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Examining defensive tackle DJ Reader’s impact on the field during the 2023 season.
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Unfortunately for the rest of the NFL, the best run defense in the NFL in 2023 just improved in a big way. And yes, I am speaking both literally and figuratively.
After a 2023 season where they were the number one ranked run defense in terms of DVOA, the Detroit Lions made a big splash in free agency by signing one of the most dominant interior defensive linemen in the league—DJ Reader.