NJ New : declared in NFL Draft 2017: Is Villanova's Tanoh Kpassagnon the next Jason Pierre-Paul?

He's not all that different than Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, whom the team selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has been in the NFL, coached for a lot of different teams and now he's in the CFL. NJ Advance Media Senior Bowl Q&A:Q: Q: There are so many different types of defensive ends in today's NFL. If a team's willing to put in the work, Kpassagnon could develop into quite the force. "I could see it, sure," Kpassagnon told NJ Advance Media at the Senior Bowl.

NFL Draft 2017: Ranking the top 10 linebackers

Nope, there are only Mikes and Wills on this list — here are the 10 best in the 2017 NFL Draft. That's the new game, and it cuts down the list of linebackers significantly. You won't find any primary pass rushers on this list, even though some might list, say Myles Garrett as an OLB. In the modern NFL, nickel (three-cornerback) defenses are now the de-facto base formation (used 70 percent of the time), and that means the linebacker position, and how teams draft for it, has changed. There used to be three or four linebackers on the field and — now there are two: middle linebackers (Mikes) who can quarterback the defense and fill gaps in the running game, and weak-side linebackers (Wills) who are effectively slightly oversized strong safeties, looking to fly all over the field and make plays in the run and pass games.


The franchise tag number will probably boost Bell's value, so the Steelers could opt for the transition tag, instead. Given the price, they likely would use the exclusive franchise tag, which would completely prevent Cousins from being signed by somebody else in free agency. The opening of the two-week window in which a team can designate one upcoming free agent a franchise player comes Feb. 15. The Chiefs are one of the biggest proponents of the franchise tag, having used it in each of the last five seasons. If Ingram gets to free agency, he should command a big salary.


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