We rank the NFC North 7-man fronts and each team’s secondary against each other.
Throughout the last few weeks, the PODcast has been ranking positional units in the NFC North. If you’ve missed previous versions, you can catch up here:
On Friday, Meko Scott, Ryan Mathews, and I moved to the defensive side of the ball. There has been so much conversation about the Detroit Lions ’ defensive line this offseason, and while they may not have added too many notable names via free agency this year, the Lions still have a case for best defensive line in the division—especially if you widen out the scope to the entire front-seven. But what about the Vikings? Is their feared pass rush more a product of the system or the player—or a combination of both? The Bears went aggressive in free agency, but was it the right strategy?
Then we ranked each team’s secondary. The Lions clearly boast the best safety duo, but how does that compare to the Bears defensive backs, which includes the clear best cornerback in the division. Beyond that…. what the heck are the Packers and Vikings doing with their respective secondaries? Could they still be making moves once training camp begins because… they should.
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