LB GRADE RECEIPT

Azeez Al-Shaair

Houston Texans / MLB / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT

NFSMELL RATING64.0C

POSITION RANK#64of 78 rated LBs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Rotation-level forecastvalidated one-season baseline

Current form73.0

Player-created value64.0

Next-season projection69.5

Production forecast69.5

Position-relative forecast grade64.0

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

Tackles Per 100 Snaps9.875

16th percentile

Snap Pct94.1

64th percentile

Passer Rating Allowed87.2

63rd percentile

Missed Tackle Pct8.036

49th percentile

Pressures Per 100 Snaps0.192

8th percentile

Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0.096

18th percentile

Pass Breakup Rate16.7

70th percentile

Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0.096

56th percentile

64.0 season score1,043 qualifying plays