Articles for Defensive Tackle

College football Freaks List 2024: Why Nyck Harbor takes No. 1 spot (again) in Bruce Feldman’s rankings
4 months, 2 weeks ago

College football Freaks List 2024: Why Nyck Harbor takes No. 1 spot (again) in Bruce Feldman’s rankings

New York Times  

Logan Jones, Iowa, center Kirk Ferentz keeps cranking out Freaks. 38 on the list last year; he has added six pounds but hasn’t lost any speed, running another 4.66 40 this offseason. 42 on last year’s Freaks List, didn’t bench 400 pounds like he did in 2023, but 365 is still more than double his body weight. He’s a nose …

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Column: Summer of growth spurts creates a buzz in high school football
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Summer of growth spurts creates a buzz in high school football

LA Times  

Wearing size 18 shoes, Luke Sorensen of Servite High might be able to rattle a floor with every step. He’s one of many high school football players this summer going through growth spurts that will change the way they look, causing coaches and fans to get excited about the future. James Moffat, Crespi, defensive tackle: The 16-year-old has grown to …

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The Packers will have plenty of new players to work into their new defensive scheme
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Packers will have plenty of new players to work into their new defensive scheme

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers added plenty of new faces to a defense that has a new coordinator and a new scheme this year. Stokes played nine games in 2022 and three in 2023 due to injury, but LaFleur said Sunday the 2021 first-round pick is “full go.” General manager Brian Gutekunst said the ACL injury Enagbare …

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Vikings mock draft 2.0: Creatively filling holes at quarterback and defensive tackle
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Vikings mock draft 2.0: Creatively filling holes at quarterback and defensive tackle

New York Times  

We published our first Minnesota Vikings mock draft two months ago. This mock draft leans into what might happen if Minnesota is unable to trade up, or if head coach Kevin O’Connell prefers a quarterback option who might be available at a later pick. Add him alongside a proven run stuffer in Harrison Phillips, and pair his penetration ability with …

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Iowa’s NFL Draft pro day: What we learned about Cooper DeJean, position switches and more
9 months ago

Iowa’s NFL Draft pro day: What we learned about Cooper DeJean, position switches and more

New York Times  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Cooper DeJean’s path back to health is nearing its conclusion, and the likely first-round defensive back has set April 15 as his workout day. “I’d say I’m pretty close,” DeJean said at Iowa’s pro day on Monday. Players’ participation ranged from minimal to none like DeJean, punter Tory Taylor, defensive tackle Logan Lee and tight end …

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What are the biggest offseason needs for all 32 NFL teams? O-line, QB, edge rushers top list
10 months, 1 week ago

What are the biggest offseason needs for all 32 NFL teams? O-line, QB, edge rushers top list

New York Times  

Most NFL teams focused their sights on next season a while ago. — Paul Dehner Jr. Biggest offseason need: Wide receiver The Browns are only going to become one of the AFC’s elite teams if Deshaun Watson plays like an elite quarterback. — Colton Pouncy Biggest offseason need: Safety The Packers’ top three safeties from 2023, Darnell Savage Jr., Jonathan …

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Ohio State’s Harrison, Illinois’ Newton and Northwestern’s Braun take AP’s top Big Ten honors
1 year ago

Ohio State’s Harrison, Illinois’ Newton and Northwestern’s Braun take AP’s top Big Ten honors

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ___ FIRST TEAM OFFENSE u-WR — Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State, junior, 6-4, 205, Philadelphia. Defensive end — JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State, junior, 6-4, 270, Edgewood, Washington. Defensive tackle — Tyleik Williams, Ohio State, junior, 6-2, 290, Manassas, Virginia. ___ ALL BIG-TEN VOTING PANEL Bob Asmussen, …

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Raiders’ defensive line disappoints as Josh Allen, Bills dominate in tough loss
1 year, 3 months ago

Raiders’ defensive line disappoints as Josh Allen, Bills dominate in tough loss

New York Times  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There was plenty of optimism about the Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive line coming into the season. Going against a mediocre Buffalo offensive line that gave up five sacks and only managed 97 rushing yards against the New York Jets last week, the Raiders’ front was neutralized in all facets. Point blank, period.” The way the Raiders’ …

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Chiefs GM hopeful that All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones reports by opener next week
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs GM hopeful that All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones reports by opener next week

Associated Press  

— The Kansas City Chiefs have picked up communication with Chris Jones and his representatives in recent days, and general manager Brett Veach is optimistic the All-Pro defensive tackle will be on the field when the Super Bowl champions kick off the NFL regular season against Detroit next week. “We’re just going to keep working on this thing,” Veach said …

