Jones landed at No. 6 in this year’s rankings after recording 75 pressures, 29 quarterback hits and 10.5 sacks in 16 games last season. He was the anchor of a defense that ranked second in the NFL in scoring during the regular season, and his 75 pressures last season trailed only the Los Angeles Rams’ Aaron Donald among all interior linemen.
Lastly, Kelce – who checked in at No. 9 this year – is compiling a resume that ranks up there with legendary wide receivers such as Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison. In fact, Kelce is tied with Rice, Harrison and Torry Holt for the most consecutive seasons with 80+ receptions in NFL history (8).
Kelce caught 93 passes for 984 yards and five touchdowns last year before hauling in 32 receptions for 355 yards and three touchdowns over the course of the Chiefs’ four playoff games. The performance moved Kelce into first place all-time in terms of postseason catches with 165, and he now trails only Rice when it comes to postseason receiving yards (1,903) and receiving touchdowns (19).