17 in the NFL this season, led by a surge from second-year defensive end Brian Burns. If they don’t have him for 2020, they need to find a new source of pass rush. He had 80 total pressures in 2019 after posting a league-leading 106 in 2018. Last season the team experimented with deploying. Figures indicate statistics each team allowed to their opponents. Hurst is an undersized interior rusher, but his development has been impressive over two NFL seasons. Lorenzo Carter has flashed that ability, while 2019 third-round pick Oshane Ximines has yet to show he can translate his college production to the NFL. It’s important to note that all interior defensive linemen and edge defenders have been grouped together for this exercise, so teams that run a base 3-4 will include their outside linebackers (edge defenders) in this writeup, and they will not be featured with the linebackers. By Ben Linsey Oct 17, 2019. With Jadeveon Clowney still unsigned at the time of writing, Seattle’s best defensive lineman from 2019 isn’t on the roster anymore, and the gap between him and the next best player is not a small one. Tarell Basham, Jordan Jenkins and Kyle Phillips all topped 500 snaps in 2019, but none of them were able to generate more than 40 total pressures or earn a pass-rushing grade north of 70.0. The Baltimore Ravens continue to make smart personnel decisions that should make a significant impact on their team. Adrian Clayborn provides a really useful rotational body who has averaged over 50 total pressures for the past three seasons. Meanwhile, Julian was the No. On the other side of the line, Marcus Davenport continuing his development will be critical to the success of this unit overall. But through five weeks that mark has improved even more, as PFF has Tampa Bay ranked as their second-best defense in the league, trailing just the Baltimore Ravens, largely due to their defensive backfield, according to PFFâs Anthony Treash. Blacklock had a dominant run defense grade last season at TCU, and while his pass rush took a step forward, it was still the weaker area of his game. All four players earned a PFF run-defense grade above 70.0 last season, but none was a difference-maker as a pass-rusher. They said goodbye to Michael Pearce this offseason but replaced him with Calais Campbell — arguably the best run defender in football — for just a low-round draft pick. He did notch 23 total pressures across 232 pass-rushing snaps, however, and could be a candidate to step into a larger role. Few players were as divisive as Brown in the pre-draft process. Before his season was brought to a self-inflicted premature close last season, Myles Garrett was on track to be the most dominant edge rusher in the league. Overall, the Jets defensive line is not swimming in high-end talent, but the one player who was supposed to possess that in abundance could break out and change the entire dynamic of the group. Most of the personnel on the roster are more run-focussed, which likely leaves the Okwara duo to take advantage of their pass-rushing snaps and prove they can hurry the quarterback. Cox continues to be the best power-rusher in the NFL, generating more pressures over the past two seasons than any interior player not named Aaron Donald. He has earned PFF grades in the 60s over the past two seasons, 20 full grading points lower than his best seasons of 2015-2016. Cameron Jordan is the star of this group and one of the most underrated players in the league despite near-universal agreement that he is an excellent lineman. broke down with injuries and just weren’t the same players they had been in the past. Second-year player Zach Allen may be the player most likely to take a step forward and make an impact, but his rookie season lasted an underwhelming four games before injury landed him on injured reserve. He has topped 40 pressures for six-straight seasons. Meanwhile, the edge remains a problem for the Jets — as it has for a number of years. Lowry can still be a solid contributor, particularly against the run, but he has yet to exceed 30 total pressures over a season. This team is unusually well-stocked with run-defending nose tackles, with. Collier had just one hurry from 86 pass-rushing snaps in an impressive lack of production. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft may be the best pass-rusher to come into the NFL in a decade, and we have seen some excellent ones arrive over that time. Nobody doubted his dominance and ability, but there were questions as to whether he could be an effective enough pass-rusher at the next level to justify a high first-round pick. Lawson and Hubbard have the clearest path to doing that, but players such as Renell Wren or rookie Khalid Kareem could force their way into contributing roles. By any measure, Donald is by far the best pass-rusher in football, owning the best pressure rate, pass-rush win rate and PFF grade of any player at any position over more or less any period of time since he entered the league. They combined for 119 total