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IDP Year in Review: Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys HC: Jason Garrett DC: Rod Marinelli (Kris Richard?) Alignment: 4-3 Team Needs: LB, DT, S Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Stephen Paea[/profiler], [profiler]DeMarcus Lawrence[/profiler], [profiler]Anthony Hitchens[/profiler], [profiler]Kyle Wilber[/profiler] DC Rod Marinelli may choose to retire. This season was rough on him. It’s physically taxing. That would be a loss for Dallas as Marinelli has put together […]

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IDP Year in Review: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers HC: Dirk Koetter DC: Mike Smith Alignment: 4-3 Team Needs: DE, CB, DT, S Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Clinton McDonald[/profiler], [profiler]Sealver Siliga[/profiler], [profiler]Justin Trattou[/profiler], [profiler]Will Clarke[/profiler], [profiler]Brent Grimes[/profiler], [profiler]Robert McClain[/profiler], [profiler]TJ Ward[/profiler], [profiler]Keith Tandy[/profiler] 2017 was a disastrous season for Tampa Bay’s defense. In the second year under DC Mike Smith, Tampa Bay’s defense

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IDP Year in Review: Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers HC: Mike McCarthy DC: Dom Capers (Mike Pettine) Alignment: 3-4 Team Needs: OLB, DE, C Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Quinton Dial[/profiler], [profiler]Ahmad Brooks[/profiler], [profiler]Davon House[/profiler], [profiler]Demetri Goodson[/profiler], [profiler]Morgan Burnett[/profiler] Any team that loses an Aaron Rodgers-level talent to injury is headed for a down year. Green Bay’s defense was just as disappointing as their

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IDP Year in Review: Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears HC: John Fox (Matt Nagy hired January 8th, 2018) DC: Vic Fangio Alignment: 3-4 Team Needs: CB, OLB, ILB, DE Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Mitch Unrein[/profiler], [profiler]John Jenkins[/profiler], [profiler]Christian Jones[/profiler], [profiler]Sam Acho[/profiler], [profiler]Lamarr Houston[/profiler], [profiler]Prince Amukamara[/profiler], [profiler]Kyle Fuller[/profiler], [profiler]Sherrick McManus[/profiler], [profiler]Chris Prosinski[/profiler] Most casual observers would probably be surprised about the Bears defense this year.

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IDP Year in Review: Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers HC: Anthony Lynn DC: Gus Bradley Alignment: 4-3 Team Needs: DT, LB, S Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Tenny Palepoi[/profiler], [profiler]Jeremiah Attaochu[/profiler], [profiler]Korey Toomer[/profiler], [profiler]Tre Boston[/profiler] In their first year under Gus Bradley, the Chargers defense excelled using the Bend-But-Don’t-Break philosophy. LA ranked 15th in yards allowed but 3rd in points allowed. Their defensive personnel

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IDP Year in Review: Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks HC: Pete Carroll DC: Kris Richard Alignment: 4-3 Team Needs: Everything Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Sheldon Richardson[/profiler], [profiler]Marcus Smith[/profiler], [profiler]Michael Wilhoite[/profiler], [profiler]Terence Garvin[/profiler], [profiler]DeShawn Shead[/profiler], [profiler]Bradley McDougald[/profiler] RIP Legion of Boom Injuries decimated Seattle’s defense as starters missed a combined 33 games this season. In the last six seasons, Seattle’s points allowed ranking has gone

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IDP Year in Review: San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers HC: Kyle Shanahan DC: Robert Saleh Alignment: 4-3 Team Needs: LB, CB, S depth, Healthy DE depth Upcoming UFAs: [profiler]Leger Douzable[/profiler], [profiler]Chris Jones[/profiler], [profiler]Tank Carradine[/profiler], [profiler]Cassius Marsh[/profiler], [profiler]Aaron Lynch[/profiler] [profiler]Brock Coyle[/profiler], [profiler]Dontae Johnson[/profiler], [profiler]Leon Hall[/profiler], [profiler]Asa Jackson[/profiler], [profiler]Eric Reid[/profiler], [profiler]Antone Exum[/profiler] After spending three consecutive 1st Round picks on 3-4 DEs, the

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Week 13 IDP Snap Count Review: NFC

Snap counts are essential for IDP. Tackles, sacks, and interceptions are tough to get when you’re standing on the sidelines. Watching snap counts rise and fall is the first step in finding sleepers who are about to break out and players who are on the decline. Atlanta Falcons [profiler]Keanu Neal[/profiler] played 66 snaps. [profiler]Robert Alford[/profiler],

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Week 12 IDP Snap Count Review: AFC

Snap counts are essential for IDP. Tackles, sacks, and interceptions are tough to get when you’re standing on the sidelines. Watching snap counts rise and fall is the first step in finding sleepers who are about to break out and players who are on the decline. Baltimore Ravens [profiler]CJ Mosley[/profiler], [profiler]Tony Jefferson[/profiler] and [profiler]Eric Weddle[/profiler]

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Week 12 IDP Snap Count Review: NFC

Snap counts are essential for IDP. Tackles, sacks, and interceptions are tough to get when you’re standing on the sidelines. Watching snap counts rise and fall is the first step in finding sleepers who are about to break out and players who are on the decline. Atlanta Falcons [profiler]Keanu Neal [/profiler] was the only Falcon

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Week 11 IDP Snap Count Review: AFC

Snap counts are essential for IDP. Tackles, sacks, and interceptions are tough to get when you’re standing on the sidelines. Watching snap counts rise and fall is the first step in finding sleepers who are about to break out and players who are on the decline. Baltimore Ravens [profiler]Tony Jefferson[/profiler] played all 67 defensive snaps.

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Week 11 IDP Snap Count Review: NFC

Snap counts are essential for IDP. Tackles, sacks, and interceptions are tough to get when you’re standing on the sidelines. Watching snap counts rise and fall is the first step in finding sleepers who are about to break out and players who are on the decline. Atlanta Falcons [profiler]De’Vondre Campbell[/profiler] was on the field the

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Week 10 IDP Snap Count Review: AFC

Snap counts are essential for IDP. Tackles, sacks, and interceptions are tough to get when you’re standing on the sidelines. Watching snap counts rise and fall is the first step in finding sleepers who are about to break out and players who are on the decline. Baltimore Ravens Bye Week Buffalo Bills [profiler]Tre’Davious White[/profiler], [profiler]Shareece

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Week 10 IDP Snap Count Review: NFC

Snap counts are essential for IDP. Tackles, sacks, and interceptions are tough to get when you’re standing on the sidelines. Watching snap counts rise and fall is the first step in finding sleepers who are about to break out and players who are on the decline. Atlanta Falcons [profiler]Keanu Neal[/profiler], [profiler]Ricardo Allen[/profiler] and [profiler]Robert Alford[/profiler]

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