NFL's secret weapons: Every team's ace in the hole The Sporting NewsBy Vinnie Iyer @vinnieiyer RSS June 28, 2014 1:06am EDT NFL's secret weapons Every NFL team has one in its arsenal, even if everyone in the league doesn't know it yet. Here are a mix of offensive and defensive playmakers, veterans and rookies, who are about to make a sneaky big impact on their teams during the 2014 season:Atlanta Falcons: DE Jonathan Massaquoi Jonathan Massaquoi (John Bazemore/AP) The Falcons have decided to add more punch to their pass rush by featuring 3-4 looks, and Massaquoi, as an intriguing end/outside linebacker hybrid, is ideal for that scheme. He will build on his four sacks from 2013 as the team features him off the edge often.Carolina Panthers: WR Tiquan Underwood
Tiquan Underwood (Nell Redmond/AP) The young receiver with the Kid ‘n’ Play hair has showed some big-play flair in previous short stops, but in a Panthers’ overhauled wideout corps, he’s the one with the deep speed to best play off big and tall rookie Kelvin Benjamin.New Orleans Saints: RB Khiry Robinson
Khiry Robinson (Ted S. Warren/AP) We know about the Saints’ endless array of receivers for Drew Brees, and what Pierre Thomas and Mark Ingram have offered to their backfield. But they’re looking for a guy with some burst to pop between the tackles, and Robinson is headed for a big role as they throw back to more ball control.Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Johnthan Banks
Johnthan Banks (Brian Blanco/AP) The Bucs are loaded with defensive playmakers at every level. In the secondary, safeties Mark Barron and Dashon Goldson are relied upon to be the hard-hitting backbone. But post-Darrelle Revis, Banks is the ballhawking corner to watch, a perfect fit in Lovie Smith and Leslie Frazier’s cover-2 zone.For all the teams.... link
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Posted : Jun. 28, 2014 3:05 am