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Had some fun on X this week posting the top 5 PFF grades for the NFC West at each defensive position.
Top 5 NFC West CBs 2024:
Overall:
1. G. Williams, ARI: 82.0
2. D. Witherspoon, SEA: 76.1
3. R. Green, SF: 69.2
4. T. Woolen, SEA: 67.9
5. D. Lenoir, SF: 67.3
Coverage:
1. Williams, ARI: 83.7
2. Green, SF: 74.2
3. Lenoir, SF: 71.7
4. Witherspoon, SEA: 69.2
5. Woolen, SEA: 65.7
Run Support/Tackling:
1. Witherspoon, SEA: 90.0; 52.8
2. Woolen, SEA: 76.2; 56.0
3. Williams, ARI: 65.1; 58.9
4. Lenoir, SF: 64.7; 59.6
5. Green, SF: 46.9; 59.7
Top 5 NFC West Safeties 2024:
1. Julian Love, SEA: 81.2
2. Budda Baker, ARI: 77.9
3. Coby Bryant, SEA: 72.8
4. Kamren Kitchens, LAR: 71.5
5. Jalen Thompson, ARI: 68.3
Top 5 NFC West ILB 2024:
1. Fred Warner, SF: 89.2
2. Omar Speights, LA: 69.4
3. Dee Winters, SF: 66.4
4. Tyrice Knight, SEA: 65.4
5. Mack Wilson Sr., ARI: 63.8
Top 5 NFC West ED 2024:
1. Nick Bosa, SF: 91.0
2. Jared Verse, LA: 89.3
3. Boye Mafe, SEA: 75.2
4. Zaven Collins, ARI: 72.0
5. Michael Hoecht, LAR: 64.7
Top 5 NFC West DI 2024:
1. Leonard Williams, SEA: 87.4
2. Kobie Turner, LA: 75.1
3. Jarran Reed, SEA: 70.6
4. Bobbie Brown III, LAR: 61.4
5. Maliek Collins, SF: 57.9
1st Team Defense NFC West 2024:
* DI — Leonard Williams, SEA; Kobie Turner, LA
* ED — Nick Bosa, SF; Jared Verse, LA, Boye Mafe, SEA
* LB — Fred Warner, SF; Omar Speights, LA
* CB — Garrett Williams, ARI; Devon Witherspoon, SEA
* S — Julian Love, SEA; Budda Baker, ARI
Seahawks’ fans pushback:
When’s the last time y’all beat the Seahawks
— BooBoo (@BooBoo12ts) April 7, 2025
so love>baker? cool
— CJ ⁹⁹⁹ (@cjswrld2) April 8, 2025
You can make the case of love>baker if and when Julian Love (1 Pro Bowl) matches Budda Baker’s 4 NFL All-Pro Teams and 7 Pro Bowls. You have respect for Budda, right?
— Walter B J Mitchell (@WBJMItch) April 8, 2025
Two of my favorite responses from Cardinals’ fans:
@garrettismynam3 is best slot cb in the nfc
garrett, budda, and will johnson are gonna feed families next fall https://t.co/nfuBdwkT75 pic.twitter.com/vTR3Vz2vwa
— k11 (@echoaxis_11) April 8, 2025
Excellent data! Cards desperately need a stout NT and a thumper at ILB.
— Hud Venerable (@VenerableH76908) April 8, 2025
Rams’ Draft Pick Success Envy:
Absolutely. Rams model has killed us for years. I totally agree the current CB’s are more than adequate and that we’re fine on the backend. Front 7 is our target area
— Lee Bell (@SmokyLeeB) April 7, 2025
Rams DL picks last 2 years with 2024 stats:
* Kobie Turner, DI (R3, ’23): 60 tackles, 62 QB pressures, 10 sacks
* Byron Young, DE (R3, ’23): 62 tackles, 44 QB pressures, 9 sacks
* Jared Verse, DE (R1 ’24): 72 tackles, 77 QB pressures, 6.5 sacks, AP NFL DROY
* Braden Fiske, DI… https://t.co/0W7Iy2aP1F— Walter B J Mitchell (@WBJMItch) April 7, 2025
Rams DL picks last 2 years with 2024 stats:
- Kobie Turner, DI (R3, ‘23): 60 tackles, 62 QB pressures, 10 sacks
- Byron Young, DE (R3, ‘23): 62 tackles, 44 QB pressures, 9 sacks
- Jared Verse, DE (R1 ‘24): 72 tackles, 77 QB pressures, 6.5 sacks, AP NFL DROY
- Braden Fiske, DI (R2 ‘24): 46 tackles, 51 QB pressures, 10 sacks
Cardinals DL picks last 2 years with 2024 stats:
- B.J. Ojulari, ED (R2 ‘23): 2024: DNP-IR; 2023 stats: (0 starts) 36 tackles, 20 QB pressures, 4 sacks
- Dante Stills, DI (R6, ‘23): 35 tackles, 22 QB pressures, 4.5 sacks
- Darius Robinson, DI (R1 ‘24): (6 games) 8 tackles, 2 QB pressures, 1 sack
- Xavier Thomas, ED (R5 ‘24): 10 tackles, 11 QB pressures, 2.5 sacks
Hard luck injury situation for B. J. Ojulari and Darius Robinson. Will their 2025 stats rival their Rams’ counterparts?
Good Day 3 picks by Monti in Stills and Thomas.
While it’s super exciting that Monti signed Dalvin Tomlinson and Calais Campbell, we still only have two young bucks on the defensive line in Dante Stills and Darius Robinson. We need to add a big-time talent who we will have foe the next 4-5 years to join Dante and Darius.
Plus, an alpha MIKE.
Cardinals have to try to crack the front 7 in the NFC West.
Constant reminders:
seattle seahawks star running back zach charbonnet? pic.twitter.com/jyr4ziSzO4
— hyjinx (@petalstothorns) April 8, 2025
Chuba Hubbard single handedly won Carolina 4/5 games last season.
Please don’t start this conversation pic.twitter.com/BHPNj11MPC https://t.co/G5R9IQbfRY
— ً (@ThomasWrrld) March 28, 2025