| Projections by position: | QB | RB | WR | TE | PK | TD | DT | DE | ILB | OLB | CB | S | |||||
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| IDP projections by team: | AFC | BAL | BUF | CIN | CLE | DEN | HOU | IND | JAX | KC | MIA | NE | NYJ | OAK | PIT | SD | TEN | NFC | ARI | ATL | CAR | CHI | DAL | DET | GB | MIN | NO | NYG | PHI | SEA | SF | STL | TB | WAS |
Current projections: OLB
NOTE: these are Aaron Rudnicki's projections (last modified: September 2).
Other Aaron Rudnicki projections: [DT] [DE] [ILB] [OLB] [CB] [S]
Other staffers' OLB projections: [Norton]
| RNK | NAME | TM | TKL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | PD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Bulluck | TEN / 6 | 88 | 32 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 202.00 |
| 2 | Karlos Dansby | ARI / 7 | 80 | 18 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 194.00 |
| 3 | Ernie Sims | DET / 4 | 92 | 38 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 188.00 |
| 4 | D.J. Williams | DEN / 8 | 86 | 32 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 187.00 |
| 5 | Lance Briggs | CHI / 8 | 92 | 20 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 187.00 |
| 6 | Derrick Johnson | KC / 6 | 82 | 22 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 181.50 |
| 7 | Michael Boley | NYG / 4 | 78 | 18 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 179.00 |
| 8 | David Thornton | TEN / 6 | 84 | 24 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 174.00 |
| 9 | Angelo Crowell | TB / 10 | 76 | 32 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 173.00 |
| 10 | Omar Gaither | PHI / 7 | 70 | 26 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 173.00 |
| 11 | Thomas Davis | CAR / 9 | 78 | 22 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 172.50 |
| 12 | Keith Rivers | CIN / 10 | 74 | 28 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 172.00 |
| 13 | Freddie Keiaho | IND / 4 | 78 | 25 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 171.75 |
| 14 | Thomas Howard | OAK / 5 | 74 | 20 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 171.50 |
| 15 | Demarcus Ware | DAL / 10 | 55 | 18 | 12.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 171.50 |
| 16 | Julian Peterson | DET / 4 | 66 | 18 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 170.50 |
| 17 | Rocky McIntosh | WAS / 10 | 76 | 24 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 170.00 |
| 18 | Chad Greenway | MIN / 8 | 78 | 22 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 170.00 |
| 19 | A.J. Hawk | GB / 8 | 79 | 26 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 166.50 |
| 20 | Adalius Thomas | NE / 4 | 55 | 18 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 163.00 |
| 21 | Derrick Brooks | TB / 10 | 72 | 28 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 162.50 |
| 22 | James Harrison | PIT / 6 | 60 | 20 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 161.00 |
| 23 | Shaun Phillips | SD / 9 | 50 | 16 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 145.00 |
| 24 | Morlon Greenwood | HOU / 2 | 68 | 24 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 144.50 |
| 25 | Mike Vrabel | NE / 4 | 50 | 11 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 142.75 |
| 26 | Scott Fujita | NO / 9 | 66 | 16 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 141.00 |
| 27 | Marcus Washington | WAS / 10 | 56 | 22 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 140.00 |
| 28 | Joey Porter | MIA / 4 | 52 | 14 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 138.00 |
| 29 | Gerris Wilkinson | NYG / 4 | 64 | 21 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 137.75 |
| 30 | Calvin Pace | NYJ / 5 | 52 | 18 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 137.50 |
| 31 | Leroy Hill | SEA / 4 | 58 | 20 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 136.00 |
| 32 | Justin Durant | JAX / 7 | 62 | 18 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 131.00 |
| 33 | Manny Lawson | SF / 9 | 50 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 128.00 |
| 34 | Kamerion Wimbley | CLE / 5 | 46 | 14 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122.50 |
| 35 | Lamarr Woodley | PIT / 6 | 48 | 14 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 121.50 |
| 36 | Pisa Tinoisamoa | STL / 5 | 54 | 18 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 119.00 |
| 37 | Kawika Mitchell | BUF / 6 | 54 | 20 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118.00 |
| 38 | Donnie Edwards | KC / 6 | 58 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 118.00 |
| 39 | Shawne Merriman | SD / 9 | 38 | 10 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 117.00 |
| 40 | Cato June | HOU / 2 | 55 | 25 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 116.75 |
| 41 | Daryl Smith | JAX / 7 | 58 | 14 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 115.50 |
| 42 | Ben Leber | MIN / 8 | 48 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 114.50 |
| 43 | Matt Roth | MIA / 4 | 48 | 15 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 110.25 |
| 44 | Chike Okeafor | ARI / 7 | 40 | 10 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 109.50 |
| 45 | Landon Johnson | CAR / 9 | 54 | 13 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 108.75 |
| 46 | Jarret Johnson | BAL / 2 | 48 | 18 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 108.50 |
| 47 | Chris Gocong | PHI / 7 | 49 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101.50 |
| 48 | Boss Bailey | DEN / 8 | 46 | 14 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 93.50 |
| 49 | Bryan Thomas | NYJ / 5 | 38 | 12 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 93.00 |
| 50 | Zach Diles | HOU / 2 | 44 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 90.50 |
| 51 | Scott Shanle | NO / 9 | 44 | 18 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 90.50 |
| 52 | Alex Lewis | DET / 4 | 42 | 14 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88.50 |
| 53 | Greg Ellis | DAL / 10 | 26 | 7 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 87.25 |
| 54 | Takeo Spikes | SF / 9 | 44 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87.00 |
| 55 | Danny Clark | NYG / 4 | 50 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86.25 |
