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Johnny Newton is 2024 NFL Draft defensive tackle every team should want

Soccer is a cyclical sport. Ideas and concepts are rarely new, and adjustments are made that force changes in personnel and desired body types on both offense and defense. As free agency begins to unfold, good defensive tackle play appears to be becoming more and more valuable. The offense leans toward the run game with […]

2024 NFL Draft first defensive player selected odds: Byron Murphy II

Commercial Content 21+. A candidate is being considered to be the first defensive player in Thursday’s NFL Draft. Byron Murphy II, who was little more than an afterthought less than a week ago, has skyrocketed in mock draft picks, leading oddsmakers to question whether he’ll be the first defenseman to hear his name called. is […]

Anthony Volpe’s defensive gem secures Yankees’ win

TORONTO — On the day Anthony Volpe’s red-hot bat cooled, he turned the spotlight on his glove. The Yankees shortstop had a great play on Wednesday to end a 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays. He came up to center field on a hard grounder from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., made a sliding stop, and hit […]

Defensive tackle rankings for the 2024 NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft is approaching. With the NFL Combine, Senior Bowl, and other major pre-draft events over, it’s time for final rankings and grades for prospects. We assembled a panel of top draft experts from across SB Nation’s network and released consensus rankings for each position group. This time we will focus on the […]

Ranking the top 10 defensive linemen in the 2024 NFL Draft

The paper’s Ryan Dunleavy lists the top 10 defensive linemen in this year’s NFL Draft, based on evaluations and conversations with league officials. 1. Byron Murphy, Texas, 6-0, 297 According to Pro Football Focus, he led all FBS interior defensive linemen with a pass rush win percentage of 19.6. Bull pops out of the snap. […]

Nets finding defensive prowess may be something to build on

One probably wouldn’t have happened without the other. It’s hard not to get carried away with the red-hot 3-point shooting in the Nets’ 125-108 win over the Bulls on Friday night. They made 25 of 44 3-pointers, 18 of which came in the second half. This tied for the most 3-pointers made in a first […]

Islanders’ defensive struggles return at worst possible time

One of the first things Patrick Roy tried to change when he took over behind the Islanders’ bench was the club’s abysmal defense. He espoused the theory that without the puck, the opponent could not score, and introduced a system that focused on puck possession. He understood that two defensemen and three forwards could not […]