| Projections by position: | QB | RB | WR | TE | PK | TD | DT | DE | ILB | OLB | CB | S | RET | ||||
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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: September 1).
Other John Norton projections: [DT] [DE] [ILB] [OLB] [CB] [S]
Other staffers' OLB projections: [Rudnicki]
| RNK | NAME | TM | G | TKL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | PD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lavonte David | TB / 5 | 16 | 104 | 31 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 213.25 |
| 2 | Chad Greenway | MIN / 5 | 16 | 90 | 51 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 205.75 |
| 3 | Wesley Woodyard | TEN / 8 | 16 | 76 | 41 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 197.25 |
| 4 | Vontaze Burfict | CIN / 12 | 16 | 83 | 51 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 192.75 |
| 5 | Sean Weatherspoon | ATL / 6 | 16 | 85 | 30 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 192.00 |
| 6 | Philip Wheeler | MIA / 6 | 16 | 88 | 34 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 186.00 |
| 7 | Russell Allen | JAX / 9 | 16 | 96 | 28 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 184.50 |
| 8 | Sio Moore | OAK / 7 | 16 | 74 | 35 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 183.25 |
| 9 | James Anderson | CHI / 8 | 16 | 86 | 28 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 182.50 |
| 10 | Alec Ogletree | STL / 11 | 16 | 90 | 24 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 181.50 |
| 11 | Thomas Davis | CAR / 4 | 16 | 81 | 43 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 181.25 |
| 12 | Zach Brown | TEN / 8 | 16 | 74 | 29 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 178.75 |
| 13 | Nigel Bradham | BUF / 12 | 16 | 83 | 32 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 178.50 |
| 14 | Aldon Smith | SF / 9 | 16 | 49 | 13 | 16.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 176.75 |
| 15 | Spencer Paysinger | NYG / 9 | 16 | 83 | 36 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 176.00 |
| 16 | K.J. Wright | SEA / 12 | 16 | 83 | 40 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 172.50 |
| 17 | Kevin Burnett | OAK / 7 | 16 | 81 | 33 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 171.75 |
| 18 | Clay Matthews | GB / 4 | 16 | 46 | 17 | 16.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 167.75 |
| 19 | Erin Henderson | MIN / 5 | 16 | 77 | 34 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 164.50 |
| 20 | Lance Briggs | CHI / 8 | 16 | 70 | 26 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 160.00 |
| 21 | Akeem Ayers | TEN / 8 | 16 | 60 | 31 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 159.25 |
| 22 | DeAndre Levy | DET / 9 | 16 | 77 | 31 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 159.25 |
| 23 | Terrell Suggs | BAL / 8 | 16 | 51 | 18 | 11.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 156.00 |
| 24 | Nick Perry | GB / 4 | 16 | 51 | 15 | 12.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 153.75 |
| 25 | Tamba Hali | KC / 10 | 16 | 47 | 12 | 12.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 150.50 |
| 26 | Justin Houston | KC / 10 | 16 | 51 | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 146.75 |
| 27 | Von Miller | DEN / 9 | 12 | 43 | 11 | 10.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 143.75 |
| 28 | Paul Kruger | CLE / 10 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 142.25 |
| 29 | Rey Maualuga | CIN / 12 | 16 | 67 | 40 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 141.50 |
| 30 | Elvis Dumervil | BAL / 8 | 16 | 43 | 15 | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 138.75 |
| 31 | Jerry Hughes | BUF / 12 | 16 | 49 | 18 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 137.00 |
| 32 | Stephen Nicholas | ATL / 6 | 16 | 68 | 19 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 134.25 |
| 33 | Ryan Kerrigan | WAS / 5 | 16 | 42 | 17 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 133.75 |
| 34 | Akeem Jordan | WAS / 5 | 16 | 70 | 18 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 133.50 |
| 35 | Laroy Reynolds | JAX / 9 | 16 | 68 | 21 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 128.75 |
| 36 | James Harrison | CIN / 12 | 16 | 44 | 23 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 126.75 |
| 37 | Brian Orakpo | WAS / 5 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 124.75 |
| 38 | Connor Barwin | PHI / 12 | 16 | 43 | 11 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 124.25 |
| 39 | Brooks Reed | HOU / 8 | 16 | 45 | 19 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 123.75 |
| 40 | Jarret Johnson | SD / 8 | 16 | 47 | 19 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 121.25 |
| 41 | Robert Mathis | IND / 8 | 16 | 35 | 14 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 121.00 |
| 42 | Whitney Mercilus | HOU / 8 | 16 | 41 | 11 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 120.75 |
| 43 | Shaun Phillips | TEN / 8 | 16 | 35 | 14 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 119.50 |
| 44 | Koa Misi | MIA / 6 | 16 | 52 | 17 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 113.75 |
| 45 | Bruce Irvin | SEA / 12 | 12 | 42 | 19 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 112.25 |
| 46 | Calvin Pace | NYJ / 10 | 16 | 42 | 18 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 111.50 |
| 47 | Justin Durant | DAL / 11 | 16 | 52 | 30 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 110.00 |
| 48 | Keith Rivers | BUF / 12 | 16 | 52 | 31 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 109.75 |
| 49 | Ahmad Brooks | SF / 9 | 16 | 38 | 12 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 108.00 |
| 50 | Trent Cole | PHI / 12 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 107.25 |
