Top Shelf: Von Miller, Cameron Wake, J.J. Watt, DeMarcus Ware, Clay Matthews, and Jason Pierre-Paul
Next level: Jared Allen, Aldon Smith, Julius Peppers, Geno Atkins, Charles Johnson, and Chris Long
Getting it done: John Abraham, Robert Mathis, Elvis Dumervil, Justin Houston, Chandler Jones, Tamba Hali, and Daryl Washington
Should improve: LaMarr Woodley, Mario Williams, Cliff Avril, Trent Cole, Ndamukong Suh, Ryan Kerrigan, and Dwight Freeney
Deserves more attention: Carlos Dunlap, Ahmad Brooks, Chris Clemons, Bruce Irvin, Calais Campbell, and Michael Johnson
Better than you think: Kamerion Wimbley, Michael Bennett, Greg Hardy, Derrick Morgan, Brian Robison, Kyle Williams
Not the greatest years: Haloti Ngata, Osi Umenyiora, Connor Barwin, and Brooks Reed