DE GRADE RECEIPT

Sebastian Joseph-Day

Pittsburgh Steelers / DT2 / Healthy

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

NFSMELL RATING65.4C

POSITION RANK#78of 86 rated DEs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Below starter baselinevalidated three-season edge forecast

Current form65.0

Player-created value65.4

Next-season projection67.3

Production forecast67.3

Position-relative forecast grade65.4

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.

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 Snaps1.782

31st percentile

Snap Pct45

22nd percentile

Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0.891

71st percentile

Tackles Per 100 Snaps9.131

80th percentile

Missed Tackle Pct4.651

65th percentile

Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0

42nd percentile

66.5 season score449 qualifying plays