The veteran David and rising youngster Devin White (fourth in tackles over the past two seasons) form a dynamic linebacking duo.
Only Bobby Wagner has more tackles than Lavonte David (1,220) since David entered the league in 2012. He has a sharp mind and a loaded team at his disposal. His fingerprints will no doubt remain visible on this defense. Like Allen in New Orleans, Todd Bowles was elevated to head coach this offseason after a strong run as the team's defensive coordinator (three straight top-15 finishes). Free-agent tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day earned the best defensive grade from PFF of his career in 2020, when Staley was his coordinator with the Rams. And don't sleep on the defensive tackle help general manager Tom Telesco brought in to shore up the run defense, which last season pulled a defense that ranked 12th against the pass into the bottom half of the league (23rd) in yards allowed. Locking up James, who will hope to build on his 2021 season after missing all of 2020 and much of 2019 with injury, was monumentally important for head coach Brandon Staley's Super Bowl-caliber roster. Jackson to a secondary that also features newly extended safety Derwin James and promising youngster Asante Samuel Jr.? Yes, please - and thank you!īosa and Mack, who have both averaged over nine sacks per season in their NFL careers, are one of the most formidable pass-rushing tandems in the league, while Jackson (22 picks over the past three seasons) is the play-making corner this team has craved.
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Teaming up four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Joey Bosa with three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack? Yes, please.Īdding J.C. Defensive coordinator Joe Barry surely earned the trust of both his players and head coach Matt LaFleur after piloting Green Bay to a ninth-place finish in yards allowed in his first year on the job. Alexander will be returning alongside 2021 first-round pick Eric Stokes, who tied for most passes defensed (14) by a rookie last season.
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Corner Jaire Alexander, who missed most of last season with a shoulder injury, is a rock star - and he's paid like it. The front seven is strong, with first-round pick Quay Walker joining tackling machine De'Vondre Campbell and veteran pass rushers Rashan Gary and Preston Smith. That's right these aren't your older brother's Green Bay Packers, asking a top-10 offense to carry a bottom-ranked defense. And it's not just because they have a legendary quarterback in Aaron Rodgers - it's also because they have a lockdown defense. But they still have a great opportunity to make a legitimate Super Bowl run this season. The Packers traded away Davante Adams, one of the best receivers in the game today, this offseason. When you combine the talent on the field with Ryans' smarts, you have a potent combo worthy of the No. In short, the core is legit.ĭeMeco Ryans picked up the defensive coordinator torch last season when Robert Saleh left to coach the Jets, and the brilliant Ryans didn't miss a beat, pushing the defense to its third consecutive top-five finish in yards allowed. And Charvarius Ward joins a defensive backfield that helped San Francisco rank sixth in passing yards allowed last season. He's led the team in tackles in each of his four pro seasons thus far, surpassed in that category by only three players ( Bobby Wagner, Shaquille Leonard and Roquan Smith) since he joined the NFL in 2018. (And watch out for Javon Kinlaw, whom head coach Kyle Shanahan says " seems more like himself" after having ACL surgery last fall.) Fred Warner is a special player, earning the fourth-best defensive grade from Pro Football Focus among linebackers last season. He anchors a superb front seven, which welcomes Arik Armstead back into the fold after he missed time with a knee injury in camp. In 35 career games, he's compiled 24.5 sacks, including 15.5 in 2021, good for fourth in the NFL. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Nick Bosa, who received my vote for first-team All-Pro last season, is a beast. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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