We were asked to pick the most underrated defender on the Titans, and I think that’s an easy choice this year: Wesley Woodyard. Woodyard is currently 4th in the NFL with 80 combined tackles and will almost certainly surpass his previous career high of 117 tackles in the next 2-3 weeks. He’s also thrown in 2 sacks and a fumble recovery.
While those are obviously great numbers, I’ve never been a huge fan of using tackle stats as a way to evaluate defenders. After all, a linebacker who makes tons of tackles 10 yards downfield isn’t helping his team that much.