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2023 NFL Draft: Ranking the top offensive tackles in pressure rate

College Park, Maryland, USA; Northwestern Wildcats offensive lineman Peter Skoronski (77) prepares to block against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Peter Skoronski takes the top spot: The top-ranked tackle on PFF’s big board, Skoronski gave up pressure on just 2.1% of his true pass sets in 2022, first among 80 qualifying draft-eligible FBS tackles.

Darnell Wright shines: Wright allowed just nine total pressures — and zero sacks — across 337 true pass sets a season ago.

Blake Freeland finishes at No. 3: Last season was Freeland’s second consecutive campaign with a sub-3.0% pressure rate, as he finished 2021 at 2.3%.

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In the modern NFL, an offensive tackle's most important job is to protect the quarterback on passing plays.

Today, we’ll look at the top 10 offensive tackles on the PFF big board through the lens of pressure rate. To paint a more accurate picture of how each tackle fared in 2022, we’ve looked only at true pass sets — plays without RPOs, screen passes, designed rollouts and quick passes.

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1. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern

PFF OT rank: 1
PFF big board rank: 8
Pressure rate on true pass sets: 2.1%

The top-ranked tackle on PFF’s big board, Skoronski gave up pressure on just 2.1% of his true pass sets in 2022, first among 80 qualifying draft-eligible FBS tackles. He surrendered just six total pressures and lost only 11 of his true pass-blocking snaps.

2. Darnell Wright, Tennessee

PFF OT rank: 3
PFF big board rank: 20
Pressure rate on true pass sets: 2.7%

Wright allowed just nine total pressures — and zero sacks — across 337 true pass sets a season ago. His pressure rate improved significantly over his time at Tennessee, dropping from 10.6 % as a freshman in 2019 to 2.7% last season when he was just one of four FBS draft-eligible tackles to post a sub-3.0 % pressure rate.

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