#1 Nick Bosa - San Francisco
Reigning DPOY and the best true hand in dirt pass rusher. Over the last two seasons, he has produced 103 tackles, 40 TFLs, 34 sacks, and 60 QB Hits
#2 Micah Parsons - Dallas
2X DPOY runner-up and best standup rusher has totaled 149 tackles, 33 TFLs, 26.5 sacks, and 56 QB hits over the last two seasons
#3 Maxx Crosby - Las Vagas
Elite run defender and pass rusher! The 3X All-Pro registered 145 tackles, 35 TFLs, 20.5 sacks, and 66 QB hits in the last two years
#4 TJ Watt - Pittsburgh
Can the former DPOY and 2X sack champ return to form after an injury-filled season? In the 20'-21' campaigns, Watt totaled 117 tackles, 44 TFLs, 37.5 sacks, and 80 QB hits.
#5 Myles Garrett - Cleveland
The Dawg Pounds' best pass rusher is looking for his 1st sack title and has a new teammate in Za'Darius Smith to help him try to achieve that goal. Garrett has registered 111 tackles, 35 TFLs, 32 sacks, and 59 QB hits over the past two seasons.
#6 Aiden Hutchinson - Detroit
Following last year's rookie phenom breakout season (52 tackles, nine TFLs, 9.5 sacks, and 15 QB Hits), Hutchinson is looking to take his game to the next level in the Motor City!
#7 Matt Judon - New England
After moving from Baltimore to New England two seasons ago, Judon has become one of the league's top pass rushers. Judon has produced totals of 120 tackles, 28 TFLs, 28 sacks, and 53 QB hits since the move.
#8 Danielle Hunter - Minnesota
When healthy, they aren't many better than the Vikings pass rusher! He was last year's Comeback Player of the Year in 22' with totals of 65 tackles, 12 TFLs, 10 sacks, and 22 QB hits.
#9 Brian Burns - Carolina
Burns a 2X Pro-Bowler for the Panthers, finally had his breakout season a year ago with totals of 63 tackles, 17 TFLs, 12.5 sacks, and 22 QB hits
#10 Haason Reddick - Philadelphia
Three different teams in the last three seasons, but Reddick elevated his game as an Eagle where he produced 49 tackles, 11 TFLs, 16 sacks, and 26 QB hits.
#11 Cameron Jordan - New Orleans
After 12 seasons and eight Pro Bowls all with the Saints, the #2 active all-time sacks leader is showing no signs of slowing down. over the last two seasons, Jordan has totaled 125 tackles, 26 TFLs, 21 sacks, and 35 QB hits.
#12 Darrell Taylor - Seattle
Despite just starting three games in 21', Taylor led the team in sacks (9.5). What can he do in a full-time role as a starter?
#13 Aaron Donald - LA Rams
The most dominant interior defensive pass rush the league has seen is coming off a down year, but the 3X DPOY is far from being washed. 2021 may have been his most complete all-around season, where he registered 84 tackles, 19 TFLs, 12.5 sacks, and 25 QB hits.
#14 Deforest Buckner - Indianapolis
Often overlooked but reliable and productive as you'll find. He had a career-best 74 tackles last season and his sixth season of 60+. In his last two seasons, he has totaled 142 tackles, 21 TFLs, 15 sacks, and 40 Qb hits.
#15 Cameron Heyward - Pittsburgh
Many have written off the veteran for the past couple of seasons, but at age 34 he's coming off his best two seasons as a pro. Over that span, he has produced 163 tackles, 29 TFLs, 20.5 sacks, and 40 QB hits.
#16 Chris Jones - Kansas City
When he's locked in, there aren't many players that are better than Jones, but his inconsistency each season pushes him down my list. Last season he was on point with 44 tackles, 17 TFLs, 15.5 sacks, and 29 Qb hits.
#17 Alex Highsmith - Pittsburgh
Highsmith benefitted from a sub-par injury-filled season by TJ Watt. Now that Watt is back healthy, can Highsmith replicate the 63 tackles, 12 TFLs, 14.5 sacks, and 20 QB hit output from last year?
#18 Za'Darius Smith - Cleveland
Smith gets to play opposite of Myles Garrett as they form one of the league's top pass-rush duos. Last year playing with Danielle Hunter, Smith recorded 44 tackles, 15 TFLs, 10 sacks, and 24 QB hits.
#19 Javon Hargrave - San Francisco
The 49ers get the player that they hoped Javon Kinlaw would be. Hargraves' last two seasons in Philly consisted of totals of 123 tackles, 19 TFLs, 18.5 sacks, and 34 QB hits. I believe his best is yet to come!
#20 Jaelen Phillips - Miami
The Dolphins' young phenom pass rusher is trying to stake his claim to being among the league's best. In his first two seasons, Phillips has recorded 103 tackles, 17 TFLs, 15.5 sacks, and 41 QB hits.
#21 Josh Sweat - Philadelphia
Sweat was a huge beneficiary from the addition of Haason Reddick to the team. Playing as the starter opposite Reddick, Sweat had his best season to date with 48 tackles, 15 TFLs, 11 sacks, and 23 Qb hits.
#22 Khalil Mack - LA Chargers
Heading into year ten, Mack is still a feared pass rusher! Despite not having teammate Joey Bosa for the whole season, Mack produced 50 tackles, 12 TFLs, eight sacks, and 12 QB hits. If Bosa can stay healthy, I look for Mack to have a stellar season.
#23 Jonathan Allen - Washington
Not the flashiest of picks on this list but a solid producer nonetheless. Last year marked the 5th straight season of 60+ tackles for Allen. Over the past two seasons, he has recorded 127 tackles, 26 TFLs, 16.5 sacks, and 47 QB hits.
#24 Leonard Floyd - Buffalo
With Von Miller questionable for the beginning of the season, the Bills needed a veteran pass rusher to pair with youngster Gregory Rousseau. Floyd comes over from the Rams where he registered 129 tackles, 17 TFLs, 18.5 sacks, and 40 QB hits.
All stats provided by Pro Football Reference
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