Here's one simple way to think about how the Jets have changed on the defensive side of the ball. A year ago, if you strip out all the drives that ended with a turnover for each of the league's 32 teams and reevaluate defenses on what they did on every...
Garrett has gone from perennial All-Pro to front-runner for NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He is tied for second in the league with 9.5 sacks, spearheading one of the NFL's top defenses. Last month, Garrett became the first player this millennium to finish a game w...
We anticipated defensive regression once Bill Belichick retired, but we never anticipated a top-10 defense in the second half of the 2023 NFL season finishing 2024 as one of the worst NFL defenses. Injuries and suspensions – Christian Barmore, Marcus Jones, Ja’Qhaun Bentley and Jabrill Pepper...
Tuipulotu's ability to anchor against at the point of attack will be notable for teams that choose to play their defensive ends as a five-technique (outside shade of tackle but inside of tight end) due to the greater likelihood to face double teams against the run. DI:Kobie...
Field goals are taken by teams when they are in scoring distance but are faced with a difficult situation to score a touchdown. A safety in the NFL is worth two points. A safety is counted when the defensive team forces the offensive team to down the ball in the end zone on the ...
2023 NFL Draft: The top 8 interior defensive linemen 2023 NFL Draft: The top 8 edge defenders 1. Darnell Wright, Tennessee (Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports) Height: 6′ 5⅛” (44th percentile) Weight:333 (89th) 40-Yard Dash: 5.01 (90th) ...
s a chance at least two defensive starters are also gone (Dre Greenlaw, Charvarius Ward, Javon Hargrave and Talnoa Hufanga). With general manager John Lynch whiffing on top picks in recent years, there’s a chance the 49ers won’t return to their previous status as perennial NFC ...
2023 NFL Draft: Team-by-Team Needs and Pick Predictions / I’m excited for the draft. You’re excited for the draft. The teams at the top of the draft, though, aren’t quite as much, and that’s thanks to the makeup of a class that’ll have GMs in its upper reaches holding th...
You have the eight nonquarterbacks at the top—three pressure players for your defensive front (Will Anderson Jr., Jalen Carter, Tyree Wilson), two corners (Christian Gonzalez, Devon Witherspoon), two offensive linemen (Paris Johnson Jr., Peter Skoronski) and Texas’s stud running back Bijan...
NFL's top 10 most complete teams for 2023 season New York Jets 2022 record: 7-10 The subject of giggles for years on end, Gang Green now rests as a legitimate Super Bowl option after nabbingAaron Rodgers. General manager Joe Douglas never blinked during the club’s elongated pursuit ...