4 Tigers on the All-NFL Under 25 Team

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Wide receiver: Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants

Hard to believe, but Beckham doesn't turn 25 until November. While his antics might be maddening at times, you can't overlook 35 touchdowns in three years. No young WR is even close. That said, 2016 represented career lows in yards per catch, touchdowns and yards per game. Let's see if Beckham gets as distracted in 2017. With a new teammate as unafraid to speak up as Beckham is brash, here's guessing the young wideout has more focus this season.

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Guard: Trai Turner, Carolina Panthers

Could've gone with the Patriots' Shaq Mason here, who is only 23 years old and already owns a Super Bowl ring ... but versatility wins the day. Turner was a stud at guard for the Panthers' Super Bowl 50 team but shifted to tackle last year when Ron Rivera needed him to move. The footwork is all different. The assignments are all different. Although Turner struggled some, 32 teams would want a guy like this.

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Defensive end: Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings

Hunter recorded 12.5 sacks and, according to Sam Monson at Pro Football Focus, 55 total hurries last season. The amazing deal with Hunter is that he was a rookie at 20 years old, so despite having already played two years in the league, he will turn all of 23 in October. You know what I was doing at 23? Driving a teal Ford Probe GT. Good grief.

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Linebacker: Deion Jones, Atlanta Falcons

Watching the first half of Super Bowl LI, you might have thought the best player on the field was No. 45 in red. Jones racked up nine tackles against the Patriots, finishing off a rookie season that saw him emerge as one of the NFL's better linebackers. All Jones did was record 108 tackles, three interceptions and two defensive scores. Yeah, so he deserves this nod. Word.

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