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DT GRADE RECEIPT

Daron Payne

Washington Commanders / DT1 / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING81.7B+
POSITION RANK#17of 90 rated DTs
WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Quality starter forecastevidence-shrunk multi-season
Current form82.0
Player-created value81.8
Next-season projection80.7
Production forecast81.7
Position-relative forecast grade81.7

Model receipt

Interior-line 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.

The non-QB forecast target is next-season position-relative production, not an independent film or talent grade.

2025 PERFORMANCE

Position-specific metrics

Pressures Per 100 Snaps1.483
51st percentile
Snap Pct61.6
63rd percentile
Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0.659
67th percentile
Tackles Per 100 Snaps7.578
66th percentile
Missed Tackle Pct16.4
19th percentile
Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0.165
63rd percentile
83.6 season score607 qualifying plays