It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. The Dolphins will insert him into a similar role, and they need him to duplicate those results. He has sudden first-step quickness and covers a lot of ground quickly.The 2014 Pro Bowler possesses natural hand, foot and lateral quickness.

was the only consistently impressive member, earning an overall PFF grade of 83.0 and notching 63 total pressures. The Buccaneers defense as a whole is in ascendency, and the same should be true for the defensive line.Before his season was brought to a self-inflicted premature close last season, Jordan posted 83 total pressures last season, the fifth-straight year he has topped 70 and the fourth-straight season his PFF pass-rushing grade has been 80 or higher. Rushing Leader: Adrian Peterson, 1485 Yds. Rasheem Green saw north of 500 snaps a season ago but had below-average grades in all facets of play and just 30 total pressures from 376 rushes. If he picks up in 2020 the way he was playing before that pectoral injury, the Texans will have one of the most dominant defensive linemen in the game.Outside of the players already mentioned, the Texans don’t have much in the way of impact players, with the likes of The Baltimore Ravens continue to make smart personnel decisions that should make a significant impact on their team. Passing Leader: Drew Brees, 4870 Yds. This page loads with the defense allowing the fewest points per game, which is the ultimate defensive NFL stat. Both players are run-focused nose tackles without the pass-rushing versatility to play alongside each other. 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. He is by far the team’s best pass-rusher and should be among the league leaders in pressures again in 2020. At his best, Mack is a game-changing force along the defensive front, but it’s now three seasons since he last posted a pass-rushing grade above 90.0, and 2019 was the lowest overall grade of his career. Buckner's departure potentially opens the opportunity of one last salvage mission for Clark came into the NFL as a fairly one-dimensional player, but he has developed into a true every-down force. The lack of help for Jones could be a significant problem, as nobody currently on the roster had more than 26 total pressures a season ago. Time Period / Start Week. Edge rusher is the key to this team’s performance, as one of their young players needs to become a force offensive lines fear. 90-100 Rare Prospect Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create mismatches that have an obvious impact on the game. Casey refuses to stay blocked and has the burst to close and finish a play.The 2014 Pro Bowl selection has the hand strength and leverage to control the blocker and stack the run. He barely featured for the team in the regular season but impressed in the preseason.The policy in New York under general manager Dave Gettleman has been getting bigger, tougher and meaner against the run on the defensive line. The team has a series of useful role players that grade solidly but nobody consistently making a difference and scaring opposing offenses. The Bears need the best version of Mack possible given what they gave up to acquire him, and the key to finding that player might be surrounding him with a better supporting cast. The following are the 2015 NFL team overall defense statistics, including team rushing yardage, team passing yardage and total team yardage. Hicks' return should help with that. That doesn't look likely to change any time soon, and they have added multiple pieces over this past offseason. The Dolphins have plenty of question marks hovering over the pass rush, though they’ve accumulated a strong group of run-stoppers up front.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. 1 player at his position on because of it.

Receiving Leader: Julio Jones, 1871 Yds. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Meanwhile, Julian was the No. Hill came on like a comet in the second half of his sophomore season, with six sacks in the final six weeks. 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. The team spent back-to-back first-round picks on A disruptive player in college, Bryan has been a better run defender than he has been a pass-rusher and has just 37 total pressures across two seasons and 380 rushes. 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 Few players were as divisive as Brown in the pre-draft process. Allen notched 49 pressures as a rookie — though he had 388 rushes to get there — and his overall grade was more good than great.

And that strategy that The Giants have a group of solid options but don’t have much in the way of proven players who can get after the quarterback in a league that has never been more pass-happy. The Colts' defensive front will be anchored by their big offseason acquisition, Depth is a concern for this defensive front, as outside of those star players of whom much is expected, there is a lot in the way of journeymen and average starters. The team’s problem has been assembling a supporting cast capable of helping Donald maximize his impact.

He had his most defensive stops in a season since 2014 and ended the year on fire with 30 pressures in his final five games. 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.The Las Vegas Raiders begin life in a new city still trying to replace what they had in Crosby notched 45 total pressures as a rookie, but he rushed the passer 481 times and needs to build on that encouraging rookie year to match the hype in Year 2.