NFL Week 8 Practice Squad Power Rankings

The NFC South is ghastly right now. Perfect for Halloween weekend. All Ahkello Witherspoon Jersey four clubs are under .500, and the Buccaneers sit a half game back in the division at 3-5, fresh of the most embarra sing defeat of Tampa Bay's era against the followed by Thursday night's lo s to the Ravens. Plus, they've lost five of their last six games.As is the case with many struggling clubs around the league, injuries have hampered the NFC South in a major way at the beginning of this season. The have been rolling with mostly a second-string offense of late, and the secondary, which has been without for the past two weeks, just lost to the IR list. Yikes.Meanwhile, the other team that plays in a Mercedes-Benz stadium -- the -- is dealing with severe secondary injuries, too. And in Week 7, and the reminded us what can happen to that pa s defense when is dinged. Just a regular old 537-yard offensive explosive is all.And, believe it or not, the Buccaneers could use more downfield weaponry, which I've been screaming from the rooftops for weeks now. In an attempt to clean up the extraordinarily me sy NFC South, I've offered practice-squad options who can play a part in fixing some of the leaky areas of rosters in that division. Take note, Jason Licht, Scott Fitterer, Mickey Loomis and Terry Fontenot. Let's get the NFC South playing quality football again -- 2019 was the last year this division didn't have two teams with double-digit regular-season victories. It needs to get back on track. Now.The PSPR Call-Up Tally (The CUT) is at 14 call-ups after seven weeks of regular-season action. Two per week. Solid. But, you know me. I never settle. We need more. Here's to a MONSTROUS Practice Squad Elevation on Saturday. Remember don't be shy to hit me up on Twitter to alert me about any PSPR members getting the glorious call. 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But I'll always stay true to the origins of the PSPR, which were to highlight young players. That means I won't be featuring "veterans" this season. Selecting someone like -- currently on the practice squad -- would not embody the fundamental intention of the PSPR. So for the sake of the Practice Squad Power Rankings' dignity, I'll only be including practice-squaders who are rookies, second-year players, third-year players, or fourth-year pros. Players drafted from 2019 on. That's it. Here's to the Practice Squad Power Rankings flourishing this season, emerging as a legitimate superstar, earning a ma sive payday and starting to cement its legacy in the hallowed halls of the internet's football-media industry.With injured, it'd be perfectly logical for Houston to call on Camp, another tall, chiseled, Jordan Matthews Jersey vertical option on the outside. Now, he is considerably more raw than Collins, yet the Georgia Tech alum doesn't need to run intricate routes or worry about getting separation acro s the field. He's 6-foot-2 with 4.48 speed and a 39.5-inch vertical. Get downfield! will chuck it. The Dolphins are still . That's not good -- particularly for a team with playoff aspirations. Given all the health-related i sues the club has had in its last three games at quarterback, Miami has needed its defense to hold its own, and it hasn't.McKinley's film at Oregon wasn't quite as good as his tremendous production -- 11 interceptions and 10 pa s breakups in his final three seasons for the Ducks -- yet clearly he has a knack to find the football down the field.This UAB product went nutso in 2021 with 699 yards on just 36 receptions -- 19.4 yards per catch -- with 10 scores. He legitimately looked like a bulky receiver getting down the seam, and he can create after the catch. The Jaguars have gotten good return on investment with -- currently third on the team with 28 catches -- yet the TE2 position is e sentially nonexistent. has four receptions on the year to date. Gilbert hummed under the radar at around 6-0 and 193 pounds with 4.49 speed, a 40-inch vertical and a spectacular 138-inch broad jump. He was good at Florida Atlantic, too, with five interceptions and 23 pa s breakups in his final three seasons with the Owls. The Giants, despite starting 5-1, are 30th in Football Outsiders' defensive DVOA, the site's all-encompa sing efficiency metric. They're 21st in pa s defensive DVOA. Gilbert can provide the explosive jolt the secondary needs.Hankins didn't test through the roof at the Iowa Pro Day. Far from it. But this is your cla sic Hawkeye secondary member. Super instinctive, well-coached in college, Trent Taylor Jersey and despite his lacking athleticism, always around the football. In his final three seasons at Iowa -- six interceptions and 21 pa s breakups. The Falcons are reeling at cornerback right now. It's time to get Hankins an opportunity.Gray is 6-2 with arms nearly 33 inches long. He's monstrous for the cornerback spot. While he never intercepted a pa s at Michigan, he had 15 pa s breakups in his three seasons for the Wolverines and got more active against the run as he career progre sed in Ann Arbor. The Saints secondary is extremely banged up, so let's get Gray onto the field. All Goode did to pop squarely onto the draft radar after his productive career at Cal was jump 39 inches in the vertical along with a 6.91 three-cone time at his pro-day workout. In 2021 for the , as a hybrid, kind of old school stand-up outside linebacker, Goode had 6.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for lo s along with 45 tackles and four pa s breakups. The Dolphins unit needs an explosive boost up front to help the secondary.Washington can be the Ravens' multi-dimensional weapon in the secondary, and Baltimore's scheme asks a lot of its defensive backs. Cover the slot one play, range deep down the field Jerry Rice Jersey the next. He can do it. Baltimore gave Washington his shot in Week 6, and he looked like he belonged, with an a sisted tackle and no big plays allowed in coverage. Do it again, Ravens.Late addition here with Graham. He's back on the Browns practice squad. Cleveland has to call up him. Immediately. The Browns are 16th in pa s defens