26CornerBlitz Posted October 28, 2016 Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) @PFF The NFL's 25 best pass-rushers http://bit.ly/2fcKaTw 20. Jerry Hughes, OLB, Bills 2016 PFF pass-rush grade: 83.6 It seems strange to think that Jerry Hughes was once run out of Indianapolis as a draft bust, having totaled 33 pressures in his first three seasons with the Colts. He has matched that number in seven games this year for the Bills, and continues to be one of the best edge rushers in the game—exactly the player the Colts thought they were drafting in the first round back in 2010. Hughes is another player that hasn’t always had the sack totals to go along with his consistent pressure, but he is regularly affecting the opposing quarterback. 22. Lorenzo Alexander, OLB, Bills 2016 PFF pass-rush grade: 81.1 You don’t find many impressive pass-rushing performances from former offensive linemen, tight ends, and special teamers, let alone one from a player that is all three at the same time. Lorenzo Alexander may have the strangest career of anybody on this list, but right now, he has sacked the QB 10 times in the 2016 season, once more than Von Miller and the most in the National Football League. That figure flatters his overall pass-rush numbers a little—he has 24 total pressures—but it already represents a career high by seven sacks. His QB pressure total is also a career high, and he is playing a higher percentage of defensive snaps than he ever has before. This is a remarkable season from Alexander so late in his NFL career. Edited October 28, 2016 by 26CornerBlitz
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