| 51 | Moise Fokou | TEN / 8 | 16 | 49 | 25 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 104.75 |
| 52 | Dekoda Watson | JAX / 9 | 16 | 60 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 104.25 |
| 53 | Bjoern Werner | IND / 8 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 101.75 |
| 54 | Jabaal Sheard | CLE / 10 | 16 | 40 | 19 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 101.25 |
| 55 | Sam Acho | ARI / 9 | 16 | 37 | 14 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 101.00 |
| 56 | Dwight Freeney | SD / 8 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 99.00 |
| 57 | Antwan Barnes | NYJ / 10 | 16 | 39 | 12 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 97.00 |
| 58 | Josh Bynes | BAL / 8 | 16 | 49 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 92.50 |
| 59 | Jarvis Jones | PIT / 5 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 92.25 |
| 60 | Jason Worilds | PIT / 5 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 92.00 |
| 61 | Ashlee Palmer | DET / 9 | 16 | 49 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 89.25 |
| 62 | Brandon Graham | PHI / 12 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 85.75 |
| 63 | Gerald Hodges | MIN / 5 | 16 | 46 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 84.75 |
| 64 | Martez Wilson | DAL / 11 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78.75 |
| 65 | Courtney Upshaw | BAL / 8 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 76.25 |
| 66 | Garrett McIntyre | NYJ / 10 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74.75 |
| 67 | Parys Haralson | NO / 7 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74.50 |
| 68 | Quinton Coples | NYJ / 10 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70.25 |
| 69 | Larry English | SD / 8 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68.25 |
| 70 | Junior Galette | NO / 7 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.25 |
| 71 | Will Witherspoon | STL / 11 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67.75 |
| 72 | Jacquian Williams | NYG / 9 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 67.25 |
| 73 | Matt Shaughnessy | ARI / 9 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63.00 |
| 74 | Danny Trevathan | DEN / 9 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58.75 |
| 75 | Geno Hayes | JAX / 9 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56.25 |
| 76 | Manny Lawson | BUF / 12 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.25 |
| 77 | Jamie Collins | NE / 10 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55.25 |
| 78 | Erik Walden | IND / 8 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54.25 |
| 79 | Miles Burris | OAK / 7 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.00 |
| 80 | Malcolm Smith | SEA / 12 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.00 |
| 81 | Jonathan Casillas | TB / 5 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41.25 |
| 82 | Dezman Moses | KC / 10 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39.75 |
| 83 | Barkevious Mingo | CLE / 10 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.75 |
| 84 | Tahir Whitehead | DET / 9 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.75 |
| 85 | Stevenson Sylvester | PIT / 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.25 |
| 86 | Victor Butler | NO / 7 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.00 |
| 87 | Frank Zombo | KC / 10 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.25 |
| 88 | Jason Trusnik | MIA / 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| 89 | Edgar Jones | DAL / 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.00 |
| 90 | Zac Diles | CLE / 10 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.25 |
| 91 | Keenan Robinson | WAS / 5 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 |
| 92 | Chris Carter | PIT / 5 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| 93 | Jordan Senn | CHI / 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 94 | Trevardo Williams | HOU / 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 95 | Albert McClellan | BAL / 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 96 | Armonty Bryant | CLE / 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 97 | Arthur Moats | PIT / 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 98 | Michael Boley | CIN / 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 99 | Jermaine Cunningham | NYJ / 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 100 | John Simon | BAL / 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 101 | Heath Farwell | SEA / 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 102 | Aaron Curry | NYG / 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 103 | OBrien Schofield | ARI / 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 104 | Will Smith | NE / 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 105 | John Chick | IND / 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 106 | Melvin Ingram | SD / 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 107 | Robert James | KC / 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 108 | Adam Hayward | WAS / 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 109 | Dontay Moch | CIN / 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 110 | Josh Kaddu | MIA / 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 111 | Zaviar Gooden | TEN / 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 112 | Ernie Sims | DAL / 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | Quentin Groves | CLE / 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Cameron Sheffield | DAL / 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 115 | Sean Spence | PIT / 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 116 | Sean Porter | CIN / 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
