Excellent defenses and defensive coaches have a way of getting more out of players than their prior stops or playcallers. The Ravens won't be the best red zone defense in NFL history, but they have more than enough to hold up their end of the bargain. If we...
Baugh was a two-way player, and in 1943 led the NFL in defensive interceptions (11), punting yardage (2,295) and completion percentage (55.6). A four-time first-team All-Pro and a member of the ’40s All-Decade Team, Baugh was enshrined in Canton with its inaugural class of ’63....
If an NFL defensive tackle prospect is going to measure in at 6-foot-1 and 281 pounds with sub-31-inch arms, then he better be an excellent pass rusher. Luckily for Kancey, he's undeniably the best pure interior pass rusher in the class and one of the best in the past...
Headed into 2023, the defense is expected to take an even bigger leap thanks to major contributors returning and yet another influx from the transfer portal. Start with the players coming back. Defensive end Jared Verse could have gone into the NFL draft but decided to return to improve his...
(Fans also enjoy debating the best NFL coaches of all time and the best NFL quarterbacks currently in the league). But naming the best player overall is a question that can't be answered easily. Would you rank a quarterback above an offensive lineman, or a defensive end versus a wide...
(42) in 66 games with the Colts than he got in nearly the same amount of games with the San Francisco 49ers. Also one of the biggest NFL players in 2024 – 6-foot-7 and 295 pounds – Buckner, had the fifth-bestESPN pass-rush win rate(17 percent) among defensive tackles in 2023....
Garrett never flinched. He finished the year appearing in 16 games, registering 14 sacks, 42 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, four forced fumbles, three passes deflected and one blocked field goal. For his efforts, Garrett was awarded the NFL's 2023 Defensive Player of the Year a...
Who is the best defensive lineman in the NFL in 2022? Using a combination of power, strength, and brute force, NFL defensive linemen punish elite offenses so ...
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Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network confirmed this morning that the hope is Watt returns by mid-season. Six weeks out of the lineup would mean Watt misses the Steelers week 5 game at the Bills. Watt is arguably the best defensive player in the NFL. The only other player in contention for...