The linebacker position has evolved heavily in the past decade or so. On many teams, the thumpers of yesteryear have been phased out in favor of quicker and agile linebackers thanks to the growth of the passing game. Pass catching tight ends and running backs have become staples of every NFL team, so it only makes sense to stack your linebacker group with viable counters.
With rush linebackers already covered in the defensive line preview, we will instead look at the NFC North’s off-ball linebackers. How do they stack up against each other?
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Note: Players on each team are listed alphabetically.