Myles Garrett Picked As The Top Defensive Lineman In The AP’s NFL Top 5 Rankings – News18

In a season stuffed with dominant performances from defensive linemen, Myles Garrett stands out.

Whether it’s hurdling gamers to dam a area purpose, beating blockers with slick cross-over strikes or simply overpowering them together with his energy, Garrett has been almost unstoppable and was voted as the highest defensive lineman within the league by The Associated Press.

A panel of 9 AP Pro Football Writers ranked the highest 5 gamers at line of defense, making their picks primarily based on present standing by means of Week 8. First-place votes have been price 10 factors. Second by means of fifth-place votes have been price 5, 3, 2 and 1 factors.

Garrett was considered one of three gamers named on all 9 ballots, getting 5 of the primary-place votes and moved from fifth within the preseason ballot to first. T.J. Watt and Micah Parsons have been additionally named on all 9 ballots and received two first-place votes every, with Watt coming in second and preseason winner Parsons third.

Aaron Donald got here in fourth and Nick Bosa was fifth.

Maxx Crosby, Danielle Hunter, Josh Allen, Chris Jones, Khalil Mack, Trey Hendrickson and Leonard Floyd additionally received votes.

While Garrett was held again lately, partially due to substandard defenses in Cleveland, he has actually shined below new coordinator Jim Schwartz on one the league’s prime models. He has 8 1/2 sacks and 4 pressured fumbles already this season. His 30% go rush win price is tops amongst all edge rushers, based on PFF.

Watt is a playmaker on protection, carrying the mantle from older brother J.J., who retired after final season. He has 8 1/2 sacks, two pressured fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one interception, six passes defensed, 16 QB hits and a landing.

Parsons’ fall from first place to 3rd shouldn’t be a mirrored image on his recreation slipping as a lot as it’s the dominant performances from Garrett and Watt. Parsons has six sacks in seven video games and ranks fifth in whole pressures with 43 based on PFF.

The three-time Defensive Player of the Year shouldn’t be fairly as dominant as he was throughout his peak however has bounced again from an damage-shortened 2022 season. Donald has 4 1/2 sacks and ranks second amongst inside linemen with 38 pressures. He might be in line for his eighth first-crew All-Pro choice that will tie the report for essentially the most ever for a defensive participant.

The reigning Defensive Player of the Year hasn’t been fairly as dominant early this season following a coaching camp holdout. Bosa has solely three sacks after main the NFL with 18 1/2 a yr in the past, however continues to be doing a great job of producing strain, rating tied for third with 44 this season.

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