DE GRADE RECEIPT

Montez Sweat

Chicago Bears / LDE / Healthy

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

NFSMELL RATING84.0A-

POSITION RANK#27of 86 rated DEs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Quality starter forecastvalidated three-season edge forecast

Current form84.0

Player-created value84.0

Next-season projection82.2

Production forecast82.2

Position-relative forecast grade84.0

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 Snaps2.997

48th percentile

Snap Pct73.8

78th percentile

Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0.333

54th percentile

Tackles Per 100 Snaps5.882

36th percentile

Missed Tackle Pct7.018

55th percentile

Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0.333

67th percentile

82.4 season score901 qualifying plays