Grading the defensive lines (1 Viewer)

[Despyzer]

TSN grades each unit in their annual preview guide. Here are the defensive lines:

A+

Ravens

Giants (included Strahan)

A

Patriots

Vikings

A-

Titans

Packers

Seahawks

B+

Bears

Eagles

Jaguars

B

Bills

Browns

Colts

Dolphins

Steelers

Chargers

Cowboys

Saints

49ers

Buccaneers

Redskins

B-

Texans

Jets

Panthers

C+

Chiefs

C

Raiders

Cardinals

Falcons

Rams

C-

Bengals

Broncos

Lions

 

[sho nuff]

Nice rankings...and even as a Packer fan, this may be high.

It all depends on the healthy of Harrell, Jolly, and Cole.

If 2 of them are hurting, that line will step down a notch as Jenkins may have to move inside and that leaves KGB out there too long at DE.

 

[sholditch]

I know it's a preview, but doesn't seem to jive very well with this:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tab...;seasonType=REG

I know the Bears have questions at RDT and that must be the reason, but I fail to see how a line with four former pro-bowlers (Harris, Ogunleye, Anderson, Brown) only gets a B+.

 

[valhallan]

No Jaguars?

 

[Despyzer]

No Jaguars?

Sorry. Added.

 

[FUBAR]

How the flip is Minnesota not #1?

 

[Despyzer]

I know it's a preview, but doesn't seem to jive very well with this:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tab...;seasonType=REG

How the flip is Minnesota not #1?

The answer to both is that you can't look at one stat and determine which is the best unit.

 

[Super King]

How the flip is Minnesota not #1?

before i even opened the thread, i told myself that if MIN wasnt A+ #1, it was going to be bull####. well, there you have it

 

[Ozymandias]

I know it's a preview, but doesn't seem to jive very well with this:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tab...;seasonType=REG

How the flip is Minnesota not #1?

The answer to both is that you can't look at one stat and determine which is the best unit.

Perhaps. But I would put them in the A+ Category with the Giants and Ravens.

 

[On The Rocks]

BBills

Last year I would have given them a D+ to C-Is Marcus Stroud at this stage in his career going to improve them that much?

 

[FUBAR]

I know it's a preview, but doesn't seem to jive very well with this:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tab...;seasonType=REG

How the flip is Minnesota not #1?

The answer to both is that you can't look at one stat and determine which is the best unit.

Perhaps. But I would put them in the A+ Category with the Giants and Ravens.

I'm not looking at stats as Allen will change that anyway, I'm looking at Williams X2, Allen, and I don't even care who the other DE is, he could be poindexter and do well.ETA: If Strahan is included, I can see a tie here. Both are slightly better than the Ravens.