Week 4 Top Defensive Players

[OhioColt]

Quick listing of my top defensive players after 4 weeks.  Enjoy and time to enjoy the weekend.  

 

2025 NFL Draft DL/Edge

• LDEdge Jared Ivey (Ole Miss) 6’6” 285 pounds
• NT Rene Konga (Louisville) 6’4” 290 pounds
• RDEdge Princely Umanmielen (Ole’ Miss) 6’4” 255 pounds
• Edge/LB David Walker (Central Arkansas) 6’2” 260 pounds
• Edge/LOLB Josaiah Stewart (Michigan)
• NT/DT Walter Nolen (Ole Miss) – 6’4” 290 pounds
• LDEdge Ashton Gillotte (Louisville) 6’3” 275 pounds
• LDEdge Jack Sawyer (OSU) 6’4” 265 pounds
• DT 3-tech Tyleik Williams (OSU) 6’3” 327 pounds
• 3- 4 RDT Vernon Broughton (Texas) 6’4” 305-pounds
• DT-3T T.J. Sanders (South Carolina) 6’4” 290 pounds
• RDEdge Tyler Baron Miami (FL) 6’5” 260 pounds
• DT Rayshaun Benny (Michigan) 6’4” 296

 

2025 NFL Draft LBs

• MLB/OLB Jay Higgins (Iowa)
• WLB Eric Gentry (USC) 6’6”
• SLB Justin Whiteside (Central Michigan) 6’0” 220-pounds
• Edge/LB Collin Oliver (Oklahoma St) 6’2” 240 pounds
• MLB Bryce Boettcher (Oregon) 6’2” 225 pounds
• JACK-LB / RDEdge Jalen McLeod (Auburn) 6’1” 236 pounds
• MLB Daveren Rayner (Kentucky) 6’2” 217-pounds - Rayner only played 3 games in a backup role but leads the defense with an 85.1 overall season grade.
• MLB Marlowe Wax (Syracuse) 6’1” 236 pounds
• Sting LB Deontae Lawson (Alabama) 6’2” 239 pounds
• WLB Smael Mondon Jr (Georgia)
• MLB Francisco “kiko” Mauigoa Miami (FL) 6’3” 230 pounds
• WLB Barryn Sorrell (Texas) 6’4” 260 pounds
• Rover LB Karene Reid (Utah)
• MLB Carson Bruener (Washington) 6’2” 226 pounds

 

2025 NFL Draft DBs

• RCB Jermari Harris (Iowa) 6’1” 189-pounds
• FS/STAR Jahdae Barron (Texas)
• RCB Shavon Revel (East Carolina) 6’3” 193 pounds
• LCB/WR Travis Hunter (Colorado)
• FS J.J. Roberts (Marhsall) 5’11” 184-pounds
• SS Nick Emmanwori (S. Carolina)
• LCB Will Johnson (Michigan)
• FS Xavier Watts (ND) - much improved tackling hasn't missed after 4 weeks.
• SS Lathan Ransom (OSU)
• RCB Jason Marshall Jr. (Florida)
• LCB Tommi Hill (Nebraska)
• LCB A’Marion McCoy (Boise State)
• SS Keon Sabb (Alabama)
• LCB Denzel Burke (OSU)

[IndyColtsFan411]

I'm looking at either Travis Hunter or Deonte Walker as our R1 pick.  If they last to our pick.

[OhioColt]

On 9/30/2024 at 7:30 AM, IndyColtsFan411 said:

I'm looking at either Travis Hunter or Deonte Walker as our R1 pick.  If they last to our pick.

Both would be excellent additions.  
 

My mind want to keep going back to last year and talks of draft a TE in R1.  Same gut feeling again to address our TE room.  Mo for his age continues to prove he is actually one of the better TEs in the game.  Actually see him playing at a high level for another 2-3 years.  Granson has flashed potential but feel is not the long-term answer like Mo has proven to be.  

 

I keep leaning towards either TEs Harold Fannin or Coleston Loveland.

 

SS Nick Emmananwori could make a case for is we don’t resign blackmon. 
 

WLB Eric Gentry would be atop my list to replace EJ Speed.

 

My #1 target would be RDE Umanmielen.  We got Paye-Latu locked in.  Dayo will be interesting if we resign him.  Ebukam nearing end of his contract in 2025 or possible cap release savings.  Tyquan Lewis also be 30 last year of his 2025 contract. 
 

DTs agree need addressed for the future.  TJ Sanders would be an excellent option behind Buckner.  Then NT Rene Konga in Round 2.  Interesting to see if NT Jordan Van Den Berg declares early as got him and Konga as top NT options.