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 |
|
80 | 90 | 100 |
90.9
|
|
2 |
|
DT |
|
38 | 88 | 85 |
87.3
|
|
3 |
|
DT |
|
69 | 83 | 81 |
87.0
|
|
4 |
|
DT |
|
67 | 82 | 78 |
84.6
|
|
5 |
|
DT |
|
77 | 82 | 91 |
87.6
|
|
6 |
|
DT |
|
54 | 82 | 75 |
85.2
|
|
7 |
|
DT |
|
81 | 77 | 93 |
87.7
|
|
8 |
|
DT |
|
53 | 77 | 86 |
84.3
|
|
9 |
|
DT |
|
80 | 77 | 89 |
86.0
|
|
10 |
|
DT |
|
41 | 75 | 68 |
77.0
|
|
11 |
|
DT |
|
47 | 75 | 87 |
80.0
|
|
12 |
|
DT |
|
69 | 75 | 62 |
83.5
|
|
13 |
|
DT |
|
78 | 74 | 75 |
83.6
|
|
14 |
|
DT |
|
68 | 68 | 89 |
87.0
|
|
15 |
|
DT |
|
38 | 68 | 69 |
79.5
|
|
16 |
|
DT |
|
66 | 67 | 85 |
78.0
|
|
17 |
|
DT |
|
52 | 66 | 75 |
74.0
|
|
18 |
|
DT |
|
76 | 65 | 73 |
83.0
|
|
19 |
|
DT |
|
60 | 65 | 77 |
78.2
|
|
20 |
|
DT |
|
70 | 64 | 84 |
78.0
|