Where does Vic Beasley rank among the NFL’s top pass rushers?

Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Vic Beasley finished his second season as a pro with a 4.4 sack rating— the best in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus.

Beasley totaled the League’s highest sack total last season with 19.5 sacks.

Pro Football Focus also ranked Beasley 35th among NFL pass rushers in pass rush productivity. Pro Football Focus defines pass rush productivity as the measurement of pressure on a per snap basis with weighting toward sacks.

Pro Football Focus also reported Beasley finished 2016 with a pressure percentage of 12.3 percent, ranking below Von Miller, Danielle Hunter, Lorenzo Alexander and Markus Golden.

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