Darius Leonard Cracks PFFs Top 50 NFL Players

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Pro Football Focus (PFF) is counting down the in reverse order. On Tuesday they released 31-50, and Darius Leonard of the Indianapolis Colts comes in at No. 43.Last week he was ranked the , and he's the only player at that Corey Knebel Jersey position on so far (and likely at all)."Few players have Leonard's nose for the football, and his ability to perfect the Peanut Punch style of forcing fumbles at linebacker has made him a major problem for offenses to deal with on any given play. He generated a Domingo Santana Jersey ridiculous seven forced fumbles last season along with four interceptions." - That Leonard isn't higher on the list likely speaks to the "devalued" nature of the inside linebacker position. There is no positional value for a game-changer, and Leonard is such Jeremy Jeffress Jersey a player.Scroll to ContinueLeonard and four interceptions. While not every forced fumble was recovered by the Colts, his 12 turnover chances led the NFL in 2022 ahead of the Trevon Diggs' 11 interceptions for the Dallas Cowboys.Leonard , but isn't expected Eric Sogard Jersey to mi s any of the 2022 regular season. He may mi s some time at training camp as he fully recovers, but the fifth-year veteran will benefit from the time off as much as honing his skills in camp.PFF will release the rest of their list this week. ESPN included Quenton Nelson as the Milwaukee Brewers Jersey No. 1 interior lineman and Jonathan Taylor as the No. 2 running back last week in their poll.Taylor has a solid chance of cracking the , but Nelson may be a bit of a stretch after grading as the .