Defensive backs blitz off the slot and from depth a handful of times a game, and the pass rush grade scores those snaps for pressures, hits and sacks. It is a small sample by design. Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) and Jabrill Peppers (Michigan) were both used as blitzers often enough for the grade to mean something.
Below, draft-eligible defensive backs are ranked by pass rush grade, with tackling, run defense, coverage grades and overall rating alongside.
| RANK | Player | Pos | Team | TACKLING | RUN DEFENSE | ZONE | MAN/PRESS | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
S |
|
71 | 71 | 73 | 71 |
77.0
|
|
2 |
|
CB |
|
77 | 73 | 69 | 67 |
74.2
|
|
3 |
|
CB |
|
51 | 48 | 65 | 64 |
77.0
|
|
4 |
|
CB |
|
64 | 63 | 55 | 58 |
63.0
|
|
5 |
|
S |
|
33 | 57 | 51 | 41 |
60.9
|
|
6 |
|
CB |
|
35 | 44 | 61 | 52 |
71.0
|
|
7 |
|
CB |
|
49 | 49 | 64 | 62 |
60.6
|
|
8 |
|
S |
|
54 | 56 | 64 | 64 |
74.0
|
|
9 |
|
S |
|
54 | 68 | 58 | 59 |
60.8
|
|
10 |
|
S |
|
59 | 72 | 73 | 69 |
73.4
|
|
11 |
|
CB |
|
63 | 66 | 60 | 56 |
66.8
|
|
12 |
|
CB |
|
65 | 63 | 71 | 62 |
73.7
|
|
13 |
|
S |
|
57 | 71 | 67 | 63 |
74.5
|
|
14 |
|
CB |
|
61 | 62 | 60 | 65 |
73.0
|
|
15 |
|
CB |
|
46 | 53 | 51 | 55 |
58.4
|
|
16 |
|
CB |
|
57 | 73 | 68 | 62 |
74.0
|
|
17 |
|
S |
|
50 | 58 | 55 | 69 |
65.0
|
|
18 |
|
CB |
|
50 | 52 | 51 | 50 |
73.1
|
|
19 |
|
CB |
|
0 | 48 | 51 | 49 |
51.3
|
|
20 |
|
CB |
|
49 | 59 | 68 | 58 |
65.0
|