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- Chase Young, Ohio State (JR, 6'5", 264 pounds) Checking all the boxes teams covet in a pass-rusher, Young's elite traits are matched by elite production.
- K’Lavon Chaisson, LSU (JR, 6'3", 254 pounds) Chaisson tore his ACL in the 2018 season opener and is one of the younger prospects—turns 21 at the end of July—in this year's draft class.
- A.J. Epenesa, Iowa (JR, 6'5", 275 pounds) Epenesa lacks the elite get-off that the other top pass-rushers in this class possess, but he has great size, length and strength.
- Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State (JR, 6'5", 266 pounds) Over the past two seasons combined, Gross-Matos has a total of 34.5 tackles for loss and 17 sacks.
- Chase Young
- K'Lavon Chaisson
- Yetur Gross-Matos
- A.J. Epenesa
- Zack Baun
- Terrell Lewis
- Julian Okwara
School: Ohio State Height: 6-5 Weight:264 lbs Positives 1. Excellent frame, build, and length for the position 2. Explosive first step off the line to get upfield and press the edge 3. Wins to the outside with speed and bend to flatten to the QB 4. Advanced hand usage to beat punch and keep himself clean 5. Good change of direction and moves to cou...
School: LSU Height: 6-3 Weight:254 lbs Positives 1. Incredible quickness and explosiveness off the ball 2. Speed and bend to win around the edge in a flash 3. Good use of hands for deep arsenal of rush moves - swipe, rip, long arm 4. Impressive spin to counter upfield rush inside 5. Converts speed to power for effective bull rush 6. Nightmare to bl...
School: Penn State Height: 6-5 Weight:266 lbs Positives 1. Good size with outstanding length 2. Quick first step off the line to gain ground on opponent 3. Powerful hands to beat punch and disengage from blocks 4. Runs the arc with speed and bend around edge 5. Excellent change-of-direction skill to challenge offensive tackles laterally 6. Sets goo...
School: Iowa Height: 6-5 Weight:275 lbs Positives 1. Outstanding size, strength, and length 2. Excellent run defender with strong, heavy hands 3. Good hand placement to get inside, control rep 4. Stacks, sheds, locates and makes play on the ball 5. Anchor to not give up ground against the run 6. Technically sound pass-rusher with a good plan of att...
School: Wisconsin Height: 6-2 Weight:238 lbs Positives 1. Explosive first step off the line 2. Excellent speed and ability to bend the edge 3. Change of direction to counter inside on oversetting tackles 4. Outside rush sets up a nasty inside spin move 5. Good effort and discipline to set edge in run game 6. Great range as backside pursuit run defe...
School: Alabama Height: 6-5 Weight:262 lbs Positives 1. Solid frame with good length 2. Incredible explosiveness off the ball 3. Heavy, powerful hands when engaging in contact 4. Effective long arm to get inside chest of OT 5. Sets up spin move with speed upfield to the outside 6. Poses a challenge laterally due to change-of-direction skills 7. Som...
School: Notre Dame Height: 6-4 Weight:252 lbs Positives 1. Long frame with impressive overall athleticism 2. Good first step with speed to get upfield and press the edge 3. Dips and rips around outside and bends to flatten to QB 4. Quick swipe on inside move to clear hands of OT 5. Converts speed to power with good long-arm move 6. Great closing sp...
Apr 21, 2020 · 1. Chase Young, Ohio State. This one is a no-brainer. Young is not only the best edge prospect in this class, but he’s probably the best football player in it, as well. He was a dominant force...
- Steven Ruiz
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Apr 6, 2020 · 1. DE Chase Young, Ohio State, 6-5, 264. Consensus No. 1 overall prospect and likely No. 2 pick after 16.5-sack season, including four against Wisconsin, but zero in the final two games. 2. OLB...
Oct 16, 2019 · Overall Young is the best edge in the 2020 NFL Draft, if not the best prospect overall. While the 2020 NFL Draft is still months away, it's never too early to rank the top players at each position. In this edition, we cover the edge rushers.
