We are now mere weeks away from the start of the 2024 NFL season. Before long, 31 teams will be vying to dethrone the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. To get there, they’ll all need players to step up and be better than they ever were before.
Those are the guys we’re here to talk about today: The breakout players. One for each team, to be exact. For the sake of adherence to the strict definition of “breakout,” we are making rookies ineligible for this exercise. So, everyone is in their second season or later.
Here we go …
NFC East
Overshown missed his entire rookie season after suffering a torn ACL during last year’s training camp, and then Dallas’ linebacker corps was the team’s major weakness a year ago. He’s back in camp and flying around, and has a chance to be the best player at the position group this season.
Pinnock is now the old veteran in a secondary that has seen fellow safeties like Julian Love and Xavier McKinney exit over the past couple of offseasons. With the benefit of their experience, along with his athleticism and instincts, he should be able to take a step forward in his second year as a starter.
It was difficult to narrow down whom to choose for the Eagles, so we went with the player who would benefit the team the most if he had a breakout year. Jurgens is taking over for a future Hall of Famer in Jason Kelce, and how he performs as the pivot man in the offensive line will play a huge role in whether or not the team can carry over its consistent run-game success.
Luvu got a decent-sized contract in free agency, but it didn’t come near getting him into the top tier of off-ball linebacker salaries. In Dan Quinn’s defense, he has a chance to really shine as a versatile second-level playmaker — especially if Quinn gets creative with his abilities as a blitzer.
NFC North
Stevenson had a really strong debut season — especially during the…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-08-15 14:25:24
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