pressures last season in what was a relatively down year for Ingram. Samson Ebukam has been a solid run defender and an average pass-rusher, and he could be pushed for playing time by Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, who is entering Year 3 after barely playing but flashing rush ability when he has. The Philadelphia Eagles have had one of the strongest defensive lines in football for years — not just blessed with top-end talent, but with incredible depth. Hereâs what Treash said about the Bucs in PFFâs most recent defensive rankings. Jones is always just outside of the very best edge rushers in the league in terms of total pressures or PFF grade, but he has managed to consistently generate more sacks than his pressure total should generate — something that is typically not a skill. The questions for this group reside in the depth beyond that trio. Unlike Rankins, he doesn’t have the excuse of injuries to explain the significant decline last season. Tennessee's Darrell Taylor, the team's second-round pick this year, was a similarly underwhelming prospect but represents a significant investment they will likely expect to contribute. could be a dark horse candidate to earn some more playing time. Last season, defensive end Trey Flowers was the only consistently impressive member, earning an overall PFF grade of 83.0 and notching 63 total pressures. The Colts' defensive front will be anchored by their big offseason acquisition, DeForest Buckner, brought over from San Francisco in a trade that cost the team its first-round pick. Few players were as divisive as Brown in the pre-draft process. News & Analysis. That put them No. A couple of years ago, the Jacksonville defensive line — a united that adopted the nickname “Sacksonville” — was among the very best in the game. That frees up plenty of opportunities for players to earn time, particularly to replace Van Noy. Phillips hasn’t topped 30 total pressures in a season and will likely be a run defender only this season. Harold Landry is the other young player who needs to take a step forward. He carried over his college profile of being better against the run than the pass, and he must improve his 58.6 pass-rush grade to justify his price tag. The other side of the line is more of a question mark. Gerald McCoy and Dontari Poe both come over from Carolina, but neither player is the force he once was. , who has the highlight reel of a first-rounder with incredible burst and flashes of power, though. He was able to statistically separate himself from players like the Bosa brothers and Myles Garrett during their college careers and could be a transcendent player for a defensive front that has had a lot of good players recently but, perhaps, lacked true star power. He improved each season of his career at Oklahoma and will push for snaps. Houston is still likely to be the team’s primary source of edge rush pressure, though Kemoko Turay had absurd numbers in a tiny sample size last season before getting hurt, notching 14 pressures in just 69 pass-rushing snaps and registering a PFF pass-rushing grade of 91.3. Suh’s days as a dominant force may be gone, but he is still a very solid contributor. In 2019, he had 62 total pressures and an 87.0 PFF pass-rushing grade, ranking first among nose tackles. Reader should provide the team with the impact alongside Atkins that, Simmons is hugely talented, and the team was confident enough in his ability to trade away stalwart defensive lineman, The Falcons have one of the best defensive linemen in the game in the shape of. A healthy Hicks is a dominant run defender and power pass-rusher who can create space for Mack and pull attention away from him. 1 in the NFL in PFFâs secondary rankings. With that in mind, scroll down to take a look at PFFâs rankings of the top 100 prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft. PFF has long been a big supporter of Hughes. A healthy Hicks is a dominant run defender and power pass-rusher who can create space for Mack and pull attention away from him. Despite Wilsonâs three picks, three sacks and eight passes defended, he had a PFF grade of 53.5. He barely featured for the team in the regular season but impressed in the preseason. The team's defensive line depth is less spectacular, but rookie third-round pick McTelvin Agim has intriguing potential to steal some playing time. Lawrence — all 342 pounds of him — had the best pass-rush grade of the four, but it was just 64.5. Denico Autry, Al-Quadin Muhammad and Grover Stewart all return, but the highest PFF grade amongst the group in 2019 was Autry’s 71.0. Steve Palazzolo consults PFF's free-agent rankings, 2021 NFL Draft Board and potential trade candidates to give you a quick-hitting breakdown of the best available edge defenders this offseason. 