#94 Da’Ron Payne, Alabama 6’2” 308 lbs Junior, Defensive Tackle Introduction The stock of Da’Ron Payne is as hot as any player entering the draft, following the college football playoff. His production in the two-game playoff elevated him from a day 3 pick (3rd-4th round) to a day 2 pick (2nd round), and now that […]
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THE MOTIVATION BEHIND THIS ARTICLE IS THAT EACH WRITER TAKES ON ONE SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT. THE WORDS BELOW ARE ENTWINED TO CREATE A BACK AND FORTH DEBATE. THE FOR OR “PRO” SIDE IS IN Blue WHILE THE AGAINST OR “CON” SIDE IN RED. ENJOY! –[profiler]Preston Brown[/profiler] is only 25 years old. He has four seasons of
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Draft Reuben Foster was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2017 rookie draft (31st pick). This came despite his pre-draft controversy: being sent home from the combine and having a diluted urine sample. Weeks 1-8 In his first NFL start, he suffered a high ankle sprain that put him
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The pride of Houston, the face of the franchise for Texans fans, was battling back from back injuries and I thought tonight would be the night he fought back to the top of the stat sheet. Like many, I wanted him to return to the glory of his earlier days. Dominating and taking a game
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The stunned silence in Foxborough spoke volumes as [profiler]Eric Berry[/profiler] was loaded onto a cart with an apparent Achilles injury Thursday night in the 2017 Regular Season Kickoff. The Kansas City Chiefs’ star safety wasn’t playing in front of a home crowd, but even the New England Patriots’ fans were heartbroken by the scene. Head
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The Suspension: Last Sunday night, news broke that the NFL was going to hand out a five game suspension, Cincinnati LB Vontaze Burfict. The suspension is a result stemming from for a hit he laid on Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman back on August 19th. Video of the play in question appears to show Burfict, with
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If you missed #20-11 hurry and catch up here! If you are ready to continue with the top 10 Defensive Tackles for 2017, here we go! The Top 10 # 10 Linval Joseph (MIN): The Vikings have been taking care of their defense with contract extensions, and Joseph was the latest to get a deal,
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I will be counting down the top 20 Defensive Tackles who need to be on your roster to help you win that IDP league championship! Let’s kick it off with… # 20 [profiler]Javon Hargrave[/profiler] (PIT): Pittsburgh is looking for him to take his game to the next level and I believe he will. He is
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The 61st overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft [profiler]Vonn Bell[/profiler] went to the decimated secondary of the New Orleans Saints. Not only did the Saints feel that Bell was worthy of a second round pick, they traded up for him. With one full season under his belt, let’s see what we have to look
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Desmond King was a four-year starter for the Iowa Hawkeyes, which is a rarity these days especially when you take into account that players of his talent usually leave college early. He is a do-it-all ballhawk, who is a big asset to the return game as well. His best season (junior season) came in 2015
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*Image courtesy of NFL.com Jordan Hicks is an athletic freak at 6’1”, 236 lbs who has drawn repeated praise for the way he attacks the weight room, prepares for games and takes care of his body. Unfortunately, he was also an injury waiting to happen throughout his 5-year college career
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In the ever changing world that is the NFL, it is vitally important to know which players will have the opportunities necessary to produce value in fantasy football. Furthermore, in IDP, there is nothing more important than owning/starting linebackers that play, and play A LOT. Enter this article…which looks at my 2017 linebacker potential usage
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The NY Giants defense is at its best when the front four is clicking as a unit. Having a disruptive front in a 4-3 really open things up for the rest of the defense, but especially the LB unit. In 2016 the Giants had a formidable tandem of Damon “Snacks” Harrison and Jonathan Hankins, who
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June 15 is the day that Mr. McKinley finishes with his college courses. It is also the same day that the Falcons minicamp ends. So, Big TAK will need to wait until the end of July for training camp to kick in to show off his game and physical prowess. It will also mark
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In the stacked safety class of 2017, Malik Hooker is right up there with the best of them (Jamal Adams, Jabrill Peppers, Budda Baker). The former Buckeye was one of many standouts for Ohio State in 2016 as a Redshirt Sophomore, and he is now headed for the NFL. Safeties today must be extremely versatile
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Since Danielle Hunter was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2015 NFL Draft, he’s been shattering expectations. At the time he was drafted, he was looked at as a high “potential based” pick for Minnesota. Since then, he has been a pleasant surprise in both seasons for Mike Zimmer and the Vikings. While Hunter has
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With the 2016 fantasy season over and done with, I decided to look back at each defensive position and publish my top 20 players at each spot. We check out the safeties today! If you missed the other positions, take a look at the defensive ends here, the defensive tackles here, linebackers here, and cornerbacks
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This interview is the debut article of my newest writing endeavor, “In the Player Pit.” It will be a running series of me interviewing, in person or via phone, up and coming football players from all levels of competition. First off, I want to say that I am beyond appreciative of the time that these
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With the 2016 fantasy season over and done with, I decided to look back at each defensive position and publish my top 20 players at each spot. This article will focus on the cornerbacks! Check out the linebackers here, defensive tackles here, and the defensive ends here. *The cornerback position is very dependent on league rules,
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As we begin to settle into this off-season, our team here at DFF has decided to tackle a list of sleepers at each position. As you’ve probably already noticed, this isn’t just offensive sleepers; this 7-part series will consist of IDP sleepers as well. We know not every league is offense-only so we’ve got you
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