2026 IDP Dynasty Values at Defensive Linemen

Welcome to my 2026 IDP Dynasty Values at Defensive Linemen article!

The Free Agency madness has mostly passed, but there is far more to do before the season starts. Rosters are not complete with more vets and rookies to sign & be drafted. What vets can make a surprising difference for squads?

In this series, we will go through all positions (including IDP for us degenerates) and find value pieces across the league. Value players who should outperform current rankings today and/or tomorrow.

We will not be hitting players who were involved in the 2026 Free Agency cycle (i.e., John Franklin-Myers & Odafe Oweh) nor 2nd year pros (i.e., Derrick Harmon & J.T. Tuimuloau), but those currently buried on a depth chart. Along the front, rotations are heavily utilized, so snap counts will not get to Maxx Crosby levels for most of these players. However, if we can sneak in a 70% snap-share player with strong metrics and potential at a low price, we may turn a fantasy team around. 

Players will be broken up between DTs and EDGEs, with a few names in each. For each position, players will be ordered according to my personal preference. Note: all statistics come from Pro Football Focus’ (RIP) database. 

Defensive Tackles

Osa Odighizuwa, San Francisco 49ers

Odighizuiwa does not fit the typical player type in this series, but as one of my favorites in a new spot, I have to include him. The long-time Cowboys interior DPR was traded to San Francisco for pick 3.92 in the 2026 Draft, giving him a new start. San Fran has been awful up the middle since losing DeFo and Armstead, and now has some juice. I have written about Odighizuwa for 3 straight offseasons, as a top-12 pass rusher from the interior. He has great metrics as a rusher (the 2025 ones are similar, though slightly lower than his career averages), but he has not converted at as high a clip as we would like.

The 49er defense hopes to be better than Dallas’ 2025 squad (a low bar, to be fair), and having more talent should allow Odighizuwa to convert on a higher percentage of pressures. He goes into 2026 as a borderline DT1 for me. I acknowledge that it is high, and he will not be valued in that regard in most fantasy leagues. 

violent instawin from Osa Odighizuwa to get the strip sack pic.twitter.com/YyI3tvflK5

— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) June 4, 2025

Jowon Briggs, New York Jets

We are going to start with a deep (how deep?) cut. Briggs was one of the few bright spots in the 2025 New York Jets, with 4.0 sacks from the interior after being traded by Cleveland (with a 26-7th rounder for a 26-6th). He saw limited snaps, though those exploded after Quinnen Williams was traded to Dallas. He went from 24 snaps/game to 44 post-Williams-trade. After the trade (week 10 on), Briggs graded as the second-best pass-rushing DT, between Chris Jones and Jeffery Simmons. He had top-8 totals in pressures and PRWR over that span, putting him in elite company.

As a smaller DT, he is a bit of a liability against the run, which does limit upside. Still, in a DT league, we may have a sneaky 8-sack potential player who will be available for free (Ourlads still has him listed as a DT2, despite usage and efficiency exploding). 

Zach Harrison, Atlanta Falcons

For the final interior (though he is an EDGE in some places), name we go with another deeper cut. Harrison has played all over the DL, giving good pass rush and solid run-defense to a group desperate for it. Amongst all DLs (how PFF grades him) with 60+ pass rush snaps (161 players) in 2025, none had a higher PRP than Harrison. He was also in the top-10 in PRWR for the same sample size. Harrison projects to start on the iDL this season, after being in a deep (albeit bad) rotation thus far.

If the metrics can sustain a projected snap rise, Harrison has sneaky top-15 DT potential. His run defense was much worse in 2025, but more than passable before that. 

Jalon Walker gets credited with the pressure here that forces the INT, but look at Zach Harrison get upfield on Torrence, forcing Allen to step up into Walker pic.twitter.com/ML20ojZVfQ

— JP Acosta (@acosta32_jp) October 16, 2025

EDGE 

Derick Hall, Seattle Seahawks

Hall has had a very good start to his career, though it has not always appeared in the box score. He has been a rotational EDGE thus far, but with Boye Mafe out of town, he should step into a much larger role (39.3% of snaps in 2025). His advanced metrics are incredibly strong, with Pass metrics on par with Alex Highsmith and Khalil Mack, while run-defense metrics are similar to those of Will Anderson and Rashan Gary.

As a higher-snap player, Hall has the potential to reach 8 sacks again (as he did in 2024) and has 50 tackle upside. As a reserve, he is not well-known nor highly regarded in most circles, so he could be a sneaky EDGE2 for 2026 and beyond.  

