| 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 John Norton's projections (last modified: August 31).
Other John Norton projections: [DT] [DE] [ILB] [OLB] [CB] [S]
Other staffers' OLB projections: [Rudnicki]
| RNK | NAME | TM | TKL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | PD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Thornton | TEN / 6 | 95 | 31 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 206.25 |
| 2 | Keith Bulluck | TEN / 6 | 84 | 30 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 206.00 |
| 3 | Ernie Sims | DET / 4 | 94 | 40 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 205.00 |
| 4 | Keith Rivers | CIN / 10 | 85 | 48 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 201.50 |
| 5 | Lance Briggs | CHI / 8 | 95 | 21 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 200.25 |
| 6 | D.J. Williams | DEN / 8 | 95 | 31 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 199.75 |
| 7 | Karlos Dansby | ARI / 7 | 86 | 22 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 199.50 |
| 8 | Demarcus Ware | DAL / 10 | 59 | 20 | 14.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 197.50 |
| 9 | Rocky McIntosh | WAS / 10 | 88 | 26 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 195.00 |
| 10 | Angelo Crowell | TB / 10 | 80 | 35 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 192.25 |
| 11 | Freddie Keiaho | IND / 4 | 92 | 32 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 191.50 |
| 12 | James Harrison | PIT / 6 | 64 | 20 | 10.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 187.50 |
| 13 | Thomas Davis | CAR / 9 | 84 | 23 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 186.75 |
| 14 | A.J. Hawk | GB / 8 | 86 | 24 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 186.00 |
| 15 | Thomas Howard | OAK / 5 | 80 | 21 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 185.75 |
| 16 | Julian Peterson | DET / 4 | 70 | 14 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 181.50 |
| 17 | Chad Greenway | MIN / 8 | 81 | 28 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 180.50 |
| 18 | Michael Boley | NYG / 4 | 84 | 16 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 178.50 |
| 19 | Derrick Johnson | KC / 6 | 85 | 22 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 178.00 |
| 20 | Derrick Brooks | TB / 10 | 83 | 26 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 168.50 |
| 21 | Shaun Phillips | SD / 9 | 55 | 16 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 164.50 |
| 22 | Adalius Thomas | NE / 4 | 52 | 15 | 11.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 164.25 |
| 23 | Omar Gaither | PHI / 7 | 78 | 26 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 164.00 |
| 24 | Justin Durant | JAX / 7 | 78 | 20 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 163.00 |
| 25 | Leroy Hill | SEA / 4 | 74 | 23 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 162.25 |
| 26 | Morlon Greenwood | HOU / 2 | 82 | 25 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 158.25 |
| 27 | Donnie Edwards | KC / 6 | 70 | 17 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 155.75 |
| 28 | Ben Leber | MIN / 8 | 70 | 19 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 155.75 |
| 29 | Gerris Wilkinson | NYG / 4 | 76 | 22 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 152.50 |
| 30 | Marcus Washington | WAS / 10 | 63 | 30 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 152.50 |
| 31 | Shawne Merriman | SD / 9 | 50 | 13 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 147.75 |
| 32 | Takeo Spikes | SF / 9 | 71 | 23 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 146.75 |
| 33 | Scott Fujita | NO / 9 | 70 | 15 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 143.25 |
| 34 | Manny Lawson | SF / 9 | 47 | 14 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 138.00 |
| 35 | Calvin Pace | NYJ / 5 | 57 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 134.00 |
| 36 | Mike Vrabel | NE / 4 | 48 | 11 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 133.75 |
| 37 | Pisa Tinoisamoa | STL / 5 | 64 | 17 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 130.25 |
| 38 | Chike Okeafor | ARI / 7 | 50 | 6 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 125.50 |
| 39 | Lamarr Woodley | PIT / 6 | 41 | 18 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 123.50 |
| 40 | Ricky Brown | OAK / 5 | 65 | 18 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 123.00 |
| 41 | Kawika Mitchell | BUF / 6 | 60 | 28 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122.00 |
| 42 | Kamerion Wimbley | CLE / 5 | 36 | 9 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 120.25 |
| 43 | Bryan Thomas | NYJ / 5 | 51 | 19 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120.25 |
| 44 | Danny Clark | NYG / 4 | 61 | 18 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 120.00 |
| 45 | Zach Diles | HOU / 2 | 58 | 21 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 115.25 |
| 46 | Daryl Smith | JAX / 7 | 60 | 12 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 114.50 |
| 47 | Matt Roth | MIA / 4 | 49 | 10 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114.50 |
| 48 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | CHI / 8 | 58 | 17 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 109.25 |
| 49 | Darryl Blackstock | CIN / 10 | 52 | 20 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.00 |
| 50 | Travis Laboy | ARI / 7 | 41 | 9 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 104.75 |
| 51 | Anthony Spencer | DAL / 10 | 31 | 10 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 102.50 |
| 52 | Nail Diggs | CAR / 9 | 51 | 13 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102.25 |
| 53 | Quinton Culberson | STL / 5 | 54 | 14 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 101.00 |
| 54 | Tyjuan Hagler | IND / 4 | 50 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 99.50 |
| 55 | Demorrio Williams | KC / 6 | 50 | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 97.50 |
| 56 | Cato June | HOU / 2 | 52 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 96.00 |
| 57 | Alex Lewis | DET / 4 | 56 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 93.75 |
| 58 | Charlie Anderson | MIA / 4 | 38 | 13 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 92.25 |
| 59 | Greg Ellis | DAL / 10 | 23 | 7 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 90.75 |
