0 of 5. This coverage scheme is more nuanced than your basic zone coverage, and it can resemble variable looks from one side of the field to the other.

Top 100 Players of 2020 Had this been a prototypical NFL offseason, I think we would have spent so much more time talking about how Garrett, who struggled to innovate during his years as the Cowboys’ play-caller and head coach (before wisely handing the reins to Kellen Moore) is now piloting another offense within the division.

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He has been the epitome of consistency and high-level performance over the last 10 seasons in the Patriots secondary.When head coach Sean McDermott first arrived in Buffalo three years ago, he set out to build his defense around safeties Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer, who helped turn the Bills secondary into one of the league's best coverage units. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.

Harris also finished second at the position in terms of PFF's The formidable duo leads a secondary that relies on a variety of zone concepts that hand their safeties the responsibility of closing off the middle of the field. 79.3 coverage grade, 14th among safeties who played 300 or more snaps.

The playmakers, the show-stoppers, the best of the best, your NFL players have spoken.

For the tenth consecutive year current NFL players have voted to determine the top 100 players in the NFL. Slay makes his third straight appearance on the Top 100, dropping from last year's No. Every year, Football Outsiders puts together a list of the NFL's best and brightest young players who have barely played.

72 last year.Robinson posted a career-high 98 receptions in his second season with the Bears and makes a well-deserved return to the Top 100 after his No.

And after finishing with a 15ranked 75.0 team coverage grade in 2019, a top-10 finish in 2020 is not out of the question.While on the way to helping the Kansas City Chiefs win their first Super Bowl title in franchise history, safeties Tyrann Mathieu (81.6, 10) earned top-20 coverage grades during the 2019 regular season.After starting all 16 regular-season games, an ACL injury sidelined Thornhill for the entire postseason. And while we know things may change given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule we've been given has plenty of games to look forward to.© 2020 ABG-SI LLC. Top 100 Players of 2020 Top 100 Players of 2020 And while we know things may change given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule we've been given has plenty of games to look forward to.

Clark, who has just recently signed a three-year extension with the team, allowed 16 receptions from 19 targets in the box or the slot, but those catches only went for 94 yards. Nate Burleson spotlights five youngsters with serious breakout potential in the 2020 season. Which running backs are poised for big Year 2 performances? They open with a road game against the division runner-up Bills and then head back to New Jersey for the home opener against the defending NFC champions. I think that team might be the Arizona Cardinals, who play their first national game in mid-October against the Cowboys in Dallas. Anyone curious for our overarching thoughts on that can A rare Christmas Day matchup (on a Friday! Top 100 Players of 2020 Top 100 Players of 2020 Baker, a versatile hybrid-type DB, moved to free safety in 2019 after starting out on the strong side and playing the nickel cornerback spot.Carson logged his second straight 1,000-plus-yard season and now joins the Top 100 for the first time. guys in front of Patrick Mahomes. Will former teammates Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne go in together?Which second-year wide receivers could take the NFL by storm this fall? However, he still managed to allow just 14 catches from 25 targets during his time on the field, giving up only 147 yards and a passer rating of 69.9 in the process.

A former track star who possesses excellent range, Williams recorded 10 total plays on the ball in 2019 — six pass breakups and four interceptions — and allowed a passer rating of only 47.8 on throws into his coverage. He reveals his top 10 edge rushers heading into the 2020 NFL season -- and you can expect a surprise at No. After his first full season as a starter, Waller led the Raiders in receptions (90) and receiving yards (1,145).

I could have tapped an earlier Joe Burrow start to put on my radar, but I’m far more interested in where this Bengals team ends up in late December. 1.It's that time of year again, when NFL players cast their votes to identify the best in the league heading into the 2020 NFL season.  Top 100 Players of 2020

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