Archives for April 5, 2015

'“I’m lining them up to literally have a competition for the position,” Ryan said. “People will say, ‘Well, is this guy ahead of the other?’ There’s going to be assumptions, but the great thing is, let it play out. Give both guys the opportunity and then at the end of the day, the cream will rise to the top. It usually does.'

'“You look at the style of runner that” coach Chip “Kelly wants in his offense and even though Shady is one of the best backs in the league, he’s not necessarily what Chip is looking for all the time,” Jenkins told NFL Network. “Chip thinks he’s a great running back, he knows his talent is there, but our” system “is really predicated on downhill, somebody who is going to hit the hole every time. It’s about getting up in the defender’s face as fast as you can and that’s not necessarily Shady’s running style.”'