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DE GRADE RECEIPT

Josh Sweat

Arizona Cardinals / LDE / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING78.1B
POSITION RANK#42of 86 rated DEs
WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Solid production forecastvalidated three-season edge forecast
Current form76.0
Player-created value78.1
Next-season projection77.5
Production forecast77.5
Position-relative forecast grade78.1

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

Pressures Per 100 Snaps5.185
79th percentile
Snap Pct48.1
27th percentile
Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0.185
42nd percentile
Tackles Per 100 Snaps5.556
33rd percentile
Missed Tackle Pct0
80th percentile
Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0.741
67th percentile
80.4 season score540 qualifying plays