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The San Diego Union-Tribune
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Welcome to draft season! This is the ninth of 11 positional breakdowns leading up to the NFL draft (Thursday-Saturday). Here are my top 10 linebackers: — 1. Devin Lloyd (Sr., Utah, 6-foot-2, 237 pounds) Lloyd was a three-star safety in the 2017 recruiting class, before morphing into a playmaking linebacker for the Utes. He can rush the passer (eight sacks in 2021), impact the run game (second in FBS with 22 tackles for loss) and make plays in coverage — he had four interceptions last season. The two-time team captain should never have to leave the field in the NFL. Lloyd’s combine testing comp…
