Led by Darius Leonard, the Indianapolis Colts linebacker unit was ranked second-best within the NFL by Professional Soccer Focus.
As Leonard and Bobby Okereke play the vast majority of the snaps in the midst of the protection, the tandem has confirmed to be fairly productive throughout their run collectively over the past three seasons.
Right here’s what Professional Soccer Focus needed to say in regards to the rating:
Whereas Bobby Okereke’s grade has fluctuated over time, Darius Leonard — the star of the Colts’ protection — has been rock stable since exploding onto the scene as a rookie. He has but to publish a sub-70.0 grade, with three out of his 4 years coming in above 78.0. Okereke is a stable stand-in subsequent to Leonard. He put forth a monster rookie season in 2019 however hasn’t fairly attained the identical highs in subsequent seasons.
Okereke has flashed a few of that top upside all through his profession. As he enters the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract, the Stanford product will likely be seeking to money in on a brand new deal by taking part in with extra constant manufacturing.
Leonard is at present the highest-paid linebacker within the NFL and is coming off of a 2021 marketing campaign that noticed him earn his third All-Professional and third Professional Bowl nods. He did so whereas taking part in by way of an ankle damage for almost all of the season.
The Colts additionally re-signed Zaire Franklin to a three-year deal. He performs the SAM backer position whereas E.J. Pace has crammed in properly on particular groups and as a depth piece.
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