"He just goes about doing his job. Hes in a select group that way. Double team rate as an edge (x) by pass rush win rate as an edge (y). 16. Zero weaknesses. Los Angeles Rams, 61% Penalized: The NFL fined Commanders head coach Ron Rivera $100,000 and docked the team two OTA practices in 2023 for excessive hitting during their offseason program this year, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Since returning, though, he's still been effective for Washington's defense, despite the sack totals not being where he -- or his mom -- would like them to be. What I do know is that he's a lot better than people realize when only looking at sack totals for his partial year last year. Just study skills and how you start that, like you would when you get to university. Why did they work? Against the Giants, Young was chipped or double-teamed at least seven. He now needs to show that wasnt a flash in the pan. If you're going from last year I disagree. Cooper Kupp saved the Rams Garrett led. If that was Preston Smith putting up the numbers Young put up last year. 5. Within a month of his removal, there were conversations about Haskins commitment to learning the intricacies of his position, what he could bring back in a potential trade and more. You just got to continue to push through the chips., Member of executive leadership team to leave franchise. If a defender earns a run stop win, his blocker earns a loss, and vice versa. Ill get high on him when he hits the double digit sack totalhe beat up on Ben Dinucci among other horrid QBs in his DROY campaign. 17. He really has. Who wouldnt trade Herbert for the 16th best pass rusher in the league? Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reported last week that "Young is not expected back until closer to midseason." Despite those numbers, NFL analyst Matt Bowen wrote that he believes Young is one of several "overrated" players on the ESPN list. according to legal correspondence obtained by The Post, issue a subpoena to compel the testimony of Snyder, why havent they rebuked the Commanders defensive coordinator, fined Commanders head coach Ron Rivera $100,000 and docked the team two OTA practices in 2023. Sweat has seven of Washingtons 32 total pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, and two of the teams six sacks. If you are honest about this debate, you know how good Garrett is as a pass rusher. He has gotten double-teamed an awful lot. 30. We have seen just seven games and 334 snaps of Hunter since his dominant 2019 season, and while he is still just 27 years old, that injury history is concerning until he can return to the kind of play that saw him rack up 88 pressures in a single season. These rushers have flashed elite potential, but now they need to kick on and join the first tier of truly dominant players on a consistent basis. Against the Cowboys last week, Young tied or set season highs with five pressures and a 16.1 percent pressure rate, and he got off the ball in 0.74 seconds, according to NFLs Next Gen Stats. This season, Young's 32.4 percent pass-rush win rate is on pace to establish a new record (PFF has never tracked a qualifying defensive lineman above 30 percent for a full season). Its interesting because when you watch Chase and you watch one of his teammates getting a sack, look at the excitement he has and the joy he has for his teammates because he knows he had an impact on that. Part of it is understanding that if Im going to get this action from this guy, will I attack it that way? Rivera continued. I think a lot of it has to do with the way he started. 30. Montez Sweat has been an excellent run defender in the NFL and flashed his pass-rush potential, but he needs to put it together more consistently. Young and Sweat have combined for a win rate of 16 percent this year, per PFF. Im not really tripping over that, Young said. Whats useful here is that two of the best edge rushing prospects of recent years preceded Young at Ohio State the Bosa brothers so we can get closer to direct and fair comparisons. Sweat also can make athletic plays, evidenced by his leaping interception and return for a touchdown against Dallas on Thanksgiving. Dallas Cowboys, 29% ET, Fox) -- the first opponent Washington will have faced with a top-10 offense since the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4, making this a good test for an improving defense. Super Bowl LVI: Rams 23, Bengals 20 How did the Rams come back? Cameron Jordan has spent a career being underrated, even despite going to seven Pro Bowls. 11. 8 in the entire league, higher than players like DeMarcus Lawrence and J.J. Watt, and on par with guys like Justin Houston and Romeo Okwara. Rivera knows the 21-year-old defensive end is receiving more attention than players whove made a career of terrorizing quarterbacks, and hes winning his matches at a rate better than many players whove had time to develop their pass-rush moves. Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt (90) reacts after sacking Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley (2) during the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. You do want to remind him, Hey, dude, every time you turn, theres three to your side. From a physical standpoint setting the edge and as a pass-rusher hes just gifted. Dallas Cowboys, 73% Hindsight is 2020 and the consensus for everyone was Burrow in the first overall, Chase second. Chicago Bears, 74% New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Home of The Washington Commanders on Reddit, Press J to jump to the feed. 23. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Seattle Seahawks, 30% Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers4. As quarterback Nick Mullens slid from the pocket to the right, Juszczyk turned upfield. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. Carolina Panthers, 62% Young has been double-teamed as much as Khalil Mack and more than teammate Montez Sweat. It goes beyond Young. It was another moment when Rivera was proud of Haskins. So lets take a second to truly appreciate how special Young is as we lead up to the draft. New York Jets, 44% 23. 