16 in the NFL. Derek Wolfe brings plenty of experience and solid play to the table. Last season, Dante Fowler Jr. was at least capable of cleaning up the havoc Donald caused inside, but with Fowler now in Atlanta, somebody else needs to step up. That doesn't look likely to change any time soon, and they have added multiple pieces over this past offseason. Watt ended the season with the highest pass-rushing grade (91.7) of any edge rusher in the league in addition to racking up 81 total pressures. If Garrett can hit 2020 with the same form he had in 2019, he will be one of the game’s best defenders and a force to be reckoned with for the Browns. If Williams can show why he was such a coveted prospect and become a force as a pass-rusher in Year 2, he has the potential to transform this unit single-handedly. Stephen Weatherly was also added in free agency, and he has been remarkably consistent in his inability to pressure the passer at a high level. He is by far the team’s best pass-rusher and should be among the league leaders in pressures again in 2020. On Monday, I used PFFâs stats to examine the 2019 SU rushing attack. Baltimore’s edge rushers are still a question mark, but this team schemes up pressure better than any in the league, and they're the most blitz-heavy team in football. His 53 total pressures in 2019 were the fewest he has totaled in a season since 2014. Davenport has seen his pressure total, pressure rate, pass-rushing and overall PFF grade improve from his first to his second season in the league, and while he was good in 2019, he could become great in 2020. Rankins got back on the field after Week 4 last season but didn’t show his best play until Weeks 13 and 14 before being shut down again. Devon Kennard had the next highest pressure total, at 43. And while he was more of a run defender than a pass-rushing force, he will hope to earn some playing time as a rotational body early on. The Detroit defensive line is still trying to find its identity and consistency under Matt Patricia. He actually hasnât recorded double-digit sacks with the Bills since Mario Williams was on the other side of Buffaloâs defensive line. The talent is there for this defensive front to still be a plus unit, but it is far more of a question mark than it has been in the past couple of seasons. There also wasn't much in terms of pressure coming from anybody other than Flowers. Jones was a plus run defender and a solid pass-rusher, and he simply needs to have that kind of performance again in 2020. So much of what the Jets expect from their defensive front relies on the development of Quinnen Williams, who was the Jets’ top pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. and certainly has the talent to provide pressure, even if he might need a situational role early. Brown had back-to-back seasons in college with a PFF grade above 90.0, and he has the kind of power and strength that few other players have. is also in the midst of a contract standoff with the team, and while he is still only 25 years old, he hasn’t been a genuinely elite edge-rusher since his 2017 season. 11. 20 in PFF's final 2020 NFL secondary rankings ... the pass defense left some things to be desired. Mack, for his part, had something of a down year, but that still meant posting an 86.2 overall PFF grade and ranking inside the top 15 of all edge rushers. Jarrett earned an overall PFF grade above 90.0 last season, and he racked up 40 defensive stops as well as 46 total pressures, but the next closest PFF grade among Falcons linemen who played more than 100 snaps was 71.7, and the player who earned that grade, The Falcons also drafted Auburn’s Marlon Davidson in the second round of the draft, a player who ranked 44th on. However, Pro Football Focusâ Anthony Treash was perhaps a bit nicer to the Titansâ secondary than he should have been in his rankings, placing Tennesseeâs group at No. His PFF pass-rush grade through 10 games was 91.6, tied for the best mark in the league and by far the best of his career to date. Hitting the ground running as a rookie is tough, but Kinlaw has the talent to immediately contribute inside. The defense of the Minnesota Vikings has gone through quite the transformation this offseason. The Steelers' defensive front featured career years out of multiple players in 2019. He produced a 73.7 pass-rush grade that ranked 28th in the league, and he’ll be counted on to lead the pass rush once again in 2020. Nick Bosa enters Year 2 of his NFL career after setting the rookie record for most total pressures in a season (80). 