What happened: PFF's positional data has Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons ranking first among defensive tackles in sacks with 11.0 and first in pass-rush grade at 91.4, along with an 88.3 overall grade that placed third and 64 QB pressures that ranked second. That is a full-season profile of a player who wins as both a grader's darling and a raw production leader. Simmons carries that resume into the upcoming 2026 season.

Why it matters: Leading the entire interior in both sacks and pass-rush grade is rare because those numbers usually split between a volume rusher and a technician, and Simmons topped both. The 64 pressures show the sacks were not a fluke of clean-up plays but a steady week-to-week disruption. When one player sits first in the two categories that define interior pass rush, calling him anything less than the best at the position is a hard argument to defend.