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Originally Posted by MagicHef
Ok then, why don't you tell me why Nik Bonitto nearly doubled the pressure rate of the guy who had the "4th highest pressure rate since 2019" in 2020, and then blew it away again in 2021?
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I can’t find any stats comparing this years class for pressure rates. I did however find one comparing pass rush win rate, which is another similar stat that I think translates well for the most part.
Bonnito’s pass rush win rate was 29% (2nd)
Karlaftis’ pass rush win rate was 23.9% (7th)
Other notables:
Aidan Hutchinson 25% (5th)
Kayvon Thibodeaux 22.8% (10th)
Bonnito is a one trick pony that plays in a defense that allowed him to really take advantage of his speed off the edge. He also plays in a soft conference, especially when it comes to the trenches.
Bonnito being 2nd means absolutely nothing because he’s an outlier. He’s a pass rush specialist in the NFL. He doesn’t have the size or play strength to be an every down player in the NFL like Karlaftis, Thibodeaux, and Hutchinson. He’s also significantly older than those guys.
There’s a reason those guys were 1st round picks and consensus top 20 players (though Karlaftis isn’t in the same tier as the other 2) while Bonnito was a consensus late 2nd/3rd round prospect.