Slowly but surely, Rashan Gary is starting to get recognized not only as one of the NFL’s top edge rushers but one of the best overall players in the game. Pro Football Focus ranked the Green Bay Packers edge rusher at 49th overall on their list of 50 best players in the NFL right now.
Last season, Gary posted career-highs of 9.5 sacks, 28 quarterback hits, and 47 tackles. After playing less than 50 percent of the snaps in his first two seasons, Gary saw an expanded role after Za’Darius Smith missed basically the entire season with a back injury.
Gary capitalized on the opportunity as his PFF stats were much more telling of his dominance. According to their data, Gary finished with the eighth highest pass-rushing grade among edge rushers during the regular season and ranked second behind Las Vegas’ Maxx Crosby in pressures. Crosby came in just behind Gary in PFF’s best players ranking at number 50.
