From Pro Football Focus
CHICAGO BEARS: DI Gervon Dexter Sr.
Dexter took a step forward in Year 2, delivering a 70.3 PFF overall grade, which ranked 24th among players at his position. His 39 quarterback pressures formed a top-20 mark for the regular season, coming in 15 games and across 356 pass-rush snaps, which ranked 39th at the position.
Over the past two seasons, Dexter has been in on 10 sacks, which ranks behind only Montez Sweat on the team during that span.
DETROIT LIONS: CB Amik Robertson
On a defense with two All-Pro safeties, Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch, Robertson has provided a boost to the team’s run defense, earning an 89.7 PFF run-defense grade, which ranked sixth at the position in 2024.
Robertson’s role as the team’s primary nickel cornerback allows him to provide support closer to the box and serve as a key run defender, so his being able to step up in that role is key, as he allows Branch to play a more typical safety role.
GREEN BAY PACKERS: WR Romeo Doubs
Doubs has quietly put up more than 1,500 receiving yards over the past two seasons — the second most among all Packers players, behind only Jayden Reed. He has also delivered a 75.0 PFF receiving grade, also ranking second on the team, behind only Reed, since 2023.
Doubs’ ability to step up deep downfield and come down with contested catches has been crucial for Green Bay, as he not only leads the team in contested-catch rate over the past two seasons (58.7%) but also ranks 11th among 104 qualifying wide receivers over that span.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS: LB Blake Cashman
Cashman is a relative unknown in the league as a former fifth-round pick who, outside of his rookie season and prior to becoming a starter in 2023, had failed to crack 150 defensive snaps in three straight years.
However, Cashman broke out in a big way in 2023 with the Texans, earning a top-10 PFF overall grade for his position (82.1), which helped him land a three-year deal with Brian Flores in Minnesota. Cashman delivered another strong year in 2024, playing a career-high 947 defensive snaps, ranking 22nd in PFF overall grade (72.0) and faring well in run defense (76.3).
