NFL 2015: Finding the best player from all 32 teams
Um, can we get a player to be named later here? The Tennessee Titans don’t have much known talent on the ball club, although Jurrell Casey has proven to be one of the better defensive linemen in the NFL. Casey, 25, has enjoyed two terrific seasons in 2013 and 2014 with little help around him, totaling 15.5 sacks in that span from a 3-4 end spot.
Casey commands double-teams constantly and has become hard to handle both against the run and pass. Last year, Casey was ranked as the seventh-best 3-4 defensive end in the league, amassing 31 quarterback hurries and 15 quarterback hits, per PFF. Look for his arrow to keep pointing up.
One day, this might be Blake Bortles or Denard Robinson. For now, the honor goes to Sen’Derrick Marks. Marks is one of the most unheralded players in the NFL, making his presence felt throughout 2014. Marks had 8.5 sacks in 2014 after having just seven in his five-year career beforehand.
Marks has thrived under head coach Gus Bradley during his two years in Jacksonville, becoming one of the more disruptive 4-3 defensive tackles going. Marks does better against the pass, checking in ninth for pass-rushing from his position, according to PFF. Only 28 years old, Marks’ best years could be ahead.
Honorable mention: Stefen Wisniewski, Allen Robinson
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