I looked at each team’s IDP drafts and how it will affect the players already on the team. I’m not going to spend time discussing picks who likely won’t make the team or whose ceilings are to be a Special Team contributor. That usually means any EDGE drafted after R3 and any LB or Safety […]
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This is part of a series of reviews, looking at each team’s IDP drafts and how it will affect the players already on the team. Check out my NFC North and the NFC East reviews as well. I’m not going to spend time discussing picks who likely won’t make the team or whose ceilings are
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I looked at each team’s IDP drafts, yesterday I reviewed the NFC North, and how it will affect the players already on the team. I’m not going to spend time discussing picks who likely won’t make the team or whose ceilings are to be a Special Team contributor. That usually means any EDGE drafted after
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Now that the NFL Draft is behind us I looked at each team’s IDP drafts and how it will affect the players already on the team. I’m not going to spend time discussing picks who likely won’t make the team or whose ceilings are to be a Special Team contributor. That usually means any EDGE
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HC Dan Quinn has built a solid defense. The Falcons were Top 10 in yards allowed and points allowed last year. There should be some continued improvement, assuming they fill some fairly important holes that have opened up over the offseason. Defensive Ends [profiler]Vic Beasley[/profiler] is returning to DE. Beasley will start across from 1st
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Carolina Panthers The Panthers had a solid defense last year. They were Top 10 in yards allowed but #11 in points allowed. This defense needs to inject some youth and talent, coupled with their new DC to avoid taking a step backward. Defensive Ends [profiler]Mario Addison[/profiler] will be the DE1. [profiler]Julius Peppers[/profiler] will return for
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The NFL Draft is quickly approaching! The IDP department is breaking down each team post-free agency and what they should look to address in the draft. Minnesota Vikings The Vikings made it to the NFC Championship game last year on the strength of their defense, considering their offense was being led by Case Keenum. This
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The NFL Draft is quickly approaching! The IDP department is breaking down each team post-free agency and what they should look to address in the draft. Green Bay Packers The Packers have struggled lately on defense, forcing a change at the top. Mike Pettine has been out of football since being fired as Cleveland’s HC,
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The NFL Draft is quickly approaching! The IDP department is breaking down each team post-free agency and what they should look to address in the draft. New Orleans Saints The Saints defense came out of nowhere to have an amazing year in 2017. A stellar draft class coupled with the perfect FA signing turned this
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The NFL Draft is quickly approaching! The IDP department is breaking down each team post-free agency and what they should look to address in the draft. Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Buccaneers were bad on defense last year. Alright, that’s an insult to “bad”. They were worse than bad last year. They didn’t have a pass
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The NFL Draft is quickly approaching! The IDP department is breaking down each team post-free agency and what they should look to address in the draft. Detroit Lions Detroit has struggled on defense for a few years. Their offense has carried this team. The addition of Head Coach Matt Patricia should improve their defense. Their
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The NFL Draft is quickly approaching! The IDP department is breaking down each team post-free agency and what they should look to address in the draft. Chicago Bears The Bears have turned into a very underrated defense under DC Vic Fangio. When John Fox was fired, the Bears got a little lucky and kept Fangio.
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Miami decided to release their best player, [profiler]Ndamukong Suh[/profiler]. Some teams play checkers while others play chess. Miami is playing Tic-Tac-Toe Miami’s loss is obviously going to be another team’s gain. Last year, the Rams were 11-5 in the regular season and lost in the Wild Card Round with a sophomore QB. In DC Wade
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Morgan Burnett [profiler]Morgan Burnett[/profiler]’s eight-year run in Green Bay is over. He’s moving to warmer… um… greener… um… he’s moving. Can you get greener pastures than Green Bay? Pittsburgh needed a boost at Safety after letting [profiler]Mike Mitchell[/profiler] walk. Burnett has been a very productive safety, when healthy. He has topped 100 total tackles in
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had one of the league’s worst defenses last year. They were 32nd in pass yards allowed and 23rd in rush yards allowed. Opposing offenses regularly had their way against the Bucs. The only position they were set at on defense was LB. Their D-Line needed to be completely revamped. So they
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New Orleans Saints HC: Sean Payton DC: Dennis Allen Alignment: 4-3 Team Needs: DE, DT, LB Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Nick Fairley[/profiler], [profiler]Tony McDaniel[/profiler], [profiler]John Hughes[/profiler], [profiler]Alex Okafor[/profiler], [profiler]George Johnson[/profiler], [profiler]Kasim Edebali[/profiler], [profiler]Jonathan Freeny[/profiler], [profiler]Michael Mauti[/profiler], [profiler]Gerald Hodges[/profiler], [profiler]Sterling Moore[/profiler], [profiler]Kenny Vaccaro[/profiler], [profiler]Rafael Bush[/profiler] New Orleans ranked 17th in yards allowed in 2017 and 10th in points
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New York Jets HC: Todd Bowles DC: Kacy Rodgers Alignment: 3-4 Team Needs: DE, NT, OLB, CB, ILB, depth everywhere Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Mike Pennel[/profiler], [profiler]Kony Ealy[/profiler], [profiler]David Bass[/profiler], [profiler]Ed Stinson[/profiler], [profiler]Demario Davis[/profiler], [profiler]Bruce Carter[/profiler], [profiler]Julian Stanford[/profiler], [profiler]Morris Claiborne[/profiler], [profiler]Robert Nelson[/profiler], [profiler]Terrence Brooks[/profiler] I don’t like to rank players. That’s not really my thing, but I
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Kansas City Chiefs HC: Andy Reid DC: Bob Sutton Alignment: 3-4 Team Needs: OLB, ILB, DT, S Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Bennie Logan[/profiler], [profiler]Stefan Charles[/profiler], [profiler]Jarvis Jenkins[/profiler], [profiler]Derrick Johnson[/profiler], [profiler]Kevin Pierre-Louis[/profiler], [profiler]Phillip Gaines[/profiler], [profiler]Terrance Mitchell[/profiler], [profiler]Kenneth Acker[/profiler], [profiler]Steven Terrell[/profiler] Two short years ago, KC’s defense was Top 10 in yards and points allowed. In the two seasons
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New York Giants HC: Ben McAdoo (Pat Shurmur) DC: Steve Spagnuolo (James Bettcher) Alignment: 4-3 (3-4) Team Needs: LB, DE or OLB, CB Upcoming UFAs: [/profiler]Jay Bromley[/profiler], [profiler]Kerry Wynn[/profiler], [profiler]Keenan Robinson[/profiler], [profiler]Jonathan Casillas[/profiler], [profiler]Mark Herzlich[/profiler], [profiler]Kelvin Sheppard[/profiler], [profiler]Akeem Ayers[/profiler], [profiler]Devon Kennard[/profiler], [profiler]Ross Cockrell[/profiler], [profiler]Darryl Morris[/profiler], [profiler]Nat Berhe[/profiler] Ben McAdoo was fired after a 2-10 start.
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Arizona Cardinals HC: Bruce Arians (Steve Wilks) DC: James Bettcher (Al Holcomb) Alignment: 3-4 Team Needs: CB, LB, DLine Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Frostee Rucker[/profiler], [profiler]Karlos Dansby[/profiler], [profiler]Josh Bynes[/profiler], [profiler]Kareem Martin[/profiler], [profiler]Justin Bethel[/profiler], [profiler]Tramon Williams[/profiler], [profiler]Tyvon Branch[/profiler] The Cardinal’s defense was fairly solid this year. They ranked 6th in yards allowed and 19th in points allowed. It’s
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