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Joe Burrow’s contract, Jimmy Garoppolo’s foot and one summer concern for all 32 NFL teams
1 year, 5 months ago

Joe Burrow’s contract, Jimmy Garoppolo’s foot and one summer concern for all 32 NFL teams

New York Times  

Optimism surrounding an NFL team is often high at this point in the offseason. — Jeff Howe Pass rush depth Of course, the last major objective this offseason for the Chiefs is to sign superstar defensive tackle Chris Jones to a contract extension before the season’s opening night. General manager Joe Douglas is banking on this unit having more luck …

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The Seahawks still need defensive line help, but they’re running out of options
1 year, 7 months ago

The Seahawks still need defensive line help, but they’re running out of options

New York Times  

The Seahawks entered the 2023 NFL Draft with defensive tackle as their most urgent position of need. Seattle is currently rostering five healthy defensive tackles: Dre’Mont Jones, Jarran Reed, Myles Adams, fourth-round rookie Cameron Young and fifth-round rookie Mike Morris. Five days before Wagner signed his one-year deal worth up to $7 million, Woods was released to save $3.6 million, …

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AP NFL Mock Draft: Panthers take Alabama’s Bryce Young No. 1
1 year, 7 months ago

AP NFL Mock Draft: Panthers take Alabama’s Bryce Young No. 1

Associated Press  

It took the Carolina Panthers until this week to decide which quarterback they’ll select with the No. Arizona Cardinals: WILL ANDERSON, EDGE, ALABAMA New coach Jonathan Gannon benefited from having a dominant defensive line last season as a defensive coordinator for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. New England Patriots: BRODERICK JONES, OFFENSIVE TACKLE, GEORGIA The Patriots get an athletic left …

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Commanders put franchise tag on defensive tackle Daron Payne
1 year, 9 months ago

Commanders put franchise tag on defensive tackle Daron Payne

Associated Press  

The Washington Commanders have put the franchise tag on Daron Payne, solving one of their biggest offseason problems by keeping the standout defensive tackle under contract following the best season of his NFL career. Payne will earn just over $18.9 million if he plays on the franchise tag next season, a likelihood given Washington already had extended fellow Alabama defensive …

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Bengals mock offseason results: What you’re thinking ahead of the NFL combine
1 year, 9 months ago

Bengals mock offseason results: What you’re thinking ahead of the NFL combine

New York Times  

The popularity of our Choose Your Own Adventure worksheet, much like Zac Taylor’s postseason win total, continues to grow. Here is one of those sheets from Bill Henderson : The splurge on Brown left room to retain three free agents from last year’s roster and target a third-wave edge rusher such as Justin Houston. Positions drafted by round Position R1 …

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State of the 49ers, DL: Nick Bosa dominated in an overall down year for the front
1 year, 10 months ago

State of the 49ers, DL: Nick Bosa dominated in an overall down year for the front

New York Times  

The NFL Scouting Combine is approaching, and the new league year — along with free agency — begins shortly after that. Football Outsiders provides an explanation for the statistics in the table here, but here’s a key line from their glossary: “A team with a low ranking in Adjusted Line Yards but a high ranking in Open Field Yards generally …

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Jackson: With Browns minicamp on deck, still questions aplenty about Deshaun Watson
2 years, 6 months ago

Jackson: With Browns minicamp on deck, still questions aplenty about Deshaun Watson

New York Times  

The Cleveland Browns have reached the end of their formal offseason program and will conduct their mandatory minicamp from June 14 to 16. Every week Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is asked about Watson’s standing and the team’s background research on Watson, and every week Stefanski delivers a standard non-answer about the Browns being respectful of the legal process. Stefanski always …

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Depleted Bengals run D stares down its toughest test with return of Derrick Henry
2 years, 11 months ago

Depleted Bengals run D stares down its toughest test with return of Derrick Henry

New York Times  

The good news for the Bengals is that defensive line coach Marion Hobby has spent a lot of time game-planning for Derrick Henry the last several years. All signs point to another encounter with Henry expected to return from a Week 8 foot injury in time for the Titans’ divisional round playoff game against the Bengals at Nissan Stadium on …

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Young Iowa defensive tackles have answered every question — and emerged as a strength for the surging Hawkeyes
3 years, 3 months ago

Young Iowa defensive tackles have answered every question — and emerged as a strength for the surging Hawkeyes

New York Times  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Logan Lee was always hurt. “Going into this season, that’s probably been my biggest concern, the amount of guys that we’ve had that really haven’t been through a lot,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “It’s a day-to-day process, and it started all the way back last spring,” assistant defensive line coach Jay Niemann said. But I …

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