DE GRADE RECEIPT

Dennis Gardeck

Jacksonville Jaguars / RILB / Healthy

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

NFSMELL RATING73.2B-

POSITION RANK#59of 86 rated DEs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Rotation-level forecastvalidated three-season edge forecast

Current form73.0

Player-created value73.2

Next-season projection73.5

Production forecast73.5

Position-relative forecast grade73.2

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.

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.

OVR preserves that forecast ordering on the common position-relative grade scale; the separately displayed projection stays regressed for uncertainty and team impact.

2025 PERFORMANCE

Position-specific metrics

Pressures Per 100 Snaps2.691

42nd percentile

Snap Pct38.6

13th percentile

Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0.785

68th percentile

Tackles Per 100 Snaps10.8

84th percentile

Missed Tackle Pct2.041

75th percentile

Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0.224

56th percentile

72.5 season score446 qualifying plays