Jason Pierre-Paul, Bucs Nick Bosa is one of the league's most double-teamed defenders, but a Tuesday morning chart shows how the 49er handles facing two blockers. By Dalton Miller June 6, 2022 Jump around this article Click to show Leonard Floyd experienced that firsthand this season in his first year with the Rams. 50 Georgia CB Eric Stokes. Washington fans should be pleased, though not surprised, to learn that both Chase Young and. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) 4 / 51. The goal of the edge defender designation is to avoid comparing players who have very different roles, something that has reared its head in a Pro Bowl ballot or two over the years. No edge defender graded higher than Miller (94.6) or recorded more pressures than Miller (640) from 2011 through 2019. After looking at the NFL offensive tackle class a few days ago, it's now time to shift focus to the defensive side of the ball . Josh Sweat, Philadelphia Eagles Sweat was always a high-potential guy when the Eagles drafted him in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. In terms of pass rush win rate, Parsons has an outstanding 32% which leads all edge rushers. Ingram still put up pass-rushing grades above 75.0 in each of the past two years and has plenty to offer teams as a pass-rusher. One cant simply ignore the injuries that kept him from getting out to a fast start in his career, though. Chandler Jones' run defense is falling off, but his past two predominantly healthy years featured pass-rushing grades of at least 87.7 and he recorded double-digit sacks in each. Join the Heavy on 49ers newsletter here! Barretts lack of elite athleticism probably always keeps him out of the top two tiers, but he knows hes still a more than adequate enough athlete to be productive one-on-one. He brings much needed pressure off the edge that the Seahawks desperately crave. Plus, by request from @DaneBeavers, label colors indicate 2020 cap hit (red = high). Bosa got to the Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Hurts twice in Week 2. Lawrence can single-handedly diagnose and blow up a play . 7. Karlaftis is a powerful and relentless edge-rusher who should make an immediate impact. Those are similar numbers to Justin Hollins (three sacks, three TFL, 5 QB hits), and hes making $14.3 million less per year. We hope you're enjoying this old content for FREE. Haason Reddick (Car) Reddick signed a one-year deal worth $8 million with $6 million guaranteed. Theres a drop-off after the top 16, but a lot of these players are still really solid starters with the ability to be a problem for opposing offenses. The Jets havent paid big bucks for an edge rusher in double-digit years and are dishing out $30 million of guaranteed money to Lawson who was a situational player with the Bengals. While responsibilities vary between a base 4-3 defensive end and a 3-4 outside linebacker, their roles are more aligned than that of a 3-4 outside linebacker and most 4-3 outside linebackers. 2022 PewterReport.com All Rights Reserved. Brandon Graham, Eagles Consequently, that leaves other Rams defenders in one-on-one situations, which makes it that much easier for them to get after the quarterback. Joey Bosa, Chargers However, his 55 pressures last season marked the first time in his career clearing 40. 27. Judon is another player whose pressure numbers benefitted from cleanup and unblocked opportunities with the Ravens. Over the past two seasons, these two edge rushers rank No. The league will be so much better for their presence in 2021, although offensive tackles may not be fired up. ALL the latest 49ers news straight to your inbox! 49ers Nick Bosa Is Destroying NFL Double Teams This Season [LOOK], Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. He put up an 84.5 pass-rushing grade over 10 points higher than his previous career high and 88 quarterback pressures in 2019. Going purely off of pass-rushing production, its difficult to top what Watt has been able to do over the past two seasons in Pittsburgh. Ranks 50th out of 62 in pass rush win rate, while only being double teamed at about league average (link). Many of the up-and-coming pass rushers find themselves in this range. Yannick Ngakoue, Raiders Double team - ( New Window ) Arik Armstead, 49ers How he bounces back from the injury will determine if he can contend for EDGE1 next season. Both players are double-teamed quite often and have been winning in their pass rushes: Got a bunch of requests to update the edge rusher double team rate X PRWR chart, which warms . Fantasy Points: Jenkins has been in a 3-4 base defense since coming into the league in 2016. But he still rated fourth overall in pass rush winning rate: Possibly the most telling stat about his season: Nick Bosa was double teamed more than all but nine rushers on