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Heading into the 2024 season, the Boise State Broncos are one of the G5 teams being heavily discussed with College Football Playoff potential. A large reason for that is returning junior running back Ashton Jeanty.
The 5'9" 215-pounder was the Mountain West Offensive Player of the year in 2023 after an NCAA-best 159.67 yards from scrimmage per game.
Jeanty was named this offseason by Pro Football Focus as one of the ten best returning running backs in college football in 2024. Jeanty was the only G5 running back recognized.
"Jeanty was third among FBS running backs with 82 forced missed tackles while leading them all with 578 receiving yards. Based on how his first two years have gone, it’s fair to expect a dominant 2024 from the junior as well."Max Chadwick, Pro Football Focus
PFF"s Max Chadwick also notes that in terms of PFF grade, Jeanty led all true freshman in 2022 and led all FBS running backs in 2023.
Jeanty and Boise State will face Georgia Southern in their August 31 season-opening matchup in Sun Belt territory.
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Texas HC sent Arch Manning a message after bad scrimmage
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian needs Arch Manning to keep improving before the team's season opener against Ohio State on Aug. 30. In his first season as the starter, Manning is set to lead the No. 1 Longhorns into a tough battle on the road against No. 3 Ohio State. During Saturday's scrimmage, the defense dominated Manning and the offense for most of the practice. The redshirt sophomore had trouble behind a struggling offensive line. On Monday, Sarkisian told the media that he talked to Manning after the scrimmage about a few missed plays he believes could have been made. “I think when we visited with Arch coming out of Saturday, there was probably five or six plays that I’m very confident he’s going to make as we move forward,“ Sarkisian said, via Wescott Eberts of Burnt Orange Nation. “He didn’t do anything catastrophically bad, but I just know what he’s capable of, and so we’ve just got to keep tightening the screws to make sure that he’s performing the way he’s capable of performing." Saturday's practice is a reminder of a couple of things. One, it may take a few weeks in the regular season for Manning to ease into being the starting quarterback. Two, Manning cannot mask all of the Longhorns' problems, and the offensive line is going to need to do their part if they want a chance at the national championship. As the preseason No. 1 team in the country, the expectations for Texas and Manning are extremely high. The Longhorns might eventually prove that they're the best team, but they might not look like it during the first quarter in Columbus.
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Kings Predicted to Send Malik Monk to Lakers for $66 Million Duo in Offseason Trade
As the 2025-26 NBA season nears, one team that continues to be the subject of trade rumors is the Sacramento Kings. Of course, the Kings elected to keep their core of Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVien together this offseason despite many around the league expecting them to begin a rebuild. Sacramento also made some notable additions to their roster this summer as they selected Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud in the 2025 draft and added Dennis Schroder in free agency. While the Kings have upgraded their roster this offseason, some of their players continue to be in trade rumors, primarily for Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga who Sacramento is reportedly targeting. For the Kings, multiple players have come up in trad rumors this summer but none more than Malik Monk who is coming off the best season of his NBA career. Despite this, the Kings have elected to keep Monk thus far but that could change as they continue to look for ways to upgrade their roster even more this offseason to chase a playoff spot next season. Kings predicted to trade Malik Monk to Lakers With this in mind, SB Nations’ Jacob Rude recently released a mock trade that would send Malik Monk to the Los Angeles Lakers for two players. In the trade, the Kings would land Gabe Vincent, Maxi Kleber and a lottery protected 2031 first-round pick from the Lakers in return for Monk. This trade does not make a ton of sense for the Kings as they would swap one of the best scorers on their roster for two veterans who struggled last season and a lottery protected first-round pick. Both Vincent and Kleber would be solid additions to the Kings’ roster as they would fill two glaring holes in their rotation, but Sacramento would likely want more in return for Monk, especially with him coming off the best season of his career. Because of this, it is highly unlikely that the Kings would agree to this trade as they could possibly receive a larger return for their veteran guard from another team this offseason.
Jets QB Justin Fields had 'alarming' practice against Giants
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields found out he has a long way to go following his performance at Tuesday's joint practice with the New York Giants. Per Connor Hughes of SNY TV, Fields started hot at the practice before struggling during the move-the-ball period. "Very interesting practice for #Jets QB Justin Fields," Hughes posted on X. "He finished 7 of 12 with a TD. 5 of 5 to start practice. Then 0 for 4. Finished 2 of 3 with the really impressive TD to Jeremy Ruckert in red zone (starter 18 yard line). "The offensive performance was a bit alarming in move-the-ball period of practice. Fields Co. had three attempts to get down field. They didn’t gain a first down. Only gained yards twice (two short Breece Hall runs). Three sacks. That needs to be fixed. #Giants defense toyed with NYJ during that period." Some Jets fans online thought Hughes was using hyperbole to characterize the practice, but he doubled down on his judgment of the offense. Fields looked strong on his first and only drive in the Jets' 30-10 win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. He went 3-of-4 passing for 42 yards and rushed two times for 14 yards and a touchdown. However, the Giants defense at the joint practice is a much better unit than the short-handed one the Packers trotted out for the first preseason game. Fields' issues seen with the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers, with holding the ball too long and not being able to pass consistently downfield, were a factor against the Giants. Following Saturday's game, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said Fields was getting better but had a lot to improve on. Tuesday's practice was a humbling reminder that Fields needs to become a consistent passer if the Jets are going to move the ball on good defenses in the regular season.
The Commanders should take a flyer on this former third-round pick who just became available to improve a major team need
Dan Quinn said in a press conference recently that the Washington Commanders will always be willing to add to its roster if it helps improve certain positions. That same day, they hosted 14 players for workouts and signed three of them. The Commanders are likely not done moving pieces around and trying out players, and it wouldn't surprise me at all if they took a look at a player that just became available. Adam Peters should take a flyer on former third-round pick Brian Asamoah II to improve the depth at linebacker and possibly more. Recent moves showed their opinions on the position The team wasted no time moving on from LB Dominique Hampton, who was a recent fifth-round pick of Peters after just one preseason game. Hampton was a liability at LB, and the team needed more flexibility on special teams as well. The next corresponding move made was the signing of veteran LB Duke Riley, who directly replaces Hampton and can play both sides. Riley is 31 years old, though, and no one is sure if he will actually stick on the roster. It wouldn't surprise me if the team added more options as roster cuts start making players available, like Asamoah II, who was released by the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday. Asamoah II was drafted by the Vikings with the 66th overall pick back in 2022, but never could carve out a sustainable role on the defense. He's only played a total of 70 snaps on defense over the last two seasons after falling down the depth chart, but he's still only 25 years old. Maybe learning behind Frankie Luvu and Bobby Wagner could go a long way in his development. He also fits the mold of what Peters looks for as a freak athlete who had an 8.90 Relative Athletic Score when he was working out for the NFL draft. The potential has always been there for Asamoah II. Jordan Magee is still hurt, and Nick Bellore is 36 years old and only plays on special teams. Riley is the next man up with rookie Kain Medrano, so the depth is a major weak point of the defense right now, and they also need someone who can be versatile on special teams. Asamoah II did have a major role on special teams for the Vikings though, and he logged almost 800 snaps on that side of the ball over the last three seasons. The special teams efforts in the first preseason game showed that they need some backup help as well. The Commanders have a real roster need at backup linebacker as well as special teams tacklers, and Asamoah II could provide both while the young project continues to develop. Keep an eye on the Commanders making more changes before the season starts.
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