100-81 (Photo: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch, USA TODAY Sports) Outside of the players already mentioned, the Texans don’t have much in the way of impact players, with the likes of Charles Omenihu, Brennan Scarlett and Angelo Blackson likely to earn playing time but without much quality play on their resumes. Za’Darius led the league last season in total pressures (93), while even a relatively quiet season from Preston saw him pressure the quarterback 55 times. Buckner's departure potentially opens the opportunity of one last salvage mission for Solomon Thomas, who might finally get some playing time inside, while Ronald Blair III should still earn some rotational snaps after solid showings in past years. Eddie Goldman was a solid nose tackle last season, but nothing more. Hicks' return should help with that. Hitting the ground running as a rookie is tough, but Kinlaw has the talent to immediately contribute inside. Steve Palazzolo consults PFF's free-agent rankings, 2021 NFL Draft Board and potential trade candidates to give you a quick-hitting breakdown of the best available edge defenders this offseason. He notched 52 total pressures last season in just eight games and was on pace to lead the NFL with his best pass-rushing grade since the 2015 season. The New England defensive front has undergone some significant turnover this offseason. Dean Lowry is a former fourth-round pick who has dramatically outperformed his draft slot but may never be anything beyond solid. That wasn’t the best season Flowers has ever had, but it’s probably a fair return in his first year as their big-money free-agent acquisition. Few franchises have undergone more change this offseason than the Carolina Panthers, and that extends to their defensive line. While neither played badly last season, both players are capable of more and the team will be hoping to get some better play out of them in 2020. He should be an extremely useful rotation player inside, contributing to an extremely solid starting group for Denver that has the potential to be much better if Chubb takes a step forward in Year 3 and Miller gets back on track after a down season. William Gholston was solid last season but unspectacular, earning grades in the 60s across the board, while the departure of Carl Nassib opens some snaps up to be claimed. Lawson is more of a base defensive end who has done his best work in the run game throughout his career. Buckner signed a big-money extension and will be expected to alter the entire dynamic on the defensive line. In the lead-up to the NFC and AFC championship games, PFF offers some takeaways from Friday. John Simon was solid in 2019, grading at 73.3 overall on just under 500 snaps, but it's unlikely that he has the upside to replace Van Noy’s production. was the only consistently impressive member, earning an overall PFF grade of 83.0 and notching 63 total pressures. Onyemata saw his PFF grade drop more than 25 points and his pass-rushing grade sink from 75.8 to 61.7. Romeo had 34 total pressures on 377 pass rushes last season, and his PFF pass-rushing grade was actually below average (58.2). , period. The Bengals’ defensive line remains anchored by the best players it has featured over the past decade — Geno Atkins and Carlos Dunlap — but the team does have some more interesting pieces in 2020. Given what Dallas had inside in 2019, he should still be a significant upgrade, but his days as a dominant player may be over. If he can’t make a sizeable leap forward in 2020, it’s difficult to see where the pressure will come from. Ryan Kerrigan has been consistently excellent for Washington, but he posted the lowest pressure total (37) and PFF grade (63.1) of his career in 2019, and at 32 years old by the time the season starts, he may have his best days behind him. The best defensive lines have both high-end players and depth, and that’s what we leaned on when putting together this ranking. Tillery was incredibly productive in college and a first-round draft pick, but there have been no signs he can be that player at the next level yet. The team’s problem has been assembling a supporting cast capable of helping Donald maximize his impact. The Las Vegas Raiders begin life in a new city still trying to replace what they had in Khalil Mack. He had 49 pressures and was on track to set a new career best by at least 11 by the end of the year. Davidson could provide a second pass-rushing threat inside, but he will be transitioning to that role and may take some time to develop. , but both have yet to become impact players. The team will have to address that problem entering free agency and the 2021 NFL Draft. The Bears said goodbye to former first-round pick. The newly signed Chris Jones has been arguably the best interior player in the league outside of Aaron Donald over the past couple of seasons, and his 132 total pressures over the past two seasons is third among interior rushers. Landry has flashed the potential to be a high-end rusher but now needs to show more than potential and the ability to pick off low-hanging fruit. PFF Greenline game projections and much more. He had 47 total pressures last season, but it took him 591 pass-rushing snaps to get them, and 33 of those pressures were just hurries. Choose the subscription that suits you here. Depth is a real concern for this defensive front, which has few consistent threats and nobody outside of the players already mentioned who posted a pass-rushing grade north of 65.0 in 2019. In 2019, he had 62 total pressures and an 87.0 PFF pass-rushing grade, ranking first among nose tackles. Chicago’s defense is capable of accomodating that, but if it doesn’t, Quinn won't be at his best. The