PFF listed this player as a top 5 breakout candidate!
In the NFL, we often see the biggest of leaps in year 2. Players get an entire off-season of NFL workouts and feel more relaxed comes week 1. They are clearly more comfortable as well.
Well, Michael Renner of PFF made a top 10 of players he believes will have a huge breakout season this year. He listed one player from the Bears. Here is what he said:
5. EDGE TREVIS GIPSON, CHICAGO BEARS
With Khalil Mack out of the picture, Gipson has a golden opportunity heading into Year 3. He already showed out with an 87.0 pass-rushing grade spelling Mack and Robert Quinn last fall. Coming out of Tulsa, Gipson was billed as a project after playing mostly head up over tackles in the Golden Hurricane defense. Still, he possessed elite bend for a 6-foot-4, 253-pounder that served as a great starting point for an edge rusher. That bend led to a ridiculous five forced fumbles on only 489 snaps last season. We can't wait to see what he can do on a full complement of snaps.
Last year, Gipson's work was made apparent as he collected seven sacks and five forced fumbles despite playing fewer than 500 total snaps. It was an amazing rookie season for him. Yet it feels like he has been almost forgotten by people in the media. It's nice to see that some writers are still putting some respect on his name!
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