LB GRADE RECEIPT

Blake Cashman

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

NFSMELL RATING91.4A+

POSITION RANK#5of 78 rated LBs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Quality starter forecastvalidated one-season baseline

Current form88.0

Player-created value91.4

Next-season projection83.2

Production forecast83.2

Position-relative forecast grade91.4

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 Snaps18.2

92nd percentile

Snap Pct95.7

70th percentile

Passer Rating Allowed110

41st percentile

Missed Tackle Pct5.263

74th percentile

Pressures Per 100 Snaps0.886

68th percentile

Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0.253

31st percentile

Pass Breakup Rate5.714

43rd percentile

Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0.127

61st percentile

91.4 season score790 qualifying plays