this list. Since 2020, Hendrickson ranks in the league's top three with 27.5 sacks (third), 52 QB hits (third), 136 pressures (tied for third) and a pressure rate of 18.6 percent (first), per Next Gen Stats. Still, he has yet to post double-digit sacks in a season. How the edge rusher position performs for the Ravens will be a key in how successful this team can be in 2021. According to the data, Watt's run stop win rate is about 35% while his pass rush win rate is just under 30% this season. Ultimately, both players are phenomenal and have been so for several years now, but Watt gets the top spot on the rankings simply for maintaining his peak for a longer run of games. Few NFL arguments are as explosive as the one surrounding who the better edge rusher is: T.J. Watt or Myles Garrett. He rarely comes off the field and has earned six consecutive PFF grades of 82.0 or higher. So far, the speedy wideout has provided a downfield threat on paper more than in Bears edge rusher Khalil Mack has been ranked as the No. He can still get after the quarterback, but at this point in his career, he may have sacrificed his ability to be an all-around player to maintain that level. When Bud Dupree was a free agent a big talking point was the 60% of his sacks came unblocked or at best was being chipped. So, both 4-3 defensive ends and 3-4 outside linebackers get labeled together as edge defenders. Through five games, Bosa has collected 5.0 sacks. Floyds 10.5 sacks last season were also a career high. While he isn't as effective against the run, his length (34 " arms), bend . According to an online graphic revealed by ESPN Sports Analytics writer Seth Walder on the morning of Tuesday, October 12, Bosa draws the third-highest double teams through Week 5 and draws two blockers at the highest rate among NFC West defenders. He has recorded at least 42 pressures in each of his first five NFL seasons, with pass-rushing grades of 74.5 or higher in each of the past four years. His 77.0 pass-rushing grade last season was nearly 15 points higher than his previous career high, and his 49 quarterback pressures were 20 more than he had ever recorded previously. This likely means Jenkins was signed to be an edge rusher from the defensive end position but he could play OLB in new defensive coordinator Lovie Smiths system. Houston is hoping the 26-year old can approach his 2019 stats he had in his last season with Buffalo, thus supplying them with 6-8 sacks in 2021. Hunter also missed the 2020 season with a neck injury, but had piled up 54.5 sacks and 67 tackles-for-loss in his first five seasons. Randy Gregorys concern isnt injuries as much as it is suspensions, given his history. There is a real possibility for decline, but Millers resume speaks for itself. Fantasy Points: Hyder remains in the NFC West following his outstanding 2020 season. Pace had 46 sacks in eight years with the team but was never . Is Khalil Mack still elite? Cleveland dominates the trenches in the pass game on both offense and defense! As long as he remains healthy and does not have any issues with league policies, Smith will play an important role with the Seahawks defense in 2021. 28. The move to Green Bay has led to the best football of Smiths career. I almost moved Burns up a tier. Ive seen too many rankings put him in the top 5-10 range already. Trey Flowers, Lions Getty It didnt take long for Bosa to establish himself as one of the leagues top pass-rushers. Hes a key part of a talented front seven that may need to make life easier for a shaky cornerback group by speeding up opposing quarterbacks. Mack is still creating pressure . Fantasy Points: Mayowa is not a stud by any means, but he is a critical part of the Seahawks plans. PFFs wins above replacement metric, PFF WAR, pegged Mack as the leagues most valuable edge rusher in 2020, and that dominance extends back to his rookie season in 2014. He still put up double digit sack numbers (10.5) to go with 41 tackles, 26 quarterback hits, and six forced fumbles (the . So you have Nick Bosa #5 well ahead of Shaq Barrett, Chandler Jones, Cam Jordan, Demarcus Lawrence? These rushers have flashed elite potential, but now they need to kick on and join the first tier of truly dominant players on a consistent basis. Floyd was much better as a pass rusher this season than in any of his previous four seasons with the Bears, but the impact of playing alongside Donald cannot be overlooked. Tom Simons. Chase Young, Washington Expect Buffalo to continue to lean on him in 2021 while grooming recent draft picks such as A.J. There is a chance Reed re-signs but will test the free agency market thoroughly before that even happens. In fact out of a possible 112 total games, Attaochu has missed 38 games or 34% of his opportunities. Hendricksons 2020 season with the Saints was an outlier given the prior three seasons in his career. He finished 2021 as football's 11th-ranked edge rusher and received the . Sometimes sacks come with those data points, and other times they dont. He ranks in the 98th percentile in pass-rushing grade, pass-rush grade on true pass sets and pass-rush grade without play action. Over the last three years, Armsteads 88.5 run-defense grade is a top-10 mark among edge defenders. Few defensive linemen have been as dominant as Watt when he has been healthy over the past decade. He is trending in the opposite direction of fellow 2019 draftee Maxx Crosby, whose overall grade fell nearly eight points from his first to second season last year. 8. Joey Bosa 3. 