Brian Burns – 2021 Dynasty IDP #4 Defensive End / Edge Rusher
#53 Brian Burns, CAR
bio:
Dynasty IDP Brian Burns is IDPE’s #4 dynasty Defensive End / Edge Rusher in 2021. Carolina Defensive End (DE) drafted in the 1st round (#16 overall) out of Florida State in the 2019 draft.
attributes:
An explosive 3rd year defensive end. He has elite athleticism and is a bit lanky for his position. Burns has a high end College Prospect Score (CPS).
| Age* | Height | Weight | 40 | Bench | CPS |
| 23.4 | 6’5″ | 249 | 4.53 | – | 7.8 |
player grades:
Burns graded out as the #13 edge defender out of 109 qualified player in his 2nd year, per PFF.com. He graded out as the #5 pass rusher, but needs to improve his run defense to become a more complete player.
| Year | Overall | Run Defense | Pass Rush |
| 2019 | 63.7 | 55.2 | 68.7 |
| 2020 | 76.8 | 61.5 | 86.9 |
injury:
Missed 1 game in 2020 due to a shoulder injury.
tackles:
He had 25 combined tackles in his rookie year, but he only started 5 of his 16 games. He broke 60 combined tackles in his 2nd year. Therefore, he appears to have a solid floor in fantasy for a DE/EDR.
| Year | SOLO | AST | COMBINED | A4I* |
| 2019 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 25 |
| 2020 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 62 |
big plays:
Burns is already one of the better pass rushers in the league. Expect him to take another step forward in his 3rd year. He has elite upside in fantasy.
| Year | SACK | STF | INT | PD | FF | FR |
| 2019 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
contract:
Burns is playing on his rookie contract. His contract expires after the 2022 season. Carolina has a 5th year option available for the 2023 season.
summary:
Dynasty IDP Brian Burns has elite upside in both real life and fantasy. The only knock against him are some limitations as a run defender so far in his career, which is not a surprise considering his frame. He may need to bulk up a bit to reach his potential. Expect him to compete for a Top 5 DE/EDR finish in 2021 and dynasty for years to come.
