Sam Monson of ProFootballFocus.com recently ranked the top edge rushers in the NFL and Denver Broncos outside linebacker Randy Gregory is 13th on the list, making him the fourth-best AFC West pass rusher in PFF’s view.
Elsewhere in the division, Khalil Mack (No. 3) and Joey Bosa (No. 5) of the Los Angeles Chargers are considered among the best in the NFL, and Maxx Crosby (No. 6) of the Las Vegas Raiders is not far behind.
Chandler Jones (No. 23) of Las Vegas also made the cut, but Denver’s Bradley Chubb was snubbed, and nobody from the Kansas City Chiefs made the top-32 list.
As for Gregory, Monson seemed to bump him out of the top-12 due to the number of games the pass rusher has missed in his career.
“Gregory’s concern isn’t injuries as much as it is suspensions, given his history,” Monson wrote on PFF’s website. “He has kept it on the straight and narrow lately, but it would be difficult to completely ignore his career before the past two years of breakout play, or the fact that his NFL resume includes just 1,474 NFL snaps, only around half of which have been plus play.”
Gregory totaled six tackles and 17 quarterback hits in 12 games with the Dallas Cowboys last season. He’s now poised to start across from Chubb in Denver’s 3-4 defense. The veteran pass rusher is sidelined this spring after undergoing a shoulder scope, but he’s expected to be ready for the regular season.
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