Last week, we took a look at college production and athleticism in relation to edge rushers coming into the NFL. The final conclusion was that if a player has a baseline of athleticism and relatively good college production, the odds of said player hitting in the NFL are relatively high. College production should be factored into an evaluation as much as, if not more than any single athletic testing number.
But does that same concept apply to interior defensive linemen? Can tackles for loss really help predict which players will succeed or fail in the NFL?