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DE GRADE RECEIPT

Lukas Van Ness

Green Bay Packers / LOLB / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING71.4C+
POSITION RANK#63of 86 rated DEs
WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Rotation-level forecastvalidated three-season edge forecast
Current form69.0
Player-created value71.4
Next-season projection72.1
Production forecast72.1
Position-relative forecast grade71.4

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 Snaps3.871
59th percentile
Snap Pct45
27th percentile
Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0.484
57th percentile
Tackles Per 100 Snaps6.129
45th percentile
Missed Tackle Pct0
71st percentile
Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0
44th percentile
75.2 season score310 qualifying plays