2021 Positional Tracker: Edge Rushers. Fantasy Points: Anderson played in just nine games last year due to a knee injury that hampered him all season. Plus, by request from @DaneBeavers , label colors indicate 2020 cap hit (red = high). Hes also forced a ridiculous 17 fumbles, broken up 25 passes and racked up 59 tackles-for-loss. Buy Raiders Tickets. Miami makes case for having top two edge rushers in 2021 draft. Its worth remembering that Clowney is still one of the most disruptive edge defenders in the league when healthy, though. With more help around him on the defensive line, he could be in line for another career year that might earn him a little more recognition. Bucs EDGE Shaquil Barrett Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR. 18. At 28, Barrett probably is who he is at this point. Lions' edge rusher draft priority: High. . Fantasy Points: The Jets are going to shift to a 4-3 base defense under new head coach Robert Saleh and his defense demands having solid pass rushers. Montez Sweat, Washington Improved handling of unusual pocket geometries: In an effort to capture when a rusher is able to collapse a pocket, we analyzed pocket geometry throughout each pass play. Yeah, he doesn't get double teamed nearly as often as the other top edge rushers. The group has a high ceiling, and if they can rush the passer at a high level, the . His 140 pressures over that same stretch are nearly double the amount he recorded in his first three years in the league (76). So he's not getting pressures or even being double teamed that much. It may not work, it absolutely could blow up in Cleveland's face, but on a one year deal where Garrett will have a lot more freedom and Clowney will be able to allow LB's like Takitaki to do what they do, oh shit. Highly doubt you have ever seen a game this guy named Chase Young has played. Cracking the top 20 all-time sack list is on the agenda for both players. Edge defender might not have the same depth at the top that it had 2-3 years ago, but theres still a lot of quality pass rushers across the league. Bosas 80 pressures were over 10 more than the next closest rookie season since PFF began charting back in 2006. Jerry Hughes, Bills Garrett led all edge rushers in sacks created (16.5), a stat that takes into account plays in which his pressure resulted in a sack for a teammate. Pass rush is always going to draw headlines for edge defenders. Dude just euro stepping past tackles. Sorry to burst [Withers]: Garrett on Clowney: I want him here. #Browns. Trey Hendrickson (Cin) The Bengals signed Hendrickson to a four-year deal worth $60 million with $32 million getting paid in the first two years. His pressure rate of 13.3% placed him at the 88th percentile among qualifiers at the position. Jerry Hughes is virtually a guaranteed 50 pressures to any defense hes on, even at this age. 38 to further bolster a defense in need of reinforcement. Ferrell improved his overall grade from 62.3 to 76.1 to go along with a 3.5 percentage point jump to his pressure rate in the 11 games he appeared in. Follow Ledyard on Twitter at @LedyardNFLDraft. In 2021 he put up a huge 17.5 sacks and if he can keep up this level of play will be the first none quarterback selected. Bosa wasnt able to build on his impressive debut as a rookie thanks to a torn ACL that ended his year in Week 2, but this is a good place to remind everyone just how strong that rookie performance was. However, that 2020 grade came in just over 300 snaps, as Flowers season was cut short by a fractured forearm. He was legitimately dominant. In eight games with the Seahawks last year, Dunlap started six of them and posted five sacks. He has played a full 16-game season just once (2017) in his seven NFL seasons. