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Who are the NFL's best DTs? Execs, coaches and scouts help rank 2025's top 10
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ESPN surveyed league executives, coaches and scouts to help us rank the top 10 players at 11 different positions.
This is the sixth edition of these rankings, and as usual, several players moved up or fell off last year's lists.
Several themes emerged from this year 's defensive tackle race: It's three players, then a sizable drop-off.
Top-rated players in NFL 's 20th -ranked interior defensive line rankings.
Carter , Jones , Simmons , Williams and Simmons all feature in the top 10 .
Carter 's 4.5 sacks and 8.8% pass rush win rate are not gaudy, but he's the classic need-to-see-him-in-person player.
The tallest player on this list ( 6 -foot-7) continues to play big, averaging 8.4 sacks per season since 2018 .
"The most underrated defensive player in the league," a high-ranking AFC personnel exec said.
"His game will age well because of his length, technique and high motor," an NFL evaluator said.
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