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  • March 29, 2017 at 4:28 pm #66812
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    from MOST-IMPROVED DEFENSIVE PLAYERS BY POSITION LAST SEASON

    https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-most-improved-defensive-players-by-position-last-season/

    This list solely reflects the players with the greatest increase in PFF grade from 2015 to 2016, meaning most players here had to have poor/replacement-level 2015 seasons to make the cut.

    This list only considers players who played enough snaps to qualify for a rank at their respective positions in both seasons. In A.J. Bouye’s case, he played limited snaps in 2015, so for the purpose of this list, he wasn’t considered eligible. I only included players who had a significant enough body of work in both 2015 and 2016.

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    1. Maurice Alexander, Los Angeles Rams

    2015 season grade: 44.6
    2016 season grade: 83.4

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    Alexander played nothing but special teams as a rookie in 2014. The next season, he got his shot on defense in Week 7 and ended up playing in every game to finish out the year. The Rams moved him all over the place; he spent 43 percent of his snaps as a free safety, and he struggled. Jump to 2016 and Alexander found his rhythm as the team’s starting FS, playing over 75 percent of his snaps there. He displayed great coverage skills, as he was targeted once of every 32.4 coverage snaps (the fourth-best rate of 92 qualified safeties).

    March 29, 2017 at 7:50 pm #66822
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    alexander was huge last year, and am i crazy to think he’ll be even better at strong safety?

    March 29, 2017 at 8:12 pm #66824
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    InvaderRam wrote:

    am i crazy to think he’ll be even better at strong safety?

    I think that too fwiw.

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    March 29, 2017 at 9:21 pm #66828
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    zn wrote:
    InvaderRam wrote:

    am i crazy to think he’ll be even better at strong safety?

    I think that too fwiw.

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    i think joyner and alexander could make for a dynamic combo.

    they’re both physical. they can both cover. plus you can send them on blitzes. i feel confident in both of them in run support.

    they just need to add one more corner for depth and who could possibly take over for tru next year.

    and if they can find a 3-4 de, phillips could launch them to top 5.

    March 30, 2017 at 9:54 pm #66860
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    InvaderRam wrote:

    they’re both physical. they can both cover. plus you can send them on blitzes. i feel confident in both of them in run support.

    I have to echo that.

    That was my automatic feeling when I first heard that they would be the 2 guys at safety.

    Potentially better than McLeod & McDonald, which was itself better than the previous good Rams safety duo of…um…Lyle & Wright? And maybe Joyner & Alexander is better than L & W.

    In short, I wax enthusiastic.

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