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. Watt is still elite but he's not DPOY-worthy without so much help. The x-axis shows double team rate. Thus, he is familiar with the system and Carolina is expecting big things off the EDGE from Reddick in 2021. The sack numbers have been down a little bit the past two years, but its largely due to extra attention from opposing offenses. Since 2014, Graham ranks tied for 16th at the position in total sacks, but only Khalil Mack, Cameron Jordan and Von Miller have recorded more pressures than Graham has (445). Floyd could very well leave in free agency this offseason and sign a big-money deal elsewhere after earning $10 million for one year with the Rams, but he wont find a team with Donald in the middle of its defensive line. Therein resides the issue. This season according to PFF, Bosa has been on the field for 147 pass rush snaps out of the 230 defensive plays hes seen on the field. However, Jones tested out very poorly as an athlete . Like Dupree, Floyd is another player who took advantage of an advantageous pass-rushing environment in 2020. The scary part when analyzing Youngs first season in the NFL is that there is still clear room for improvement from a pass-rushing perspective. In the two seasons prior to last year, Jenkins had 15 total sacks. Thats right, four of Bosas sacks has come against dual-threat QBs. That ranked him 13th overall in NFL snap count among edge rushers. As Garretts hand usage has improved, so has his effectiveness. Wade has thrown Donald in as an edge rusher a little bit so that helps get him some single blocks, and then at times some creative blitzing makes it so they can't double Donald without leaving a free defender. Ferrell hasnt lived up to the expectations that come with being a top-five pick in the NFL draft, but he was much improved in his second season out of Clemson in 2020. Who is the best edge rusher in the NFC South? PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. The Ohio State product needs to establish a go-to move and some counter options. He didn't face many in 2021. Burrow absolutely shredded us last year and he's just a rookie with no o-line. Bosa is a top 2-3 run-defending edge in the league on top of being an elite pass rusher. Danielle Hunter, Vikings. 30. And he still managed to be one of the league's top edge rushers. He now joins a Texans defense that appears to be shifting to a 4-3 base. Double team rate on pass plays at edge (x) by pass rush win rate at edge (y). We broke down all the important free agency signings and trades from a fantasy perspective in articles sorted by position. Since entering the league in 2017, Lawsons pass-rush grade on true pass-rush sets ranks in the 96th percentile among all edge defenders firmly in elite territory. Cleveland will now use him as a DE bookend with Myles Garrett. Fantasy Points: Lawson is no J.J. Watt and the Texans are very clear about that. That combination of durability and high-level play is why Jordan ranks second at the position in total pressures since 2015 (428), trailing only Khalil Mack and Aaron Donald among all defenders. I dont think any defensive lineman in the league, with the exception of Aaron Donald, can impact the game like Myles Garrett. He also placed second in the NFL with 13.5 sacks. NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah updated his ranking of the top 50 prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft for the final time before the start of the draft. Specifically, it all starts with Bosa, who is having. The Bengals haven't taken a defensive lineman earlier than the third . Pittsburghs scheme is as much to play than their players. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Injuries and inconsistent play limited his opportunities to begin his career, but he finished the 2020 season with a career-high 723 defensive snaps and 84.9 pass-rushing grade. Give me lots of offensive lineman with upside and extra defensive backs. Bosa is a top 2-3 run-defending edge in the league on top of being an elite pass rusher. Paul Kelly's Player Props: Wild Card Weekend, 2021 Positional Tracker: Defensive Linemen. Yet, Bosa is still winning against four arms trying to latch onto him, as the Walder post shows that Bosa is among the leagues best at winning the double teams. That sack is seen near the 1:30 mark of this highlight video from the game. Every tackle in the league would list Mack as one of their toughest one-on-one assignments. Micah Parsons was a real Defensive Player of the Year candidate last season as a rookie thanks in large part to his pass-rushing prowess. His 22.5% pass-rush win rate ranked eighth among all NFL defenders, and he. Watt has 49.5 sacks over the past four years compared to Garretts 42.5, but Watt has played 11 more games. April 15, 2021 7:16pm EDT. This year, he hasn't been as. 87 Vinjince 1 yr. ago Fixed now. Young is an awesome talent who was easily the best rookie defender in the NFL last year. A broken bone in his foot caused him to miss time, but upon returning he looked like the dominant rusher fans expected. Jones appeared in just five games for Arizona in 2020, but he recorded a career-high 