| 56 | Rashad Jeanty | CIN / 10 | 38 | 16 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 85.50 |
| 57 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | CHI / 8 | 48 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 84.00 |
| 58 | Tyjuan Hagler | IND / 4 | 40 | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 80.00 |
| 59 | Demorrio Williams | KC / 6 | 40 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 78.50 |
| 60 | Quinton Culberson | STL / 5 | 42 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78.50 |
| 61 | Anthony Spencer | DAL / 10 | 30 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.50 |
| 62 | Travis Laboy | ARI / 7 | 28 | 8 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75.00 |
| 63 | Jyles Tucker | SD / 9 | 26 | 6 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74.50 |
| 64 | Brady Poppinga | GB / 8 | 40 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73.00 |
| 65 | Darryl Blackstock | CIN / 10 | 32 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72.00 |
| 66 | Vernon Gholston | NYJ / 5 | 30 | 10 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 71.50 |
| 67 | Ricky Brown | OAK / 5 | 40 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.75 |
| 68 | Clint Session | IND / 4 | 30 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 66.75 |
| 69 | Jamar Williams | CHI / 8 | 34 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65.50 |
| 70 | Antwan Barnes | BAL / 2 | 24 | 6 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63.50 |
| 71 | Tully Banta-Cain | NE / 4 | 28 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61.50 |
| 72 | Kevin Burnett | SD / 9 | 31 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60.00 |
| 73 | Brandon Johnson | CIN / 10 | 30 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60.00 |
| 74 | Stephen Nicholas | ATL / 7 | 30 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59.50 |
| 75 | Antwan Peek | CLE / 5 | 22 | 4 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 57.50 |
| 76 | Parys Haralson | SF / 9 | 24 | 5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57.25 |
| 77 | Clint Ingram | JAX / 7 | 28 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56.50 |
| 78 | Willie McGinest | CLE / 5 | 20 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53.50 |
| 79 | Brandon Chillar | GB / 8 | 31 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.50 |
| 80 | Reggie Torbor | MIA / 4 | 26 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.00 |
| 81 | Charlie Anderson | MIA / 4 | 26 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52.00 |
| 82 | Chris Draft | STL / 5 | 28 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.25 |
| 83 | Keith Ellison | BUF / 6 | 22 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 48.50 |
| 84 | Marques Harris | SD / 9 | 18 | 4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43.50 |
| 85 | Clark Haggans | ARI / 7 | 20 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42.50 |
| 86 | Gilbert Gardner | CHI / 8 | 22 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.25 |
| 87 | Chaun Thompson | HOU / 2 | 18 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.75 |
| 88 | Pierre Woods | NE / 4 | 20 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.75 |
| 89 | D.D. Lewis | SEA / 4 | 21 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.75 |
| 90 | Roderick Green | SF / 9 | 14 | 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.75 |
| 91 | James Anderson | CAR / 9 | 20 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36.00 |
| 92 | Bryan Kehl | NYG / 4 | 20 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 |
| 93 | Quincy Black | TB / 10 | 20 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.25 |
| 94 | Philip Wheeler | IND / 4 | 20 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.25 |
| 95 | Sam Williams | OAK / 5 | 20 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.25 |
| 96 | Corey Mays | CIN / 10 | 20 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.50 |
| 97 | Nail Diggs | CAR / 9 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33.00 |
| 98 | Kevin Bentley | HOU / 2 | 18 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.25 |
| 99 | Nick Greisen | BAL / 2 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.50 |
| 100 | Robert Thomas | WAS / 10 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| 101 | Rocky Boiman | KC / 6 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.50 |
| 102 | Stanford Keglar | TEN / 6 | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.50 |
| 103 | Shawn Crable | NE / 4 | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.00 |
| 104 | Darrell McClover | CHI / 8 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.75 |
| 105 | Bryan Smith | PHI / 7 | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.25 |
| 106 | Matthew McCoy | TB / 10 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.75 |
| 107 | Jon Corto | BUF / 6 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| 108 | Will Herring | SEA / 4 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.25 |
| 109 | Marcus Howard | IND / 4 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.25 |
| 110 | Bruce Davis | PIT / 6 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.25 |
| 111 | Ryan Nece | DET / 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 112 | Matt Chatham | NYJ / 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | Larry Grant | SF / 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Bo Ruud | NE / 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 115 | Brent Hawkins | JAX / 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 116 | Mike Humpal | PIT / 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 117 | Alvin Bowen | BUF / 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 118 | Geno Hayes | TB / 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 119 | Andy Studebaker | KC / 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 120 | Thomas Williams | JAX / 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 121 | Eric Henderson | CIN / 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 122 | Jamie Winborn | DEN / 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

