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Could Titans rookie Kristian Fulton be the Defensive Rookie of the Year?

By Will Lomas

STARKVILLE, MS - OCTOBER 19: Kristian Fulton #1 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after intercepting a pass during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Starkville, Mississippi. The Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 36-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS - OCTOBER 19: Kristian Fulton #1 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after intercepting a pass during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Starkville, Mississippi. The Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 36-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Position matters

Kristian Fulton is coming into the NFL with the full expectations of being a cornerback who can do it all. While the immediate need is for someone to replace Logan Ryan in the slot, there is a really good chance that he will be a starting boundary cornerback for the team by the end of the season.

That is important because over the last decade there have only been four positions to make it:

-EDGE (3 times)

-Off ball linebacker (3 times)

-Cornerback (2 times)

-Defensive tackle (2 times)

-Safeties (0 times)

-Hybrid players (0 times)

That is important.

What is also important is that the only two defensive tackles to when DRoY were Ndamukong Suh in a career year and Sheldon Richardson in a tight race and bad rookie class for defenders.

It would be incredibly hard to see a defensive tackle taking the award home this season.

So then it is most likely going to come down to EDGE, LB and CB.

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