Interior pass rush is the hardest thing to find on the defensive side of the ball. The grade scores pressures, hits, hurries and sacks on every pass-rush snap from inside, where the double teams live. Aaron Donald (Pittsburgh) posted the best college grades ever recorded at the position; Ed Oliver (Houston) was not far behind.
Below, draft-eligible defensive tackles are ranked by pass rush grade, with tackling, run defense and overall rating alongside.
| RANK | Player | Pos | Team | TACKLING | PASS RUSH | RUN DEFENSE | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
DT |
|
66 | 89 | 71 |
76.0
|
|
2 |
|
DT |
|
77 | 87 | 87 |
87.3
|
|
3 |
|
DT |
|
84 | 85 | 84 |
85.4
|
|
4 |
|
DL /ED |
|
64 | 83 | 76 |
88.1
|
|
5 |
|
DT |
|
65 | 83 | 89 |
83.9
|
|
6 |
|
DL /ED |
|
64 | 82 | 73 |
80.9
|
|
7 |
|
DT |
|
66 | 82 | 91 |
81.5
|
|
8 |
|
DT |
|
39 | 82 | 60 |
84.8
|
|
9 |
|
DT |
|
76 | 82 | 71 |
59.0
|
|
10 |
|
DT |
|
58 | 79 | 68 |
78.4
|
|
11 |
|
DL /ED |
|
70 | 77 | 56 |
71.0
|
|
12 |
|
DT |
|
58 | 77 | 76 |
81.5
|
|
13 |
|
DT |
|
92 | 75 | 91 |
90.5
|
|
14 |
|
DT |
|
68 | 72 | 72 |
74.2
|
|
15 |
|
DL /ED |
|
36 | 70 | 66 |
68.0
|
|
16 |
|
DT |
|
46 | 69 | 69 |
78.1
|
|
17 |
|
DT |
|
57 | 68 | 61 |
70.6
|
|
18 |
|
DT |
|
63 | 67 | 53 |
79.0
|
|
19 |
|
DT |
|
55 | 67 | 57 |
59.2
|
|
20 |
|
DT |
|
42 | 67 | 56 |
38.0
|