8. Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers
Bosa seems to have never gotten his just due as a pass-rusher — he’s had to share the limelight with Melvin Ingram with the Chargers, and younger brother Nick took the family name to new heights as a player in his rookie season of 2019. But make no mistake — when it comes to effectiveness through technique, especially in setting up tackles to go where he wants them to go, Bosa has few peers in the league. Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari, who allowed just two sacks in 762 pass-blocking snaps and made the Pro Bowl in 2019, would testify to that.
How to beat a Pro Bowl left tackle, Pt. 1, by Joey Bosa: Set up outside, get your guy rolling outside, move inside for the win. pic.twitter.com/RgGMBKf0hc
— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 15, 2020
How to beat a Pro Bowl left tackle, Pt. 2, by Joey Bosa: Set up inside, get your guy rolling inside, move outside for the win. pic.twitter.com/Z9DAaQrUZK
— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 15, 2020
Bosa bounced back from an injury-plagued 2018 season to register 11.5 sacks and 72 total pressures in 2019, and no other edge defender could match his 49 stops. He’s one of the most complete players at his position in the NFL, whether people recognize it or not.