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<blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 776766" data-attributes="member: 12283"><p>Defense...</p><p></p><p><strong>Interior Defensive Line (4-3 DT's, 3-4 DL): </strong>One could make the case that Minnesota has the single best player in this group in Linval Joseph, a guy I really love. However, if one decided that he's the best of the bunch, I think you'd still have to admit that Mike Daniels and Kenny Clark are close on his heels and they happen to play next to each other on the same team. Mo Wilkerson is a high upside gamble, but even if he doesn't pay off, Dean Lowry proved to be a solid starter as the 5 technique. So the Packers are #1 here. The aforementioned Joseph and Sheldon Richardson are a strong #2, but I think solidly in 2nd place when you look at their depth. I like Jaleel Johnson, but there isn't much else to impress. Akiem Hicks is a good player in Chicago, and Eddie Goldman is respectable. The Lions are a distant 4th to me. A'Shawn Robinson is a decent run stuffer and he's surrounded by a bunch of JAG's.</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Packers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Vikings</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Bears</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Lions</li> </ol><p><strong>Edge Rushers (4-3 DE's, 3-4 OLB's): </strong>The Vikings have this spot on lockdown. Griffen is a strong player, obviously, but Hunter is actually even better on a per snap basis. Brian Robison is still a useful player, while Holmes, Bower, and Weatherly are projects for Zimmer to develop. I give the Lions a slight edge for the #2 spot because their 3rd guy is much more proven than Green Bay's. Ansah, Zettel, and Hyder are unspectacular but all above average. The Packers have two such players in Matthews and Perry, but really need some more help to emerge. The Bears are an easy choice for 4th place as their best hopes are the disappointing Leonard Floyd and Aaron Lynch.</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Vikings</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Lions</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Packers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Bears</li> </ol><p><strong>Off-Ball Linebackers (4-3 LB's, 3-4 ILB's): </strong>This is another area where I think Minnesota is an easy choice for the top spot. Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr is probably the two best off-ball backers in the division and they play next to each other. Gedeon is fine as a 3rd player, especially considering that 3 linebacker sets aren't very common in the league any more. Second place is a little difficult to figure, but I think the Bears deserve it. Trevathan, while a crap sack, is an above average player and they just added to him the best linebacker I've seen come out since Kuechley. The Packers take 3rd with an above average player of their own (Martinez), but a much lesser prospect added (Burks). Detroit has tried to address the issue in Davis, but until he starts playing well I'm not giving them credit.</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Vikings</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Bears</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Packers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Lions</li> </ol><p><strong>Cornerback: </strong>On February 21, 1809 Abraham Lincoln, our eventual 16th president and the man who preserved the union, was born in Hodgensville, Kentucky. Terence Newman was six. Seriously, how does that happen? Given the Newman and Waynes are solid, Hughes was a good rookie addition, and Rhodes is the best corner in the division, the Vikings take the cake here. The Bears take the 2nd spot on the strength of Fuller's good (if uneven) play, Amukamara's solid consistency, and Bryce Callahan's ability in the slot. The Lions have the only player in the division who could challenge Rhodes for the claim to being the best corner in Darius Slay, but I really don't like their depth at all. Nevertheless, Slay and a bunch of guys puts them ahead of the Packers for the time being, as Green Bay has to count on a lot of unproven (though high end), talent.</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Vikings</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Bears</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Lions</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Packers</li> </ol><p><strong>Safety: </strong>Harrison Smith isn't often in the conversation for the league's best safety, but he ought to be. In combination with the solid Andrew Sendejo, the Vikings claim another top spot for me. The Bears have an underrated tandem in Adrian Amos and Eddie Jackson-- those two could be good together for a long time. I think the Packers have a chance to outperform this ranking depending on how guys respond to Pettine, but given the down year in 2017 I won't put them any higher. The Lions again bring up the rear. Glover Quin is a solid starter, but he's getting up there in age and it remains to be seen how Diggs will transition to safety (which is the plan, IIRC).