Alabama product notched just 19 total pressures across 349 pass-rushing snaps a season ago, making him one of the least efficient pass-rushers in the league. He perfectly fits the mold of a defense that is excellent at putting players in a position to succeed rather than fail, and he could hit the ground running in terms of pass-rush production. Corey Peters offers the same type of impact, albeit a more proven version, and fourth-round pick Leki Fotu makes a trio of run-focused interior defenders. Watt’s PFF grade over the past two seasons is almost back to where it was before injuries first started to derail a Hall of Fame career. The Saints need him to find his best form again or his playing time may be under threat from veteran additions like Malcom Brown or Margus Hunt. Harrison Phillips’ strong run defense is back in the equation after being limited to just 77 snaps last season, and Vernon Butler has been added to the mix after the former Panthers first-rounder peaked with a 68.7 overall grade in 2017. The Vikings' defensive line has undergone significant changes this offseason, with the departure of arguably their best two players from the unit over the past few seasons in the shape of. His college tape is very inconsistent, but he was dominant during the showcase bowls. His best season came back in 2017, but he has been a consistently positive force for the 49ers and should be again for the Colts this season. Joseph’s impact as a pass-rusher has slipped over the past couple of years, but of more concern is that his run defense — which was virtually peerless at his best — also slipped to merely above-average in 2019. If you are not familiar with PFF, the rankings are based on the on-field performance of the player for the 2020 football season. NFL free agent rankings with analysis, projected salaries, PFF grades and PFF WAR. That draft selection was something of a surprise to most, and his 48.6 PFF grade on just 152 snaps won’t have helped that impression. He has notched at least 20 total pressures in all but one of his NFL seasons and has had good PFF grades against the run every season since 2013. Once again, the weight falls on the shoulders of J.J. Watt for the Houston Texans' defensive front. Pierce is a huge load in the middle (340-plus pounds at just 6-feet in height) and should give the Vikings a run-stuffing presence who is also able to push the pocket against the pass. PFF's Big Board for the 2021 NFL Draft offers three-year player grades, combine measurables, position rankings, and in-depth player analysis for all of the top draft prospects. Anfernee Jennings, on the other hand, is a classic power edge from Alabama who can contribute on early downs in the classic New England-hybrid role. all on the roster. T.J. Watt took another step forward in 2019, playing at a legitimate Defensive Player of the Year level. That unit has since been chipped away at, though, and the departure of Calais Campbell this offseason sees the best player from the group leave town. The one name who could surprise is Vincent Taylor, who has performed well when given an opportunity but has only seen the field for 437 snaps in his three-year career. Clark came into the NFL as a fairly one-dimensional player, but he has developed into a true every-down force. Every pick the team made in the 2019 draft was spent on defense — three of those picks were spent on defensive linemen, including first-round pick Derrick Brown. Third-round rookie, The Los Angeles Chargers still have one of the NFL's best pass-rushing duos in, The Bengals’ defensive line remains anchored by the best players it has featured over the past decade —, Dunlap quietly put together a career year in 2019, leading the team’s defensive linemen in PFF grade (89.7) and grading well in all facets of play. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. Last season, D.J. For the seventh-straight year since joining the team in 2013, Jerry Hughes led the Bills in pressures, finishing with 54. Sweat notched 27 total pressures last season on 274 pass-rush snaps. Gross-Matos is a classic example of a player whose traits have thus far been more impressive than his production or tape, but the Panthers will be hoping they can harness the things you can’t teach and develop the things you can. Shelton is primarily a run-stuffing force, and for added insurance in that area, the team also drafted Utah’s John Penisini in the sixth round. from the Lions, which feels a little redundant. PFF's Big Board for the 2021 NFL Draft offers three-year player grades, combine measurables, position rankings, and in-depth player analysis for all of the top draft prospects. that he graded at just 72.7 last year at LSU. Williams’ pass-rushing grade improved after he was traded to the Giants (69.1 against 61.4), but he has never quite been the force people expected him to be when he was drafted. Return should help with that some playing time fairly open, maybe he could give Chargers. 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