…from the NY Post. Interesting special teams nugget for him. Also mention’s Micah
Former Indiana teammates DL Ryder Anderson and LB Micah McFadden, a pair of undrafted rookies, both made plays in the preseason opener and have impressed the coaching staff.
Anderson, 23, made a great block, as did rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger, on Jashaun Corbin’s 34-yard kick return in New England. He got a great push to make a run stop on a 1-yard loss by Patriots running back Kevin Harris. And he showed great hustle on a fourth quarter tackle downfield on Pats WR Kristian Wilkerson as corner Michael Jacquet held him up.
Furthermore, Anderson, offensive lineman Will Holden and tight end Austin Allen all were practicing long-snapping after Monday’s practice. So that could be one more thing he proves he can do to Daboll and the coaches.
McFadden, 22, got a shoutout from Daboll last Friday for “making some good instinctive plays” in the game. This is interesting because defensive coordinator Wink Martindale had announced early in camp that “the inside backers, I’ve told them this, it’s an open competition. Someone needs to go up and grab that spot.” Blake Martinez has been out. Tae Crowder and rookie sixth-round pick Darrian Beavers have been running with the ones. And it would be a huge boost if McFadden could keep pushing the holdover Crowder, who ideally wouldn’t be starting.
Former Indiana teammates DL Ryder Anderson and LB Micah McFadden, a pair of undrafted rookies, both made plays in the preseason opener and have impressed the coaching staff.
Anderson, 23, made a great block, as did rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger, on Jashaun Corbin’s 34-yard kick return in New England. He got a great push to make a run stop on a 1-yard loss by Patriots running back Kevin Harris. And he showed great hustle on a fourth quarter tackle downfield on Pats WR Kristian Wilkerson as corner Michael Jacquet held him up.
Furthermore, Anderson, offensive lineman Will Holden and tight end Austin Allen all were practicing long-snapping after Monday’s practice. So that could be one more thing he proves he can do to Daboll and the coaches.
McFadden, 22, got a shoutout from Daboll last Friday for “making some good instinctive plays” in the game. This is interesting because defensive coordinator Wink Martindale had announced early in camp that “the inside backers, I’ve told them this, it’s an open competition. Someone needs to go up and grab that spot.” Blake Martinez has been out. Tae Crowder and rookie sixth-round pick Darrian Beavers have been running with the ones. And it would be a huge boost if McFadden could keep pushing the holdover Crowder, who ideally wouldn’t be starting.
