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DE GRADE RECEIPT

Elijah Roberts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / LDE / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING54.2D
POSITION RANK#85of 86 rated DEs
WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Below starter baselinevalidated three-season edge forecast
Current form54.0
Player-created value54.2
Next-season projection58.4
Production forecast58.4
Position-relative forecast grade54.2

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 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

Pressures Per 100 Snaps1.972
33rd percentile
Snap Pct48.4
29th percentile
Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0
30th percentile
Tackles Per 100 Snaps2.761
12th percentile
Missed Tackle Pct6.667
57th percentile
Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0
41st percentile
54.2 season score507 qualifying plays