Derick Hall wins this rep 💪

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Stream on @NFLPlus + Peacock pic.twitter.com/FUSQLe1YIT

— NFL (@NFL) February 8, 2026

Chop Robinson, Miami Dolphins

Well, 2025 did not turn into the nuclear breakout I expected for Robinson…. But are we off the train? Absolutely not! A sophomore slump only means we get him for cheaper in 2026 (yay)! Robinson was frankly awful in 2025 as the Dolphins imploded. However, his rookie-season metrics still give hope for a good player, even if only a DPR. Metrics-wise, Robinson was slightly better in run defense in 2025 than as a rookie, which is also promising. However, his value comes exclusively from an elite first step and a growing rush repertoire.

If Robinson can get back to his rookie year numbers (where he was a top-8 rusher), you can see more of my Robinson love and analysis here: 2025 IDP Dynasty Riser: Chop Robinson | FANTASY IN FRAMES. Robinson still had to fight Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb for snaps through most of 2025, but with both gone, he has the chance to prove he is a worthy EDGE1.

2026 will still probably not be great for him, as the defense is atrocious, but if he can put up some good film and metrics, we can hope that 2027 is a true fantasy breakout. He will have a modest price right now, one that will be a steal if he breaks out, but not harm too much if he does not.

Dallas Turner, Minnesota Vikings

Turner had a massive improvement in 2025 and has hopes (and needs) to take it to another level in 2026. With rumors of trading Jonathan Greenard, Turner would need to step up and show if he can be a true EDGE1 (or even a high-end 2) for Minny. He is still 3rd on the depth chart, behind Greenard and AVG, but played very well while Greenard was hurt last season.

Nearly 4 tackles/game and overall solid run-defense give a good baseline for production, while the improved pass-rush metrics give hope he can ascend further. His metrics outpaced James Pearce, who tallied double-digit sacks as a DPR, while being in line with Nik Bonnito’s in 2024. He has better run-defense chops than both of those rushers, giving hope that a full-time role could unlock him.

As a 3rd year former first-rounder, Turner may not be cheap. But he still isn’t valued for his upside, even though he was (reasonably) graded as the top overall defensive prospect in the 2024 draft. He probably will not be a top-8 rusher, but not many team EDGE3’s have a higher potential than Turner. 

Dallas Turner is finally breaking out? 👀 pic.twitter.com/IzsnKqakds

— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) December 1, 2025

Lukas Van Ness, Green Bay Packers

Van Ness has absolutely been a disappointment related to his top-15 selection. However, in a limited time last season, he actually looked pretty decent. Now, with Rashaan Gary in Dallas, LVN will have a real chance to prove himself as a secondary rusher behind a (healing) Micah Parsons. He finished 2025 with top-32 marks in both PRP & PRWR amongst EDGEs with 75+ pass rush snaps, while having top-32 run defense metrics too.

That may be helped by a limited sample, but it is enough to give hope for a career turnaround. LVN was a highly contested prospect, so it does not have a lot of that credit backed in. With that, he still should be pretty cheap in most leagues, and could easily have a career-best season. His pace of 32 tackles and 4 sacks from 2025 could easily be reached and blown past if he is truly able to hold onto the role across from Parsons. 

3rd and 6. Lukas Van Ness (90) gets the interior alignment with Gary and Parsons on the outside.

Van Ness puts Mahogany on skates while Parsons long-arms Sewell into Goff's lap. Gary cleans up. pic.twitter.com/Nc6qxWJKFd

— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) September 8, 2025

Chris Braswell, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

We end this article with a deeper cut. Braswell has been buried on the Bucs’ depth chart for 2 seasons (just over 600 total snaps), but has produced well when on the field. The team is desperate for a pass-rusher across from Yaya Diaby, and may already have it on their roster. Dallas Turner’s former running mate at Bama has been fine against the run, but has some fascinating pass-rush metrics. He had the same PRWR as Byron Young, Jared Verse, and Arnold Ebikete (who would have been on this list if he were not an Eagles Free Agent addition).

The sample size is much smaller than the Rams’ rushers, but it is still quite intriguing. My comp for Braswell as a prospect was Joseph Ossai (who had similar metrics through 2 seasons before a year 3 mini-breakout). Braswell needs to beat out Al-Quadin Muhammad for a starting spot (or at least Anthony Nelson and David Walker for a rotational spot). Braswell is largely forgotten, but if he can become a decent starter, you may be able to steal a solid player for nothing.

I hope you enjoyed this 2026 IDP Dynasty Values at Defensive Linemen article. Pass rushers can swing a fantasy league, so we want to give the names of the potential steals. You can find my past & future work here! Feel free to reach out to me directly @JoeLow63 on X, Bluesky, or in Discord, where you can also find and follow @FantasyInFrames!