The inside linebacker group could turn some heads in 2024.
I know that group might not be getting a lot of national love, but those of us who watched training camp and the preseason know this unit appears to be on the rise.
Denzel Perryman is a 10-year veteran who is going to give you a strong baseline level of play, plus tons of leadership off the field.
Daiyan Henley is among the most improved players on the team and has rare athletic traits for the position.
Junior Colson knows the scheme inside and out and flashed once he got on the field after recovering from an appendectomy.
Nick Niemann (currently on Injured Reserve) and Troy Dye are special teams aces who can also step in and give you solid defensive snaps if needed.
Overall, I just like the direction where the group is headed. And so does linebacker coach NaVorro Bowman.
“I like the competitiveness. The eagerness and the hunger to get better,” Bowman told me during camp. “I like the athleticism we have in the room. Guys bring it every single day and really embraced me from Day 1 and showed me the respect that I was looking for because it’s new to me also.
“Just being welcomed and give the information, that’s a different aspect for me because I was on the receiving end of it,” Bowman added. “For me to be able to step in and the information be reciprocated by them, that’s what I wanted to get out of this.”
A final note here: I know your question was about the 2024 season, but personally I think one of the most exciting things about this group going forward is the prospect of Henley and Colson lining up next to each other for years to come.
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