The following statement is in no way a dig at Cory Littleton, but perhaps the inside linebacker who came out of nowhere to produce Pro Bowl numbers could easily be replaced by another linebacker to come out of nowhere. Or even more than the “nowhere” that Littleton emerged from.
Let’s take a moment to really think about “great” inside linebackers and Pro Bowl numbers, shall we?
In 2018, Cory Littleton was a first time starter and he had 125 total tackles, nine tackles for a loss, four sacks, and three interceptions.