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 |
|
65 | 78 | 87 |
81.2
|
|
2 |
|
DT |
|
61 | 77 | 82 |
88.6
|
|
3 |
|
DT |
|
77 | 77 | 77 |
75.0
|
|
4 |
|
DT |
|
70 | 76 | 95 |
84.9
|
|
5 |
|
DT |
|
75 | 75 | 75 |
75.0
|
|
6 |
|
DT |
|
61 | 74 | 79 |
87.0
|
|
7 |
|
DT |
|
64 | 73 | 81 |
74.2
|
|
8 |
|
DT |
|
69 | 73 | 73 |
81.3
|
|
9 |
|
DT |
|
76 | 72 | 84 |
86.2
|
|
10 |
|
DT |
|
46 | 71 | 70 |
77.0
|
|
11 |
|
DT |
|
30 | 71 | 79 |
80.0
|
|
12 |
|
DT |
|
58 | 69 | 84 |
77.0
|
|
13 |
|
DT |
|
43 | 68 | 78 |
81.2
|
|
14 |
|
DT |
|
59 | 67 | 76 |
86.9
|
|
15 |
|
DT |
|
51 | 66 | 71 |
67.7
|
|
16 |
|
DT |
|
45 | 64 | 62 |
63.5
|
|
17 |
|
DT |
|
64 | 63 | 71 |
82.4
|
|
18 |
|
DT |
|
66 | 55 | 59 |
64.1
|