Washington nose tackle Danny Shelton could be an early target for the Browns
DraftBrowns.com Staff Writer: Justin Higdon
The 2015 NFL Draft class should inject some excellent pass rushing talent into the league this coming season. But I have eschewed using the popular “EDGE” designation in my rankings. I’ve rated pass rushers who will rarely if ever drop into coverage as defensive ends, and those who will likely have some coverage responsibilities as linebackers. So, if a certain pass rusher doesn’t appear in this post, be sure to check the linebacker rankings to see where he landed. With that said, here’s a look at the defensive line class, broken into ends, tackles and nose tackles.
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Rank: Overall ranking
Round: Round grade – 1 = First round, 1.2 = First-Second Round, 2.3 = Second-Third Round, etc.
Box Score: This represents the production component of each grade. Players are divided into five tiers based on college production. From best to worst, tier one is green, two is blue, three is yellow, four is orange and five is red
UPC: The Unique Performance Calculation is my athletic metric. Tiers are color coded just like the box scores. When no number value is present, the score was estimated. A full breakdown of my UPC can be found here.
Height is measured in feet, inches and eighths of an inch. 5091 = 5’9 1/8”
Asterisk (*) indicates that the player entered the draft as an underclassman
(Note: Players are rated after three or more viewings. If a player is not listed, most likely I did not see enough of him to form a concrete opinion. Or, he may be one of my “Undraftables.” Any questions, leave a comment or tweet me @afc2nfc)
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Defensive Ends
Defensive Tackles
Nose Tackles
Undrafted Free Agent Grades: Brock Hekking (Nevada), Ray Drew (Georgia), Jermauria Rasco (LSU), Mike Thornton (Georgia), Steve Miller (Ohio State)
