Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia. Here are my top defenses heading into the 2022 NFL season, Schein Nine-style: Nick Bosa, who received my vote for first-team All-Pro last season, is a beast. EDGE Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints. Here are my top defenses heading into the 2022 NFL season, Schein Nine-style: Rank 1 San Francisco 49ers Nick Bosa, who received my vote for first-team All-Pro Weight Lbs 254lbs. Flowers, who was drafted by the New England Patriots during the 2015 NFL draft, joined the Lions after the 2018 NFL season. 80 pass rushes), has teamed with interior DL Quinnen Williams to give the Jets a powerful 1-2 punch in the trenches. He's still performing at an All-Pro level into his 30s. The Chiefs star forces double teams from the start of the game to the end allowing other members of the defense to get free shots at the quarterback. #1. Are the two home teams -- Kansas City and Philadelphia -- clear favorites on Championship Sunday? Rashan Gary, EDGE, Packers (6-5, 277 pounds). Aaron Donald is the best defensive player who has ever walked the face of the Earth. ), The Bengals run defense has struggled without D.J. Let's take a look 1. 2021 stats: 4 sacks, 33 total tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 12 QB hits, 3 passes defended, forced fumble, 23. A group that is led by Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns, Von Miller of the Buffalo Bills and Khalil Mack of the Los Angeles Chargers. He leads all interior linemen in tackles for loss (59) and is third in quarterback hits (99). Micah Parsons was a real Defensive Player of the Year candidate last season as a rookie thanks in large part to his pass-rushing prowess. Also where Nick Bosa, Khalil Mack, and more rank By Fan if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'fanrankings_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_5',120,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fanrankings_com-medrectangle-3-0');As NFL OTAs continue on and training camp is just around the corner, an opportunity to take a look at the top NFL defensive ends in 2022, as well as take a look back at the Top 10 NFL Defensive Ends 2021-22 rankings. If the sack and pressure numbers go up, Wilkens will be in the conversation among the league's best. Coming in at number 10 on the Top 10 NFL Defensive Ends 2021-22 rankings list is the Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson. This iteration of San Francisco's defense has playmakers at every level of the field, but the foundation is built in the trenches. Joey Bosa, EDGE, Chargers (6-5, 280 pounds). Bosa came back strong from his major knee injury (torn ACL) to get into the DPOY conversation in Year 3. 2021 stats: 3 interceptions, 16 passes defended, 81 total tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, 18. His 67 pressures were sixth in the NFL and his 39 run stops were tied for fifth. He still was tied for fourth in the league at his position in sacks, third in tackles (68), tied for third in tackles for loss (10) and quarterback hits. Heyward and Watt give Pittsburgh a dynamic duo, too. The San Francisco 49ers star is coming off a 52 tackle season to go along with 15.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and eight plays stuffed behind the line of scrimmage. Jackson is a natural ballhawk and might be the addition needed to allow the other Los Angeles team to make a Super Bowl run. Ultimately, the 2022 season will really determine whether Bates drops off the NFL top 100 players list or moves up.