In the most recent matchup against the New England Patriots, Ryan Pace’s fifth-round pick, Bilal Nichols, demonstrated once again he could start on about 30 other teams.
The box score doesn’t necessarily pop out, but Nichols’ four tackles, one for loss, one QB hit and forced fumble were all in limited playing time. Nichols has seemingly made a big play in each of the last four contests.
Nichols made that “game-saving” tackle for loss against the Arizona Cardinals to preserve a win. Against the Buccaneers, he made a few more tackles behind the line of scrimmage that were the result of film study and knowing the opponent.