The New Orleans Saints have a few key players that have contributed to their success so far this season, and one such player is defensive end Carl Granderson. Granderson, while looking at counting stats has not been exceptional yet, has been very good at generating pressure and winning against his opponent in the pass rush.
According to the ESPN analysis of these statistics, Granderson ranks 14th in the league at pass rush win rate, with a success rate of 24% on 46 plays (the most plays of anyone in the top 20). He also has the fourth-highest double-team rate of any player in the top 20 at 25%, behind only Trey Hendrickson, Chris Jones, and Myles Garrett, all high-level players. For reference, he ranks between Joey Bosa and T.J. Watt for pass rush win rate, among other players like DeMarcus Lawrence, Danielle Hunter, Brian Burns, and Jonathan Greenard.
Many have seen the impressive rise of Granderson over the past few seasons, as he has continued to get better and become a staple of this Saints defensive front four, but this season could end up being the one where he truly breaks out if he can end up finishing some of his rushes and taking down the quarterback more often.
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