10 Favorite Defensive Players in 2023

Favorite players. Not the best players.

These are the guys who I found myself rooting for, like their game, character or just can’t explain it at all. I think every fan has a few players that they like and we don’t have to justify that. Jalen Hurts is a previous favorite player of mine and even though I didn’t expect him to lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl so early in his career, I have always rooted for his success. Here are 10 players in the 2023 draft that I find myself rooting for so far. 

Will Anderson Jr., EDGE, Alabama

After a 17.5 sack season in 2021 and finishing 5th in Heisman voting, Will Anderson backed up his stellar sophomore year with a very solid junior season. Anderson recorded 10 sacks and 17 tackles for loss - all while being the focal point of every offense in the SEC. Anderson is a special talent and even though I don’t want to use the “G” word - generational - Anderson is special and guys like him don’t come around too often. I don’t want to live in an NFL world where guys like Anderson could fall out of the top five picks.