Gennaro Filice#13 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 10, 2026
Filice ranked the NFL's top rookie defenders through four games, placing Washington's Sonny Styles first and Titans linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. seventh, praising Hill's sideline-to-sideline range while noting inconsistency in coverage.
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What Gennaro Filice said
I won't be making any of those here, but the rookie does deserve shine for his sideline-to-sideline range.
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- Titans' Anthony Hill Jr. Slots Lower Than Expected in NFL.com's Rookie Defensive Rankings
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“NFL.com's Gennaro Filice released his rankings of the top rookie defenders in the NFL through four games, and Hill came in at No. 7. Sonny Styles of the Washington Commanders earned the top spot.”
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