39th percentile
DE GRADE RECEIPT
Boye Mafe
Cincinnati Bengals / LDE / Healthy
Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING68.6C+
POSITION RANK#69of 86 rated DEs
WHY THIS RATING
Grade components
Rotation-level forecastvalidated three-season edge forecast
Current form71.0
Player-created value68.6
Next-season projection69.9
Production forecast69.9
Position-relative forecast grade68.6
Model receipt
Edge production uses pressure, non-sack backfield disruption, tackling, missed tackles, forced fumbles, and availability.
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 three-season edge forecast 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
27th percentile
51st percentile
22nd percentile
61st percentile
53rd percentile
58.9 season score632 qualifying plays