

Bet on Donald to be elite until he gives you a reason not to (or, more likely, until he retires).

This highlights just how different Donald is from the rest of his peers, ranking among even the best edge defenders year over year. Nick Bosa fits right in with Garrett and Watt across the board in key pass-rush metrics, including elite three-year pass-rush (90.1) and overall (90.2) grades since he entered the league.Īaron Donald stands alone as the only defensive tackle in the first two tiers, with all other interior defenders getting their own tier. Watt ’s wildly high sack rate (36.29%) last season should come down, but even expecting some regression from Watt, he still ranks among the best players at his position in stable metrics and gets a ton of volume. Starting at the top, Myles Garrett ’s 93.3 pass-rush grade - among the most stable metrics at the position - over the past three seasons is higher than any other edge player, putting himself in the best position to get sacks on a consistent basis. This group represents the best bet to exceed double-digit sacks in 2022 based on their elite pass-rush metrics. This top defensive linemen tier is dominated by the NFL’s best pass rushers, based on evidence from last year and previous seasons. Sacks and pass-rush prowess are the most coveted qualities for IDP edge defenders, and while all players can come up with sacks without having much pass-rush prowess, the ones IDP managers can rely on consistently need to have the ability to do both at a high level. TIER 1: VOLUME + PRESSURE RATE + PASS-RUSH GRADE TIER 1
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Using these groupings will allow fantasy drafters to focus more on evidence and data, and less on intangible projections or past surface stats. The following tiers rely on stable and predictive metrics above all else, with details on each tier. All sacks are not the same, and some metrics can point us toward players whose sack totals are likely to increase or decrease.
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