24. That group includes the top defensive prospect, Chase Young, who had the highest Adjusted Overall Win Rate (19.9 percent) of anybody at either position. Allen ranks fifth for the season. Chase Young is being double-teamed at a rate higher than T.J. Watt, Emmanuel Ogbah, Jason Pierre-Paul, Yannick Ngakoue, Brian Burns, Shaquil Barrett and DeMarcus Lawrence. They are different in every aspect of the word. 16. Built out of a lab, an AFC scout said. You guys dont get to see it, but between him and (practice squad quarterback) Steven Montez, you see the two young quarterbacks mimicking during the drills, during the periods, what Alex is doing. Full playoff schedule | More content , How did the Rams come back? Since Week 9, he ranks first among edge rushers with a 29.8% pass rush win rate -- two spots ahead of Young at 26.7 over that same span, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He faced extra attention his first season, in 2011, but it wasnt until his second year in the league that offenses began to zero in on him with their game plans. When the ball came his way, he pounced, using instincts honed by film study. PRWR: A make-believe stat that doesn't translate into helping us win games. Highsmith had a pass rush win rate of 24%, which would've ranked 7th in the NFL - one spot ahead of presumed Rookie of the Year Chase Young - had Highsmith had enough snaps to qualify. Thats how Rivera, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive line coach Sam Mills III are judging the success of Youngs first season. PFFs first year grading college football was 2014, so we are missing the first season of Joey Bosas career, but outside of that we have the complete college data set from all of these players. 21. On his 76-yard interception return for a touchdown, Curl dropped to the flat as fullback Kyle Juszczyk swung that way. He has the potential to be a high-end pass-rusher, with PFF pass-rushing grades above 80.0 in two of the past three years, but an Achilles injury is a major red flag for a player whose position relies on explosiveness. Lately, that has changed. Gary had 81 pressures, more than his previous two seasons combined, and now looks like he could be a true difference-maker going forward. 9. He's really matter-of-fact about it. 10. It is a strong class of free-agent tight ends, and these three could be fits for the Steelers. 11. This is just ridiculous. 15. Cincinnati Bengals, 50% 18. "It opens stuff up for us. Ashley Whitlock, who reported to Jensen as the teams director of corporate communications, is expected to continue running point for business public relations. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Were constantly making our young guys jump through those hoops so they can really digest that information and not think about it when it happens on the field. Of course. Jerry Hughes is virtually a guaranteed 50 pressures to any defense hes on, even at this age. No longer. Las Vegas Raiders, 37% Arizona Cardinals, 47% Dwayne Haskins has been impressing the people who matter. So it lines up that Young running himself out of a play could factor in here. https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/2020/12/02/chase-young-ranks-no-8-in-entire-nfl-when-it-comes-to-pass-rush-win-rate/, Former Washington RB Brian Mitchell: 'Sometimes Coach (Rivera) just talks too much', Jahan Dotson 'fired up' about Eric Bieniemy, loves Sam Howell, One free agent each NFL team should re-sign in 2023, Taylor Heinicke responds to Carson Wentz with an encouraging message, 6 cornerbacks for the Commanders to watch at the NFL combine. Haskins has had to work through many of his growing pains in public. What do you think of the rankings? The identity of the best interior pass rusher in the game has rarely been in dispute, and though he likely will not win the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, Aaron Donald is delivering another year to serve as a reminder of his status as the league's best on that side of the ball. He has a ton to prove this year. She is a Prince Georges County native and is a proud graduate of the University of Maryland. 8. After notching a QB takedown in Dallas, Young has4.5 sacks on the season, good for the fourth on the team -- albeit trailing team leader Montez Sweat by just 1.5 sacks. Both categories led by a Watt brother: J.J. is doubled more than anyone else, T.J. wins more than anyone else. That adds to it, but that's not the main reason. Double team rate as an edge (x) by pass rush win rate as an edge (y). New Orleans Saints, 29%, 1. Rivera, though, said Haskins has grown in the last month. During his Monday press conference, head coach Ron Rivera was asked why he thinks his star rookie has been double-teamed so often, particularly with the numerous other talents Washington has along its defensive front. How do you make the important things jump out at you? Smith was tackled on the sideline and sat there. Houston Texans, 60% Young has impacted the game in other ways, though, as he's tied for the teamlead in quarterback hits and forced fumbles. Those guys have to win, Rivera said. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Their 40 percent Pass Rush Win Rate (the number of pass rush snaps in which the defense. 24. Pittsburgh Steelers, 28% Arizona Cardinals, 61% Buffalo Bills, 32% 21. Los Angeles Chargers, 33% 22. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Sweat has been far from the only beneficiary: Tim Settle, in his third season, has five sacks and 16 tackles, more than double his career high in both categories, and his six quarterback hits are also a personal best. "It's an amazing thing," Rivera said, "because he's infectious with his teammates. 31. Buffalo Bills, 71% 17. Philadelphia Eagles, 62% So lets take a second to truly appreciate how special Young is as we lead up to the draft. Four days earlier, Haskins was one of the first players to approach Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow after Burrow injured his left knee during Washingtons 20-9 victory. . Chase Young, Washington Commanders 27) . 27. PBWR: Players | Team He lifted him to his feet and gave him two pats on the helmet. Watt wins with pure athleticism and effort, while Garretts strength provides him the ability to win in multiple ways.