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Chris Ballard on All-Pro DT DeForest Buckner: ‘I Think He’s Got Defensive Player of the Year Capabilities’

Colts’ All-Pro defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was a force to be reckoned with last season. The former first-round pick brought an entirely different set of elements to the team’s pass-rushing room, which lacked consistency prior to Buckner’s arrival.

For all of the inconsistencies surrounding Indy’s edge rush towards the back half of the 2020 season, Buckner just seemed to make one play after another.

Whether it was in the running game or in a key, pass-rushing situation, as an offensive lineman, you didn’t want the 6’7” defensive tackle, who can move as swiftly as some starting NFL linebackers, staring you down.