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  • July 7, 2018 at 7:10 pm #87916
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    PFW ranks Donald behind Watt (?)

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    from Pro Football Weekly’s 2018 Interior Defensive Lineman rankings
    Can J.J. Watt return to excellence? And how good is the Rams’ duo of Donald and Suh?

    HUB ARKUSH

    We continue our player ratings with PFW’s top 10 interior defensive linemen — nose tackles, defensive tackles and 3-4 defensive ends primarily. For the full rankings (1-27) and player ratings for every position, along with team-by-team season previews, get our Pro Football Weekly NFL Preview Magazine on newsstands now and online.

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    2. Aaron Donald, Rams

    In spite of a contract squabble last offseason, Donald continued his domination en route to being named the NFL’s Defensive MVP for the first time. And some believe he might still have another trick or two in his bag before he reaches his ceiling. The lightning-quick Donald has a nose for the ball, and even shy of 6-1 and only 285 pounds, he is remarkably powerful for his size. He will hold the point of attack vs. the run and chases ball carriers down from behind with the best of them. He emerged in 2015 as the most disruptive three-technique in the NFL, but this gap-shooting menace has been to the Pro Bowl in all four of his seasons, including being named first-team All Pro in each of his last three campaigns.

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    5. Ndamukong Suh, Rams

    Suh can be the second-most dominant defensive player in the NFL when he chooses to be. That he’ll line up alongside who could be the most dominant, Aaron Donald, after arriving in L.A. on a one-year deal is almost unfair for Rams opponents. At 6-4, 307 pounds, Suh is a great athlete with outstanding natural strength and power and a ridiculous motor — when he has it running. It is difficult to find plays on tape where Suh isn’t playing to and through the whistle … when he’s focused. Blocking him with one man is a non-starter, and in addition to absorbing double teams on almost every play, it’s not at all unusual to see a back joining a double team to try and keep Suh from collapsing the pocket. In spite of his questionable behavior on the field at times, Suh has been a model citizen off of it.

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    July 7, 2018 at 7:12 pm #87917
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    from Pro Football Weekly’s 2018 CB rankings
    Jaguars land two in top 10, but No. 1 becomes the top sniper out west

    HUB ARKUSH

    http://www.profootballweekly.com/lists/2018/07/05/c8d3e99e769949fab823af50c6ce304a/index.xml?page=1

    1. Marcus Peters, Rams

    Peters is one of the least dependable players in the NFL with questions about his character that have dogged him since he was dismissed from his college team at Washington. He is also the game’s most gifted cornerback. There is no evidence he is a bad guy, but there is proof he will freelance and ignore his assignments, most often to make an exceptional play, but occasionally leaving his team in jeopardy. From the Chiefs’ vantage point, they sold him cheaply — Peters and a sixth-round pick for a second- and a fourth-rounder — to be rid of him. The Rams’ perspective?Buy low seeking a big payoff. It kind of reminds us of when Denver and Wade Phillips took on Aqib Talib. Can’t wait to see what Phillips does with Peters, the NFL’s premier ballhawk, with 21 interceptions in his first three years in the league.

    July 7, 2018 at 7:38 pm #87918
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    from Pro Football Weekly’s 2018 Specialist rankings
    As expected, Fassel’s Rams dominate our kicking rankings

    http://www.profootballweekly.com/lists/2018/07/02/2d121a2f7c9c49c799f4209b3356ecdf/index.xml?page=2

    PLACEKICKERS

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    3. Greg Zuerlein, Rams

    “Greg The Leg” was a sensation his first two years in the league with the Rams in St. Louis, but then threw in a real clunker in 2015, his fourth NFL season. He bounced back nicely in ’16, before putting up a monster campaign a year ago. His 158 points in 2017 led the NFL, as he hit 38-of-40 field goals and 44-of-46 PATs. Zuerlein was 6-of-7 from the 50 or beyond on field goals and 18-of-19 from the 40 or beyond.

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    PUNTERS

    1. Johnny Hekker, Rams Punter is the one position in the game where one stat clearly separates the best from the rest. At the end of the day, net average is a clear indication of which punter did the best work changing the field position for his team — and Hekker has led the league two of the past three seasons. His net averages of 43.7 in 2015 and an amazing 46.0 in 2016 paced the game, before finishing second last year at 44.3 — three-tenths of a yard off Tennessee P Brett Kern’s lead. Hekker also led the league with a stunning 51 punts downed inside the 20, with only only one touchback in 2016, after leading the league in 2015 by pinning 41 punts inside the 20. Hekker’s yield of 152 return yards last year on 65 punts was also among the league’s best.

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    KICK/PUNT RETURNERS

    1. Pharoh Cooper, Rams

    With all of the focus on Sean McVay’s explosive new offense in Los Angeles last year, not nearly enough credit was paid to WR-RS Pharoh Cooper, an easy choice as the game’s top returner, and all of the excellent field position he generates for Jared Goff and Co. Cooper led the NFL in kickoff returns, bringing back 34 kicks for a 27.4-yard average, including a 103-yard house call. Cooper also finished second in the league in punt returns, handling 32 for a 12.5-yard average, with a long of 53, and fair catching just eight. Cooper is also a promising wide receiver, but right now, the Rams believe he is returning more than enough value in the kick-return games.

    July 7, 2018 at 7:44 pm #87919
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    No Rams LBs or safeties on their lists.

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    July 7, 2018 at 8:17 pm #87920
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    zn wrote:

    PFW ranks Donald behind Watt (?)

    ummm. i guess assuming watt is healthy…

    but shoot. that’s a little disrespectful of donald and everything he’s accomplished.

    July 9, 2018 at 9:04 am #87933
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    from PFF: 20 newcomers we expect to make an immediate impact in 2018

    https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-20-newcomers-we-expect-to-make-an-immediate-impact-in-2018

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    DI NDAMUKONG SUH, LOS ANGELES RAMS | 2017 OVERALL GRADE: 90.9

    One of several marquee pieces added to the Rams’ roster this offseason, eight-year veteran interior defensive lineman Suh is a proven game-wrecker with consistent strong production in this league. Now paired with the league’s top player regardless of position in Aaron Donald, Suh has a seemingly limitless ceiling in 2018.

    Fueling his 90.9 overall grade, Suh was exceptional both as a run defender and rushing the passer, as he ranked second in run-defense grade (92.4) and 12th in pass-rush grade (83.9) among qualifiers at his position in 2017. Trading South Beach for Hollywood, Suh will definitely see fewer double-teams across the board, setting the stage for a potential career year.

    July 9, 2018 at 1:59 pm #87941
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