Joey Bosa #97, LAC DE/EDR

bio:

Joey Bosa is an outside linebacker for Los Angeles (LAC), drafted in the 1st round (#3 overall) out of Ohio State in the 2016 draft. He was a two-time Consensus All-American (2014,2015), Defensive Rookie of the Year (2016), and two-time first-team All-Pro.

attributes:

An explosive 6th-year, pass-rushing outside linebacker with playmaking ability. He has good size and average athleticism for his position, though his agility score is elite and he displays short-area explosiveness. He has a high College Prospect Score (CPS) despite some key inputs into the model being unavailable.

player grade:

He was graded as the #3 Edge Defender in the league in 2020, per PFF.com. He is generally a strong run-defender and an elite pass-rusher.

Year	Overall	Run Defense	Pass Rush
2016	86.6	85.2	81.9
2017	88.8	63.5	91.3
2018	75.8	69.2	72.7
2019	89.6	73.1	90.3
2020	90.2	83.1	90.5

injury:

Bosa missed 4 games in 2020 due to two separate concussions and 9 games in 2018 due to a foot injury.

tackles:

He provides 50-70 combined tackles per year (adjusted for injury). Expect some positive regression in 2021 to go along with his already safe floor.

Year	SOLO	AST	COMBINED	A4GM*
2016	29	12	41	55
2017	54	16	70	70
2018	18	5	23	53
2019	47	20	67	67
2020	29	10	39	52

big plays:

Bosa is elite in sacks and stuffs (tackle for loss). Therefore, he has an elite ceiling as a DE/EDR.

Year	SACK	STF	INT	PD	FF	FR
2016	10.5	17	0	0	0	0
2017	12.5	11	0	1	0	1
2018	5.5	7	0	0	0	1
2019	11.5	18	0	0	0	0
2020	7.5	15	0	1	0	1

contract:

Bosa signed a 5 year, $135 million contract extension in 2020. Los Angeles has a potential out in 2024. He is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in 2026 (Age 31).

summary:

Joey Bosa is an elite pass-rushing outside linebacker. The biggest knock against him is that he has been injury-prone. If he can stay healthy, expect him to compete for a Top 5 DE/EDR finish in 2021 and dynasty.