| 60 | Jarret Johnson | BAL / 2 | 38 | 13 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89.75 |
| 61 | Chris Gocong | PHI / 7 | 45 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 87.50 |
| 62 | Marques Harris | SD / 9 | 33 | 11 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 87.25 |
| 63 | Antwan Peek | CLE / 5 | 33 | 9 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 84.75 |
| 64 | Joey Porter | MIA / 4 | 34 | 9 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 84.75 |
| 65 | Brady Poppinga | GB / 8 | 44 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83.00 |
| 66 | Scott Shanle | NO / 9 | 46 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78.00 |
| 67 | Kevin Burnett | SD / 9 | 33 | 14 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 78.00 |
| 68 | Boss Bailey | DEN / 8 | 44 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75.00 |
| 69 | Philip Wheeler | IND / 4 | 38 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74.75 |
| 70 | Brandon Johnson | CIN / 10 | 34 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 74.00 |
| 71 | Jyles Tucker | SD / 9 | 26 | 6 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71.50 |
| 72 | Vernon Gholston | NYJ / 5 | 28 | 11 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 69.25 |
| 73 | Willie McGinest | CLE / 5 | 21 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55.00 |
| 74 | Marcus Howard | IND / 4 | 18 | 3 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.25 |
| 75 | Chris Draft | STL / 5 | 27 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.50 |
| 76 | Tully Banta-Cain | NE / 4 | 23 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.75 |
| 77 | Brandon Chillar | GB / 8 | 25 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.50 |
| 78 | Jamar Williams | CHI / 8 | 21 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.25 |
| 79 | Clark Haggans | ARI / 7 | 15 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.25 |
| 80 | Rashad Jeanty | CIN / 10 | 22 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.25 |
| 81 | Landon Johnson | CAR / 9 | 20 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.75 |
| 82 | Pierre Woods | NE / 4 | 20 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.25 |
| 83 | D.D. Lewis | SEA / 4 | 21 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.25 |
| 84 | Roderick Green | SF / 9 | 14 | 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.25 |
| 85 | Clint Ingram | JAX / 7 | 21 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.25 |
| 86 | Xavier Adibi | HOU / 2 | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35.00 |
| 87 | Parys Haralson | SF / 9 | 18 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.75 |
| 88 | Corey Mays | CIN / 10 | 20 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.00 |
| 89 | Kevin Bentley | HOU / 2 | 18 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.75 |
| 90 | Nick Greisen | BAL / 2 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| 91 | Ryan Nece | DET / 4 | 18 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.25 |
| 92 | Bruce Davis | PIT / 6 | 13 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.00 |
| 93 | Robert Thomas | WAS / 10 | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.75 |
| 94 | Geno Hayes | TB / 10 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| 95 | Will Herring | SEA / 4 | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| 96 | Rocky Boiman | KC / 6 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| 97 | Shawn Crable | NE / 4 | 12 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.25 |
| 98 | Clint Session | IND / 4 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.25 |
| 99 | Tony Gilbert | ATL / 7 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.25 |
| 100 | Bryan Smith | PHI / 7 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.25 |
| 101 | Bryan Kehl | NYG / 4 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.75 |
| 102 | Darrell McClover | CHI / 8 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 |
| 103 | Stephen Nicholas | ATL / 7 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.50 |
| 104 | Brent Hawkins | JAX / 7 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.25 |
| 105 | Matthew McCoy | TB / 10 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.25 |
| 106 | Chaun Thompson | HOU / 2 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.25 |
| 107 | Jon Corto | BUF / 6 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.50 |
| 108 | Alex Hall | CLE / 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 109 | Kroy Biermann | ATL / 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 110 | Robert James | ATL / 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 111 | Andy Studebaker | KC / 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 112 | Quincy Black | TB / 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | Keith Ellison | BUF / 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Angelo Craig | CIN / 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 115 | Reggie Torbor | MIA / 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 116 | Sam Williams | OAK / 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 117 | Ahmad Brooks | SF / 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 118 | Joey LaRocque | CHI / 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 119 | Matt Chatham | NYJ / 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 120 | Alvin Bowen | BUF / 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 121 | Larry Grant | SF / 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 122 | Gilbert Gardner | CHI / 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 123 | Stanford Keglar | TEN / 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 124 | Thomas Williams | JAX / 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 125 | Antwan Barnes | BAL / 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 126 | Eric Henderson | CIN / 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 127 | Mike Humpal | PIT / 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 128 | Jamie Winborn | DEN / 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 129 | Bo Ruud | NE / 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 130 | James Anderson | CAR / 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

