B/R NFL 1000: Ranking the Top 40 Defensive Tackles from 2015

March 7, 2016   ·   Matt Miller   ·   Jump to comments

Now that we've reached the end of the 2015 NFL season, who was the best defensive tackle in the game? We're not talking about who made the Pro Bowl or even who got the All-Pro votes. Who was really, truly, the best? Forget reputation and how much money each player makes. We want the sort of cold, hard analysis that comes from watching the games and grading the players. 
That's what the B/R NFL 1000 is for, and it's back for another year. 
The B/R 1000 metric is based heavily on scouting each player and grading based on key criteria for each position. The criteria are weighted according to importance for a best possible score of 100.
Potential is not taken into consideration. Neither are career accomplishments.
Defensive tackles are judged on pass rush (55 points), run defense (35) and the overall value of the position relative to the other spots on the field (nine points). The maximum score for this position is 99.
In the case of ties, ...

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