Football Outsiders’ has put together projections for pass rushing prospects all the way back to 1998 utilizing what they refer to as their SackSEER metrics. These metrics consider a number of measurable or quantifiable details about a college player’s productions as a pass rusher and uses it to project their future success in the first five seasons of their NFL careers. From ESPN, their methodology is as follows:
SackSEER is based on a statistical analysis of all edge rushers drafted in the years 1998-2016, and measures the following:
The edge rusher’s projected draft position.