Linebacker Kevin Minter is entering a very important year in the league. Drafted in the second round in 2013 to line up next to Daryl Washington and hit guys. His rookie season was spent on the bench when the team signed Karlos Dansby. Then, in 2014, he played injured, dealing with a pectoral injury all season. Minter himself said he was playing at about 60-70 percent with the injury.
He played almost exclusively in base defense packages, meaning he was on the field to play run defense. He did drop into coverage his share, but it was when teams passed out of traditional run personnel.