Nick Bosa, edge, 49ers 25 )As difficult as it was dividing Nos. 1 and also 2, No. 3 was a wind. Bosa easily won Defensive Player of the Year honors 46 of 50 first-place ballots) in 2022 after leading the NFL with 181/2 sacks and also 48 QB hits. The space in QB strikes in between Bosa and second-place Maxx Crosby 36) matched the void between Crosby and three gamers incorporated 14th. Bosa's 18. 8 percent pressure rate tracked only Micah Parsons 19. 3) among gamers with a minimum of 300 pass-rush will likely end up being the first edge rusher to sign an agreement worth $30 million yearly. The question is whether he will certainly exceed Aaron Donald $31. 67 million yearly) as the highest-paid protective gamer in NFL background. 4. Chris Jones, DT, Chiefs 29 )After Daron Payne established the table, a host of protective takes on will money in. Jones is the earliest player in our top 16, yet his dominance warrants this spot. He's coming off his finest season, connecting for 2nd in the NFL in sacks 151/2) and ranking third in QB hits 29) while playing a career-high 916 snaps 80 percent) Colts Jersey. AdvertisementSince he entered the NFL in 2016, Jones' stress rate corresponds Donald's 14. 5 percent) and also greater than a full percent point in advance of the following defensive take on. He's long lasting eight video games missed in seven seasons), can align anywhere as well as provides schematic issues for opposing run video games as a gap-shooter. Jones' following contract-- and the remainder of the defensive deal with market-- may be formed by that indicators initially and that waits. 5. Dexter Lawrence, DT, Giants 25 )6. Quinnen Williams, DT, Jets 25 )It's extremely difficult to different Nos. 4, 5 as well as 6, but specifically 5 as well as 6, as both ended up being leading gamers in New york city last season. Williams trumped Lawrence for first-team All-Pro honors together with Jones in 2022, however we're flipping them right here by the tiniest of is a unicorn.