90.0 pass-rushing grade the last time he played a full season. When that happens basically somebody can run in unblocked. Fantasy Points: This is a risky move for Tennessee. Dunlap wanted to stay in Seattle and was amicable to being released and signing a new, cap-friendly deal. After signing a three-year, $30 million contract with Miami last year, he had limited success with the Dolphins. His rookie season was nothing short of spectacular. Even when he did play, he was a defensive end backup to Chase Young and Montez Sweat. Remarkably, the two-time. But an ankle injury kept Miller from playing in 2020, and a torn biceps ended Jones campaign after five games. Home | 2021 NFL EDGE Rankings: Who Is NFLs Best Edge Rusher? There have been few NFL climates as good as today's for pass-rushers. The Lions have an opportunity for an improved defensive line in 2021 with his return and the additions on the interior this offseason. The league has responded to the increase in volume and production of the passing game with defenders who can affect the game with pressure. In my opinion, Nick Bosa has the best chance to enter the top tier next year and even push Garrett, Watt and his brother for the top spot. Watt has been the third most valuable edge defender in the league since 2018, per PFF WAR. Jordan and Lawrence are cut from the same cloth. With the two edge players. You can view more current content marked with a FREE banner, Between a suspension for hitting Mason Rudolph with his own helmet and a bout of COVID-19 blunting his effectiveness for a stretch of the 2020 season, Garrett just hasnt been able to maintain the scintillating run of play that Watt has over as long of a span. They rank first and third in pass-rush win rate, and no edge rusher has more sacks than Watt. 2 in PFF grade, with just one-tenth of a grading point separating them (91.9 for Garrett to 91.8 for Watt). 23. I still think hes developing physically and technically as a player, but I expect him to move into tier 2 by next offseason. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He has 34.5 total sacks in five career seasons. The Cowboys rookie edge rusher demonstrated Thor-like power in the first half of Dallas' deliver-on-Mike-McCarthy's-guarantee win in the nation's capital over the Washington Football Team, a. He won on 15 of those (14.4%), which ranked 12 in the league." "Built. From 2016 through 2019, no player in the league had a higher pressure rate with his team leading by 7 or more points than Ngakoue (14.7 percent), and 31.5 of his 45.5 career sacks have come on the . While Mack isnt No. He was at his best in the red zone. Yannick Ngakoue (LV) Ngakoue joins the Raiders on a two-year $26 million deal with $22 million guaranteed. By definition, infamy = being famous for something BAD. Myles has had some success, including his first career sack, when lining up inside. J.J. Watt 2. The last big pass rusher the Jets signed in free agency was Calvin Pace in 2008 when he signed a six-year, $42 million contract. Highest double team rate when pass rushing as an edge, 2018-2020. He was that good last season. Pro Bowl outside linebacker Matthew Judon, designated last month with a franchise . The addition of Judon was just one piece of the puzzle to a revamped front seven in New England this offseason a transformation that was overshadowed by some of the big moves on offense. Nick Bosa pressures Kyler Murray during the Sunday, October 10, road game in Arizona. 2 / 51. A league-high 39 of his 142 pressures since 2018 were unblocked thats why he doesnt fall any higher on this list. It will be interesting to see how that translates to Tennessee. There are simply no real weaknesses in his game. You can double both, but then you need an extra blocker, and need to account for Richardson/Jackson/Elliot/Billings/[DT to be drafted]. 49 Oregon S Jevon Holland. But Garrett has still managed to pile up absurd production, with three straight double-digit sack seasons despite playing all 16 games just once. Hitler is infamous. All four of these edge rushers missed all or most of the 2020 season due to a significant injury. Double team rate as a defensive tackle (x) by pass rush win rate as a defensive tackle (y), 2020 regular season. Realized Raiders and WFT were omitted accidentally last week (name change error). Bosa gets around the former and ends up netting the strip sack of Hurts. Using PFFs play-by-play grading and advanced metrics such as pressure totals and run-stop percentage that can be found in Premium Stats 2.0, here are the top 32 edge defenders in the NFL heading into the 2021 season. Parsons is a half-sack out of the league lead with eight. Edge rusher rankings for top 32 NFL EDGEs heading into 2022 led by Myles Garrett and T.J. 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