Projecting 2018 breakout players at EVERY position: Linebacker

Here is our projection for the 2018 season’s breakout players at every position:

– Quarterback
– Running Back
– Wide Receiver
– Tight End
– Offensive Line
– Defensive Line
– EDGE
– Linebacker
– Cornerback
– Safety

NOTE: To see if any player(s) from your favorite team made our list, click through the sections above.

Linebacker

Jarrad Davis, LB, Detroit Lions

USATSI_10471990_Jarrad_Davis_55 — (USA TODAY Sports)

Tahir Whitehead, previously the Lions best LB, is now an Oakland Raider. Whitehead has over 240 combined tackles in the past two seasons, and the Lions will need someone to step up to fill that production. Enter Jarrad Davis. The 2017 First Rounder was solid during his rookie year, and gathered a respectable 65 tackles in 14 games. Davis will look to take a huge leap in 2018, and has the talent to be a 100+ tackler in the near future.

Projected Stats: 95 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 interception

Runner Up: BJ Goodson, LB, New York Giants

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