Pro Football Focus's Top Graded NFL Players: Week Two (Defense)

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Top Graded 4-3 Defensive Ends:

1. Brian Robison (Minnesota Vikings)

2. Vic Beasley (Atlanta Falcons)

3. Cliff Avril (Seattle Seahawks)

4. Ezekiel Ansah (Detroit Lions)

4. Jared Odrick (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Worst Graded 4-3 Defensive Ends:

1. Mario Williams (Buffalo Bills)

2. Justin Tuck (Oakland Raiders)

3. Chris Clemons (Jacksonville Jaguars)

4. Rob Ninkovich (New England Patriots)

5. Terrence Fede (Miami Dolphins)

Top Graded 4-3 Outside Linebackers:

1. Sean Lee (Dallas Cowboys)

2. Jelani Jenkins (Miami Dolphins)

3. Telvin Smith (Jacksonville Jaguars)

3. K.J. Wright (Seattle Seahawks)

5. Hau'oli Kikaha (New Orleans Saints)

Worst Graded 4-3 Outside Linebackers:

1. Nigel Bradham (Buffalo Bills)

2. Jamie Collins (New England Patriots)

3. Eric Kendricks (Minnesota Vikings)

4. Thomas Davis (Carolina Panthers)

5. Devon Kennard (New York Giants)

Top Graded 3-4 Defensive Ends:

1. Muhammad Wilkerson (New York Jets)

2. Fletcher Cox (Philadelphia Eagles)

3. Stephon Tuitt (Pittsburgh Steelers)

3. Frostee Rucker (Arizona Cardinals)

5. Randy Starks (Cleveland Browns)

Worst Graded 3-4 Defensive Ends:

1. Denico Autry (Oakland Raiders)

2. Cedric Thornton (Philadelphia Eagles)

3. Glenn Dorsey (San Francisco 49ers)

4. Will Sutton (Chicago Bears)

5. Leonard Williams (New York Jets)

Top Graded 3-4 Outside Linebackers:

1. Justin Houston (Kansas City Chiefs)

2. Khalil Mack (Oakland Raiders)

3. Brian Orakpo (Tennessee Titans)

4. Aldon Smith (Oakland Raiders)

5. Armonty Bryant (Cleveland Browns)

Worst Graded 3-4 Outside Linebackers:

1. Courtney Upshaw (Baltimore Ravens)

2. Melvin Ingram (San Diego Chargers)

3. DeMarcus Ware (Denver Broncos)

4. Erik Walden (Indianapolis Colts)

5. Mike Neal (Green Bay Packers)

Top Graded Defensive Tackles:

1. Aaron Donald (St. Louis Rams)

2. Jaye Howard (Kansas City Chiefs)

3. Geno Atkins (Cincinnati Bengals)

4. Kawann Short (Carolina Panthers)

5. Kyle Love (Carolina Panthers)

Worst Graded Defensive Tackles:

1. Tyrunn Walker (Detroit Lions)

2. Adrian Clayborn (Atlanta Falcons)

3. Tyson Alualu (Jacksonville Jaguars)

4. Dwan Edwards (Carolina Panthers)

5. Brandon Williams (Baltimore Ravens)

Top Graded Inside Linebackers:

1. D'Qwell Jackson (Indianapolis Colts)

2. David Harris (New York Jets)

3. Stephen Tulloch (Detroit Lions)

4. Brian Cushing (Houston Texans)

5. Avery Williamson (Tennessee Titans)

Worst Graded Inside Linebackers:

1. Curtis Lofton (Oakland Raiders)

2. Stephone Anthony (New Orleans Saints)

3. Uani' Unga (New York Giants)

4. DeMeco Ryans (Philadelphia Eagles)

5. Lawrence Timmons (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Top Graded Cornerbacks:

1. Captain Munnerlyn (Minnesota Vikings)

1. Tramon Williams (Cleveland Browns)

3. Darrelle Revis (New York Jets)

4. Aqib Talib (Denver Broncos)

5. Marcus Peters (Kansas City Chiefs)

Worst Graded Cornerbacks:

1. Jason Verrett (San Diego Chargers)

2. Jamell Fleming (Kansas City Chiefs)

3. Kenneth Acker (San Francisco 49ers)

4. Brandon Browner (New Orleans Saints)

5. Johnathan Joseph (Houston Texans)

Top Graded Safeties:

1. James Ihedigbo (Detroit Lions)

2. Kurt Coleman (Carolina Panthers)

3. Harrison Smith (Minnesota Vikings)

4. Mike Adams (Indianapolis Colts)

5. Reshad Jones (Miami Dolphins)

Worst Graded Safeties:

1. Landon Collins (New York Giants)

2. Reggie Nelson (Cincinnati Bengals)

3. Kendrick Lewis (Baltimore Ravens)

4. Walt Aikens (Miami Dolphins)

5. Patrick Chung (New England Patriots)