- Jordan Mailata is available in at No. 1: The stalwart was the highest-graded deal with within the common season and has held up nicely within the playoffs.
- Creed Humphrey stays a constant power in the course of Kansas Metropolis’s line: The fourth-year participant owns a 92.3 PFF total grade this season, rating behind solely Mailata.
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1. T Jordan Mailata, Philadelphia Eagles (96.4)
Mailata was the highest-graded deal with within the common season (95.8). He was the one deal with to file 90.0-plus PFF grades in run blocking (94.9) and cross safety (91.7), surrendering simply 14 pressures (tied for the third fewest).
Mailata enters the Tremendous Bowl because the fourth-highest-graded deal with this postseason (79.8). His PFF run-blocking grade stays sturdy (81.4), though his stress charge has elevated to 4.7% (up from 3.7% within the common season). Mailata has allowed three pressures on 45 true cross units, together with one sack.
2. C Creed Humphrey, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (92.3)
Humphrey has been equally dominant for Kansas Metropolis as Mailata for Philadelphia. He was PFF’s highest-graded heart through the common season (92.8), main the place in PFF run-blocking grade (91.1) and PFF pass-blocking grade (90.6). Humphrey was the one heart to file 90.0 grades in each phases. He allowed seven pressures all season (fewest) and recorded a 92.6 PFF grade in zone blocking schemes (first).
Humphrey’s PFF total grade has dipped to 68.7 within the playoffs (fifth), however he continues to guide the place in cross blocking (83.7) and has not allowed a single stress. His zone blocking grade sits at 60.4 this postseason.
Creed Humphrey: Profession PFF Grades
3. DI Chris Jones, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (90.6)
Jones was the NFL’s greatest pass-rushing inside lineman this season (91.0 grade), recording six sacks, 15 quarterback hits and 51 hurries. He completed second in complete pressures (74), win charge (18.1%) and stress charge (14.6%).
Jones has remained excellent all through the playoffs. His win charge has jumped to 23.9%, and he’s producing stress at a 16.4% charge. Jones has recorded 11 pressures (second most), together with three hits and a sack, and has maintained a league-best 90.7 PFF pass-rushing grade.
4. WR A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles (90.4)
Brown entered the playoffs because the third-highest-graded receiver this season (91.6), catching 67 passes for seven touchdowns whereas main the Eagles in receiving yards (1,079) and first downs gained (51). He additionally completed within the prime 10 in missed tackles pressured (17) and positive factors of 15-plus yards (33).
Through the playoffs, Brown has secured 9 of his 18 targets for 120 yards. His stat line consists of 9 first downs, a landing seize and 4 explosive positive factors. Brown has been focused seven instances on conversion downs, catching 4 passes for 49 yards, together with his rating. He leads all receivers in deep targets (5), securing one for 31 yards. He’s additionally dropped two passes after going all the common season and not using a drop or a fumble.
5. LB Zack Baun, Philadelphia Eagles (90.2)
Baun led all linebackers in PFF total grade this season (90.1), largely due to his stellar play in protection (91.7). He was focused 64 instances and allowed 51 catches for 354 yards. He pressured three incompletions, broke up three passes and picked off one other. Baun led the place in protection stops (33) and surrendered an 88.4 passer ranking when focused. Most of his targets got here in opposition to zone protection (40), and he was focused 22 instances as a slot defender (second most).
The All-Professional linebacker sports activities a 77.0 PFF total grade within the playoffs and ranks within the prime three in PFF run-defense grade (81.9) and PFF pass-rush grade (90.6). His protection grade has dipped (63.2), as he’s allowed 15 catches for 139 yards. This postseason, Baun is permitting only a 69.3 passer ranking into his protection, with a decide and a protection cease besides. Nevertheless, he’s additionally missed 4 tackles at a charge of twenty-two.2% (most amongst Tremendous Bowl linebackers).
6. T Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (89.9)
Johnson’s 85.4 PFF total grade within the common season ranked seventh amongst tackles. He additionally recorded 80.0-plus PFF grades in run blocking (80.0) and cross blocking (88.1). He positioned sixth amongst tackles in zone blocking schemes (89.4) and allowed solely 10 pressures throughout 451 pass-blocking snaps.
Johnson enters the Tremendous Bowl because the third-ranked deal with in PFF total grade this postseason (83.0). He stays wonderful in zone schemes (89.9) and has let up solely two hurries.
7. RB Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles (88.0)
Barkley entered the playoffs recent off a historic 2,000-yard dashing season. He ranked within the prime three in a number of classes, together with explosive positive factors (46), yards after contact (1,093) and breakaway charge (41.6%).
This postseason, Barkley has 66 carries for 442 yards and a fifth-ranked PFF dashing grade (76.8). He additionally locations fifth in first down-plus-touchdown charge (22.7%), whereas his breakaway charge has jumped to 61.5%. He has pressured 15 missed tackles, damaged off seven runs of 15-plus yards and averaged 4.8 yards after contact per try.
8. QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (86.0)
Mahomes accomplished 392 passes for 3,928 yards through the common season, throwing 26 touchdowns and 11 picks. He recorded the fourth-best PFF passing grade when below stress (71.6), together with an 83.6 clean-pocket grade. Mahomes tied for the seventh-best turnover-worthy play charge (2.1%) however was additionally charged with 22.6% of his pressures (tied for second highest), leading to 11 sacks and 9 quarterback hits.
This postseason, Mahomes ranks fourth in big-time throw charge (7.3%). He has accomplished seven of eight passes from the intermediate space for 182 yards and a landing with two big-time throws. Nevertheless, stress has hindered Mahomes. He owns the second-worst PFF grade below stress (41.7) in these playoffs, making two big-time throws but additionally two turnover-worthy performs. He additionally has the second-best PFF passing grade when saved clear (92.6).
9. G Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles (83.6)
Dickerson suffered a knee damage within the NFC Championship recreation however is anticipated to play within the Tremendous Bowl. He graded out because the eighth-best guard through the common season (79.2), recording an 85.1 mark in opposition to zone schemes and surrendering 24 pressures on 257 true cross units.
Dickerson has arguably been the perfect run-blocking guard this postseason (86.6), main the place in zone (86.6) and hole schemes (72.4). His PFF pass-blocking grade, nevertheless, has dipped to 57.8. He allowed an 8.3% stress charge in opposition to Inexperienced Bay within the wild-card spherical, with two pressures on 24 snaps, however has let up only one hurry throughout 50 snaps within the divisional and convention championship rounds.
10. CB Trent McDuffie, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (83.4)
McDuffie graded out because the second-best cornerback through the common season (83.1). He ranked fifth in PFF protection grade (80.6) after permitting 51 catches for 499 yards and 5 touchdowns. He pressured 9 incompletions at an 11% charge, broke up 5 passes and tallied two interceptions. McDuffie significantly excelled in zone protection (85.5 PFF grade).
McDuffie has allowed seven catches on 12 targets this postseason for 116 yards and a landing. The rating got here on his solely slot goal of the playoffs, a 34-yarder to the Payments‘ Mack Hollins. McDuffie has pressured 4 incompletions at a 33% charge (tied for first) and recorded three cross breakups. His man protection grade has improved to 80.8 from 50.1 through the common season. Throughout two playoff video games, the third-year cornerback has allowed two catches for 19 yards on 5 single-coverage targets whereas forcing two incompletions and breaking apart two passes.
