9th percentile
LB GRADE RECEIPT
Alex Anzalone
Tampa Bay Buccaneers / MLB / Healthy
Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING84.1A-
POSITION RANK#18of 78 rated LBs
WHY THIS RATING
Grade components
Solid production forecastvalidated one-season baseline
Current form77.0
Player-created value84.1
Next-season projection79.5
Production forecast79.5
Position-relative forecast grade84.1
Model receipt
LB production balances tackling, pressure, non-sack disruption, coverage results, breakups, and missed tackles.
The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2025, 2024, 2023 seasons.
Prospect pedigree and testing are context only; qualifying NFL production is authoritative.
OVR uses the validated one-season baseline because it outperformed the prior composite in the 2024-2025 walk-forward audit.
The non-QB forecast target is next-season position-relative production, not an independent film or talent grade.
2025 PERFORMANCE
Position-specific metrics
68th percentile
71st percentile
82nd percentile
81st percentile
22nd percentile
69th percentile
36th percentile
84.1 season score1,004 qualifying plays