PFF Edge Defender Rankings- Rams Have 2 in top 32

PFF Edge Defender Rankings: The top 32 players ahead of the 2026 NFL season

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After ranking players on the interior of the defensive line, it’s now time to look to the outside. Edge defender is a position that includes the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, but also has a group of young players trying to chase him down for the top spot at the position.

Here are our edge defender rankings going into 2026.

1. Myles Garrett, Los Angeles Rams
Garrett was incredible in 2025, setting the NFL single-season record with 23 sacks with the Cleveland Browns, before a blockbuster trade sent him to the Los Angeles Rams as they chase a Super Bowl in 2026. Garrett has earned a PFF pass-rush grade above 90.0 in seven straight seasons, and while he is now 30 years old, should still be among the elite at the position this year.

23. Byron Young, Los Angeles Rams
Young was the only player at the position to drop into coverage more times than Van Ginkel did last year in the regular season and playoffs and has developed into a really impressive all-around player at the position. His 74 pressures in the regular season and playoffs tied for 11th at the position, while his 77.9 PFF run-defense grade was the 10th-best. With defenses forced to focus on Myles Garrett even more than they did Jared Verse, don’t be surprised to see Young making even more plays as he sees more one-on-one looks.