Sergei Pavlovich def. Derrick Lewis at UFC 277: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Sergei Pavlovich’s TKO win over Derrick Lewis at UFC 277 in Dallas.
Check out the best photos from [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag]’s TKO win over [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] at UFC 277 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Photos by Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports)
The defending Super Bowl champs will need to upgrade their linebacker corps to a more athletic group if they are to defend their title, especially against the pass. Queen would solve that immediately—built like a big safety at 6-foot-0 and 229 pounds, he can run with tight ends and running backs up the seam, seamlessly flips his hips in coverage, and has more pop against the run than you might think. (Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports)
The 49ers are pretty set at cornerback with Richard Sherman and Emmanuel Moseley outside and K’Waun Williams in the slot, but the safety group is less defined. Ideally, in Robert Saleh’s defense, there’s a prototypical deep third safety who can run with the quickest receivers all over the field. Davis has become that sort of player. He is tough enough to play in the box as well, but in Saleh’s schemes, he’d be an ideal range defender. (Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports)
Aaron Rodgers started to thrive in Matt LaFleur’s system last season after years tied to Mike McCarthy’s Football for Dummies route concepts. Now, it’s time to reward Rodgers with a receiver who can act as a complementary force to the great Davante Adams. Aiyuk brings peak Emmanuel Sanders to mind with his sneaky downfield speed and surprising route awareness. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
The Titans have a rising pass-rushing star in Harold Landry, and they signed Vic Beasley on a one-year deal in the hope that they can help him resuscitate the best of his days with the Falcons. But that’s far from a sure thing, and as they say, you can never have too many pass-rushers. Chaisson isn’t the most refined edge guy, and power tackles can eat him for lunch, but he brings scary speed and a surprising bull rush if he’s deployed outside in multiple fronts. (Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports)
When you bring more than the usual number of defenders to the quarterback, you need a great secondary (which the Ravens have), and a versatile linebacker group (which is where this defense needs some work). Baun certainly brings pass rush—he had 53 total pressures for the Badgers last season—but he also has the athletic potential to play off-ball linebacker more than he has. He’d be a perfect piece for Don Martindale’s defense. (Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports)
In 2019, the Seahawks tried to replace Earl Thomas with an aggregate of decent safeties, and it didn’t pan out. Then, they fleeced the Lions, acquiring Quandre Diggs for a fifth-round pick in October. That probably saved Seattle’s defense and its season, and now would be a good time for Pete Carroll and John Schneider to double up. Of all the safeties in this class, Winfield, the son of the former Bills and Vikings Pro Bowl cornerback, reminds me the most of Thomas with his intelligence, range, ball skills, and ferocious playing demeanor. (Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports)
Right now, Julie’n Davenport is projected at the Dolphins’ starting right tackle, and let’s just say that’s not going to work for whoever is the Dolphins’ quarterback du jour in 2020 and beyond. It’s time for Miami to replace one of the league’s most porous pass-blockers, and there are few better in that role in this class than Jones. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)
