NFL Rankings: Top 10 hybrid players

5. Seattle Seahawks’ Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett is a pure defensive lineman. He’s is to the line like Matthieu is to the secondary. It doesn’t matter where you put him on the line. He can do his job. Don’t bother scratching your head over whether he’s a defensive tackle or a defensive end. The Seahawks use him as both — because he’s really, really good at both. In two games this season, he’s already got three sacks. In 2013, he had 9.5. In 2013, he had 9. For someone who is required to play everywhere and do everything on the line, that’s very solid. But much of his impact is left off the stat sheet.

As the NFL implements a greater use of mobile quarterbacks, players like Bennett become paramount. He can seal the pocket from the outside and disrupt it from the inside. He’s got six forced fumbles in the last four years and 107 tackles in his career. Bennett is a do-it-all kind of defender.