Today I wanted to move to the defensive line, looking at and providing context in pass rushing situations last season using Sports Info Solutions (SIS) and Pro Football Focus (PFF). Similar to the other positions I’ve studied so far, I’m focusing on players selected in the 2022 NFL draft and excluding any small school players that SIS did not track. The goal is to see how Pittsburgh’s third round pick DeMarvin Leal fared amongst his peers in their final college season. Quick note before we dive in: with varying schemes and opinions on position groups, we’ll view players who weighed in at 275 pounds or more considering this fits Pittsburgh’s draft history.
Eckert’s Examinations: Rookie DL 2021 Pass Rush Study
