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Here’s a few pieces that I think made a few good points. First up Youth Ian Thomas Jersey , I’m not usually too bullish on rookie RBs but there is one I’m sure will rock it as a rookie:The Giants are going to run the crap out of the ball in 2018. It just makes too much sense. Eli needs to throw the ball less anyway so expect the Giants to run a lot early to set up the pass action pass. He just may come off the field on 3rd down.If you are in a PPR league then you love RBs that also catch the ball out of the backfield. Here’s a metric that supports why many people call this guy a great mid round gem.I understand the Patriots drafted Sony Michel but he did go to UGA so he will have a long learning curve. He offers no real challenge to Burkhead’s starting job in 2018.Moving to WR, here are two with No. 2 WR potential that should be available in the fifth round or later. Crowder was fantastic as rookie when he got the targets and I think he will bounce back after a sophomore slump. The reasoning on Garcon makes too much sense as well. I like both of these guys.Moving the ‘sleeper’ category we finally get some love for a Panther. I’m not sure I’m buying it myself.I’m going to wait and see how he does in training camp and the preseason. Newton has to trust him plus there is the whole thing about beating out proven vets in front of him on the depth chart. I think the sleeper at WR for the Panthers is actually Torrey Smith. He could have an impact like Ted Ginn did when he signed with the Panthers the first time.Getting back the Washington WRs (who seem to be loaded at WR now BTW) we have these two guys as deep sleepers.I love Richardson’s potential I’m just not sure Washington can unlock it. Certainly Alex Smith has no excuse for not having someone to throw the ball too. From the ‘Caution Closet’ we have the Le’Veon Bell hold out. Should you ignore it and draft him high anyway or should you pass?I’m not sure where I put him on my RB board at this point. Before this he was No. 2 in my mind behind Todd Gurley. Now I’m thinking I would also take Zeke Elliot over him as well and if David Johnson looks fully healed in AZ then I like him better as well. That put’s Bell at No. 5 and honestly I doubt he drops further than that. If the choice at that point is Bell or teammate WR Antonio Brown I would take Brown.Cheers. Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the Hog Molly Report, where winning in the trenches is all that matters. Before we begin, we open with the reciting of our usual motto:In the spirit of Mr. Gettleman’s words (regardless of him having moved on) and the philosophy of building a team from the inside out, my goal will be to watch the hog mollies each game during the season and give them a grade based on their performance. This week we will look at the Pyrrhic victory against the Dallas Cowboys in week 1. The Panthers may have won the battle, but injuries to Hog Mollies may end up winning the war for someone else.Offensive Hog MolliesYards per Carry: 4.6, season: 4.6 (T-10th, NFL)Yards per Play: 4.8, season: 4.8 (24th, NFL)Sacks allowed: 3, season: 3 (T-20th Authentic Ryan Kalil Jersey , NFL)Third downs converted: 4 of 12 or 33%, season: 33% (T-18th, NFL)Rating: 3 out of 5 Hurting HogsIt could have been worse. It also could have been a lot better... but given that the offensive line had entirely new starters on the left side, and a right tackle that missed the entire preseason, it was a halfway decent day. It should have been a better day from a scoring perspective given how well the defense was doing, but overall Panthers fans were left wanting more from their supposedly improved offense. Let’s start with the sack breakdown:1st Sack: Q2 0:30, 1st & 5, DAL 9 - Cowboys send a four man rush, Ryan Kalil gets beat by a bull rush right away but Cam Newton makes a miraculous escape with pressure in his face, managing to negate lost yardage on the play but technically a sack. Certainly noteworthy because it forced Cam to spike the ball and settle for a Graham Gano field goal. 2nd Sack: Q3 12:37, 3rd & 13 Authentic Luke Kuechly Jersey , midfield - Cowboys send a four man rush, Ryan Kalil whiffs on Maliek Collins, but it looks to me like Greg Van Roten should have been assisting him instead of peeling back to help Taylor Moton, who had assistance from Christian McCaffrey on his man. Cam has nowhere to go, Carolina forced to punt.3rd Sack: Q4 5:48, 3rd & 14, CAR 32 - Cowboys fake a double A gap blitz but back out of it sending four rushers, this apparently leads to some confusion and a jailbreak up front. Terrible pass rush splits, the entire line gets pushed back in a massive pile essentially. Greg Van Roten is pushed straight back into Cam, and Cam has nowhere to step forward. Trai Turner’s man, DeMarcus Lawrence cleans up the sack. This was the worst down of the day for the line Authentic Greg Olsen Jersey , without question.Penalties hurt us quite a bit in this one as well, holding and hands to the face calls stalled several drives. But, obviously the thing that cripples us long term is Daryl Williams sustaining what is reported to be a new injury to his right leg, which will require surgery and potentially end up being season ending. If Amini Silatolu is allowed to start in his place, there will be dire consequences for the offense as a whole, and Cam Newton will suffer the worst of it. I can’t stress enough how much of a crime it is that Silatolu continues to be allowed to play football, managing to hit a new low on Sunday by sticking his leg in the way of an extra point snap, turning what would be a three score game into a two score one.Defensive Hog MolliesYards per Carry: 4.3, season: 4.3 (T-18th, NFL)Yards per Play: 4.1, season: 4.1 (4th Womens Dontari Poe Jersey , NFL)Sacks given: 6, season: 6 (T-2nd, NFL)Third down allowed %: 2 of 11 or 18%, season: 18% (4th, NFL)Rating: 5 out of 5 Bloodthirsty Savage SwineRuthless and unrelenting are the two words I’d use to describe the defensive line on Sunday. Facing a fairly mobile quarterback in Dak Prescott, there were several occasions where defensive linemen stuck with the play and ended up getting sacks on pursuit. The most impressive of which belonged to Mario Addison, notching the strip sack to effectively ice the game. High marks also go to Wes Horton, who notched 1.5 sacks on rotational duty as well as Vernon Butler who blew up several run plays and had a good amount of success collapsing protection, even without a ton of statistical impact. Another thing that can’t be ignored was the nearly complete neutralization of Ezekiel Elliott, who only managed 69 yards rushing on the day. It was a good showing for most everyone on defense, though Julius Peppers left much to be desired. Perhaps missing the entire preseason isn't the best idea Authentic Ian Thomas Jersey , even for a grizzled pro like him.Hog Molly of the Week: Kawann ShortWhile Mario Addison ended up with the most clutch play on defense, it was Kawann Short that proved to be a living nightmare for the Cowboys’ offensive line. With two sacks on the day, three hurries, and his success collapsing the middle on running plays, he was the real catalyst for why the Cowboys couldn’t get anything moving on offense. If he continues this level of play and Dontari Poe starts to match it (he drew most of the double teams on Sunday), the Panthers will be nearly impossible to run on.