37th percentile
DT GRADE RECEIPT
Leonard Taylor III
New England Patriots / DT2 / Healthy
Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING68.8C+
POSITION RANK#63of 90 rated DTs
WHY THIS RATING
Grade components
Rotation-level forecastevidence-shrunk multi-season
Current form68.0
Player-created value69.0
Next-season projection69.9
Production forecast68.8
Position-relative forecast grade68.8
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 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
25th percentile
54th percentile
52nd percentile
63rd percentile
48th percentile
65.3 season score169 qualifying plays