Welcome to Bleacher Report's NFL1000 free-agency preview, a series where we'll use the power of the 17-man NFL1000 scouting department to bring you in-depth analysis of every NFL free agent this offseason. In this installment, lead scout Doug Farrar and defensive end scouts Justis Mosqueda and Joe Goodberry dive into this year's 4-3 DE class.
As much as defensive line responsibilities have changed in the NFL over the past decade, with multiple hybrid fronts becoming the order of the day, there is still a desperate need in every four-man base front for the rare athlete who can consistently upend offensive tackles and force the blocking action his way.