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Gerald McCoy is the best pass-rushing defensive tackle in the NFL

Gerald McCoy's a stud. He's the best player at his best position, and he's a perfect fit for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' scheme. He should turn into a dominant cog in a very good defense this offseason, if everything works out. And Pro Football Focus gives us a little more data to be hopeful about McCoy's role going forward.

Gerald McCoy has been our highest graded pass rusher at DT in each of the past 2 seasons, registering 125 pressures. pic.twitter.com/KHTsmfu2Qe

— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) July 14, 2015

Keep in mind that this happened with McCoy missing three games last year -- defensive tackles that stayed healthy had a slight advantage over McCoy in these metrics, but he was still the best pass rusher around.