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Tennessee Titans defense: 7 who need to prove something vs Philadelphia Eagles

By Will Lomas

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 16: Dane Cruikshank #29 of the Tennessee Titans runs down the field chased by Natrell Jamerson #31 of the Houston Texans to score a touchdown at Nissan Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 16: Dane Cruikshank #29 of the Tennessee Titans runs down the field chased by Natrell Jamerson #31 of the Houston Texans to score a touchdown at Nissan Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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David Long, LB

People forget about David Long a lot, but he had a really great career at WVU where he got substantially better every season. Look at his three seasons as a starter:

2016: 63 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 2 sacks

2017: 75 tackles, 15.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks

2018: 108 tackles, 19.5 TFLs, 7 sacks

He ended up 2018’s TFL leader in the Big 12 and he is 11th all time in the conference despite playing only three years of football there.

When you watch him play, he occasionally takes a wrong step, but he is very rarely still. He is a find ball, get ball kind of guy and when you watch him he has that Jayon Brown “I’m everywhere” kind of feel to him.

Can he take that aggression and have a big game against NFL talent? If so, the Long could be well on his way to locking up a special teams spot and potentially being the third linebacker on this squad when/if Wesley Woodyard retires or moves on.

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