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Welcome to "Six Points" for Week 2, a quick trip around the league with Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13676485/chip-kelly-coached-johnny-manziel-two-different-s-nfl
Is it Tavon time ... finally?
When Tavon Austin lined up in the Rams' backfield and took a handoff from Nick Foles to run 16 yards for a touchdown in their win over the Seahawks, it was one of the ways Rams coach Jeff Fisher and GM Les Snead had always envisioned Austin could be utilized when they made him the eighth pick of the 2013 draft.
It was a clever design on the scoring play. The diminutive 5-foot-9 Austin lined up in a pistol-like formation directly behind Nick Foles in the shotgun. Ask the Seahawks defenders. It was difficult to see and track Austin on the play. Austin was a Texas high school running back who was used as a jack-of-all-trades player at West Virginia. In fact, Austin delivered one of the greatest single-game collegiate performances on Nov. 17, 2012, when he had 517 all-purpose yards against Oklahoma, 344 of them coming when he was lined up at running back.
When Frank Cignetti was named offensive coordinator for the Rams after Brian Schottenheimer bolted for the same job at the University of Georgia, one of his goals was to simplify the offense but still find ways to take advantage of Austin's hybrid talents. Cignetti saw a very focused Austin take huge leaps in preparation during the offseason program. He particularly praised his improved pass-route running; in the meantime, Austin's return skills still must be respected. He had a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Seahawks, as well.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13676485/chip-kelly-coached-johnny-manziel-two-different-s-nfl
Is it Tavon time ... finally?
When Tavon Austin lined up in the Rams' backfield and took a handoff from Nick Foles to run 16 yards for a touchdown in their win over the Seahawks, it was one of the ways Rams coach Jeff Fisher and GM Les Snead had always envisioned Austin could be utilized when they made him the eighth pick of the 2013 draft.
It was a clever design on the scoring play. The diminutive 5-foot-9 Austin lined up in a pistol-like formation directly behind Nick Foles in the shotgun. Ask the Seahawks defenders. It was difficult to see and track Austin on the play. Austin was a Texas high school running back who was used as a jack-of-all-trades player at West Virginia. In fact, Austin delivered one of the greatest single-game collegiate performances on Nov. 17, 2012, when he had 517 all-purpose yards against Oklahoma, 344 of them coming when he was lined up at running back.
When Frank Cignetti was named offensive coordinator for the Rams after Brian Schottenheimer bolted for the same job at the University of Georgia, one of his goals was to simplify the offense but still find ways to take advantage of Austin's hybrid talents. Cignetti saw a very focused Austin take huge leaps in preparation during the offseason program. He particularly praised his improved pass-route running; in the meantime, Austin's return skills still must be respected. He had a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Seahawks, as well.
