The only first-round picks who finished in the 90th percentile of both of those stats? Nick Bosa and Aidan Hutchinson. Latu's was 24.3 percent, which also is in the 90th percentile of all drafted edge guys in the last decade. PFF also has a stat that shows how often a defender earned a positive grade against the run.
On third down, Latu's win rate was also number one in this group in Indianapolis, but he's not "just" a pass rusher. Basically, how often did you beat the guy across from you on a pass rush snap? Latu's win rate (25.4 percent) from this season is higher than anyone in this class at the Combine, and it's in the 90th percentile of all pass rushers drafted in the last decade based off their final college season. Pro Football Focus has a number of metrics to grade pass rushers, including win rate. But the numbers speak louder than anything I can write about his game. He is as skilled a rusher as it gets and will look awesome in position drills. He's got a great story (bouncing back from a medical hardship that nearly forced him to retire). Laiatu Latu (UCLA) – I could honestly have put Latu in any of the categories for this piece, because I think he'll do fine in the athletic testing portion of the workout.
Robinson bet on himself with the extra year and he won. He parlayed that performance into a Senior Bowl invite, was one of the most physically imposing linemen in Mobile, and there is now first-round buzz surrounding the former three-star recruit. Fast forward to his fifth season, when Robinson started 12 games for the Tigers, turning in 14 TFLs and 8.5 sacks this year alone. He'll be a 22-year-old rookie this fall (still young, considering his experience), but had he not gotten that extra year, he would have come out of Mizzou in 2023 having started 18 games with seven TFLs and 4.5 sacks to his name. At times, however, we get a case like Robinson's, who stands at 6-foot-5, 286 pounds. Since that time, we've seen many players come and go, getting drafted basically in the same spot that they would have the year before had they decided to come out. Darius Robinson (Missouri) – When the NCAA granted every player in the country a free year of eligibility back in 2020 during the COVID-19 season, the term "super senior" was born, as players got to play an extra year of college football.