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Mark Schofield

The NFL’s top 11 linebackers

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With an emphasis on the passing game, what players at each position can do — on both sides of the football — when the quarterback drops to throw is of utmost importance.\r\n\r\nIn addition to running backs, perhaps no position has seen its value altered in the modern NFL than linebackers. The days of serving as a between-the-tackles thumper are in the rear-view mirror, as today’s second-level defenders have to play more like safeties, and match the athleticism of tight ends, running backs and even receivers in coverage.\r\n\r\nWith that emphasis on mind, what these players do against the pass stands out. Here are the NFL’s top 11 linebackers — another one of our positional lists on the way to our countdown of the NFL’s top 101 players.\r\n\r\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/gallery/nfl-nest-safeties-jordan-poyer-justin-simmons-devin-mccourty/\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eThe NFL\u0027s top 13 safeties\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/gallery/nfl-slot-cornetrbacks-tyrann-mathieu-chauncey-gardner-johnson/\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eThe NFL\u0027s top 12 slot defenders\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/gallery/bnfl-best-cornerbacks-jalen-ramsey-jaire-alexander-trevon-diggs/\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eThe NFL\u0027s top 12 outside cornerbacks\u003c/a\u003e","rendered":"\u003cp\u003ePositional value.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is a phrase and an idea we hear so often around the game of football, particularly during the draft and free agency. 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Here are the NFL’s top 11 linebackers — another one of our positional lists on the way to our countdown of the NFL’s top 101 players.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/gallery/nfl-nest-safeties-jordan-poyer-justin-simmons-devin-mccourty/\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eThe NFL\u0026#8217;s top 13 safeties\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/gallery/nfl-slot-cornetrbacks-tyrann-mathieu-chauncey-gardner-johnson/\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eThe NFL\u0026#8217;s top 12 slot defenders\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/gallery/bnfl-best-cornerbacks-jalen-ramsey-jaire-alexander-trevon-diggs/\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eThe NFL\u0026#8217;s top 12 outside cornerbacks\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","protected":false,"block_version":0},"excerpt":{"raw":"Touchdown Wire\u0027s Mark Schofield continues our position lists with the NFL\u0027s 11 best linebackers. 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