor, […]

The Oakland Raiders selected University of Alabama running back Josh Jacobs with one of their three first-round draft picks on Thursday night, and many have questioned the Raiders’ decision to take a halfback so early. However, Oakland general manager Mike Mayock has high hopes for Jacobs, saying that he views the incoming rookie as a […]

Josh Jacobs was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the No. 24 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. It was a selection that many saw coming, especially after the news broke that Marshawn Lynch would be retiring. Now, the Raiders have their running back of the present and the future. […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide running back and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Josh Jacobs has officially made his way to the next level. Jacobs has become the latest Alabama alumnus to reach the NFL. The impressive collegiate running back has come off the board at No. 24 overall to the Oakland Raiders. Following in the footsteps […]

In just a few days, Alabama running back Josh Jacobs will know where he’s going to begin his NFL career. Jacobs is widely considered the top running back prospect in this year’s NFL Draft class and should be off the board sometime in the first round. According to Peter King of NBC Sports, the Indianapolis […]

The Indianapolis Colts are continuing to do their homework on running backs. A couple days after hosting free agent Spencer Ware, the Colts are turning their attention to the running backs available in this year’s draft. Former @AlabamaFTBLRB Josh Jacobs has his next pre-draft visit today with the #Colts, per his reps. — Adam Caplan […]

The Philadelphia Eagles may have acquired running back Jordan Howard in a trade with the Chicago Bears last month, but that does not mean that they are done trying to improve their backfield. According to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio, the Eagles will be meeting with University of Alabama running back Josh Jacobs this […]

The Carolina Panthers already have Christian McCaffrey, but they can certainly use another running back to take some pressure off of him heading into the 2019 campaign. That’s why NFL analyst Charlie Casserly feels that the Panthers should pursue University of Alabama halfback Josh Jacobs in the NFL Draft later this month. Casserly added that […]

The Baltimore Ravens aren’t finished adding to the league’s most dangerous running attack. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, former University of Alabama running backs Damien Harris and Josh Jacobs are both visiting the Ravens this week ahead of the NFL draft on April 25th. The #Ravens are taking a hard look at some top […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide running back  Josh Jacobs continues to up his stock ahead of the NFL draft. According to a Tuesday report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Jacobs has improved his 40-yard dash time while scouts are certainly taking notice. According to Rapoport, Jacobs was previously in the 4.63 to 4.66 range at Alabama’s […]

It is no secret that the Philadelphia Eagles are in the market for a running back. They may have narrowed down their focus to Alabama running back Josh Jacobs. Philadelphia currently owns the 25th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Geoff Mosher said during an appearance on the Go Birds! Podcast that the Eagles could […]

It seems as though every year there is a “generational talent” at running back in the NFL Draft. In 2018, it was Saquon Barkley. In 2017, Leonard Fournette. In 2016, Zeke Elliott, and so on. While the term “generational” has pretty much lost its meaning, there is no denying that there have been some elite […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been in the market for a running back all offseason. It appears they may have their eye on Alabama running back Josh Jacobs. Jacobs is touted as one of the best running backs in his class. Geoff Mosher said during an appearance on the Go Birds! Podcast that the Eagles are intrigued […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide running back and current 2019 NFL Draft prospect Josh Jacobs will be forced to wait in order to showcase his talents. According to a recent report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Jacobs will be limited at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine due to a nagging groin injury. Although the up-and-coming rusher […]