T.J. Wattmissed a chunk of last season, but the 28-year-old remained an impact player when healthy, with a 22.1% pass rush win rate, and leads the NFL with 70.5 sacks over the last five seasons. Running mateAlex Highsmithfinished sixth in the league with 14.5 s...
isn’t ready, and first-time offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is in over his head calling plays. The defense still can’t rush the passer, and the lack of additions to the secondary next to Jessie Bates III and A.J. Terrell comes back to haunt general manager Terry Fontenot —Scott ...
but they have so many holes to fill that they could draft almost any position and have a reasonable defense for it. So, this case of them trading Fields, as was rumored early in the pre-draft process but has since lost all steam, is the absolute nightmare scenario. ...
The Giants also have depth with veteran Jordan Phillips and some late-round draft picks in recent seasons. Heading into 2024, the Giants' defense could help them win some games with the three-headed monster of Lawrence, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and Brian Burns. 2. Philadelphia Eagles Bill Streicher-...
The Texans added more skill support for C.J. Stroud in Year 2 with Mixon and Diggs, winning veterans from other AFC contenders. DeMeco Ryans' defense got five new starters, trying to get tougher vs. the run and also keep the pass-rush pop intact. Okudah and Lassiter are sneaky s...
John then tried to rush the throw to first, sailing it over Don Mattingly's head for error No. 2. Brewers second baseman Jim Gantner tried to score from first on the play, so John was called on to make another play when he cut off Dave Winfield's throw to the plate. He spun and...
Nels helped lead a UW defense that ranked No. 1 in the nation that fall. Just how dominant was that group? Well, seven of its 11 opponents scored 10 points or less. Wyoming pitched a road shutout at Utah and held Wichita State, San Jose State and New Mexico to seven points or f...
are making back-to-back bowl appearances following five wins over the last two seasons combined. The ASU defense is leaky, however. Arkansas State has allowed 6.9 yards per play this season. Hopefully TE Harold Fannin Jr. plays in the game. He has 100 catches for 1,342 yards and nine ...
That figures to be a significant challenge for a group that collected seven sacks in Week 1 with Watt in the lineup and has managed all of five during his six-game absence. Tomlin can live without the sacks if his defense finds a way to make opposing quarterbacks uncomfortable. That hasn...
What went wrong:The defense took a hit, as the Chargers lost a trio of starters inMelvin Ingram,Casey HaywardandRayshawn Jenkins. The only significant replacement they acquired for any of the three was cornerbackAsante Samuel Jr., a second-round pick who...