</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Vikings</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Bears</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Packers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Lions</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dantés, post: 776766, member: 12283"] Defense... [B]Interior Defensive Line (4-3 DT's, 3-4 DL): [/B]One could make the case that Minnesota has the single best player in this group in Linval Joseph, a guy I really love. However, if one decided that he's the best of the bunch, I think you'd still have to admit that Mike Daniels and Kenny Clark are close on his heels and they happen to play next to each other on the same team. Mo Wilkerson is a high upside gamble, but even if he doesn't pay off, Dean Lowry proved to be a solid starter as the 5 technique. So the Packers are #1 here. The aforementioned Joseph and Sheldon Richardson are a strong #2, but I think solidly in 2nd place when you look at their depth. I like Jaleel Johnson, but there isn't much else to impress. Akiem Hicks is a good player in Chicago, and Eddie Goldman is respectable. The Lions are a distant 4th to me. A'Shawn Robinson is a decent run stuffer and he's surrounded by a bunch of JAG's. [LIST=1] [*]Packers [*]Vikings [*]Bears [*]Lions [/LIST] [B]Edge Rushers (4-3 DE's, 3-4 OLB's): [/B]The Vikings have this spot on lockdown. Griffen is a strong player, obviously, but Hunter is actually even better on a per snap basis. Brian Robison is still a useful player, while Holmes, Bower, and Weatherly are projects for Zimmer to develop. I give the Lions a slight edge for the #2 spot because their 3rd guy is much more proven than Green Bay's. Ansah, Zettel, and Hyder are unspectacular but all above average. The Packers have two such players in Matthews and Perry, but really need some more help to emerge. The Bears are an easy choice for 4th place as their best hopes are the disappointing Leonard Floyd and Aaron Lynch. [LIST=1] [*]Vikings [*]Lions [*]Packers [*]Bears [/LIST] [B]Off-Ball Linebackers (4-3 LB's, 3-4 ILB's): [/B]This is another area where I think Minnesota is an easy choice for the top spot. Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr is probably the two best off-ball backers in the division and they play next to each other. Gedeon is fine as a 3rd player, especially considering that 3 linebacker sets aren't very common in the league any more. Second place is a little difficult to figure, but I think the Bears deserve it. Trevathan, while a crap sack, is an above average player and they just added to him the best linebacker I've seen come out since Kuechley. The Packers take 3rd with an above average player of their own (Martinez), but a much lesser prospect added (Burks). Detroit has tried to address the issue in Davis, but until he starts playing well I'm not giving them credit. [LIST=1] [*]Vikings [*]Bears [*]Packers [*]Lions [/LIST] [B]Cornerback: [/B]On February 21, 1809 Abraham Lincoln, our eventual 16th president and the man who preserved the union, was born in Hodgensville, Kentucky. Terence Newman was six. Seriously, how does that happen? Given the Newman and Waynes are solid, Hughes was a good rookie addition, and Rhodes is the best corner in the division, the Vikings take the cake here. The Bears take the 2nd spot on the strength of Fuller's good (if uneven) play, Amukamara's solid consistency, and Bryce Callahan's ability in the slot. The Lions have the only player in the division who could challenge Rhodes for the claim to being the best corner in Darius Slay, but I really don't like their depth at all. Nevertheless, Slay and a bunch of guys puts them ahead of the Packers for the time being, as Green Bay has to count on a lot of unproven (though high end), talent. [LIST=1] [*]Vikings [*]Bears [*]Lions [*]Packers [/LIST] [B]Safety: [/B]Harrison Smith isn't often in the conversation for the league's best safety, but he ought to be. In combination with the solid Andrew Sendejo, the Vikings claim another top spot for me. The Bears have an underrated tandem in Adrian Amos and Eddie Jackson-- those two could be good together for a long time. I think the Packers have a chance to outperform this ranking depending on how guys respond to Pettine, but given the down year in 2017 I won't put them any higher. The Lions again bring up the rear. Glover Quin is a solid starter, but he's getting up there in age and it remains to be seen how Diggs will transition to safety (which is the plan, IIRC). [LIST=1] [*]Vikings [*]Bears [*]Packers [*]Lions [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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