Patraw's 2022 NFL Draft Rankings: EDGE Defenders
With the NFL Draft only nine days away, it's time to finalize the rankings and make some tough decisions on where to rank these prospects. It's time to look at the elite edge rushers in this class, where I dive a little deeper and give you my top 15 and the round I would feel comfortable drafting them.
This class of edge rushers is loaded with talent from top to bottom. Scheme fit will be a major factor in where prospects at the position will get drafted. Looking at the top, there are three prospects with versatility and talent that can fit just about anywhere. Then it's time to start getting into 3-4 outside linebackers and 4-3 defensive ends.
In the past few drafts, the talk at the top was all about quarterbacks, and this year it's all about the edge rushers. While Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon) was widely talked about as the first overall pick coming into the college football season, Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan) and Travon Walker (Georgia) entered the mix, and now we have a conversation we need to have as an NFL front office.
Looking at where these prospects are ranked and where I would feel comfortable drafting them, if I were a general manager, 15 prospects have the potential to go in the first four rounds. There's a ton of talent throughout this draft class, and teams will find a very solid player later in the draft.
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QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | iOL | iDL | EDGE | LB | CB | S
1. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
Age: 21.3369863013699 | HT: 6040 | WT: 254 | Round Grade: 1
2. Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
Age: 21.6876712328767 | HT: 6065 | WT: 260 | Round Grade: 1
3. Travon Walker, Georgia
Age: 21.3287671232877 | HT: 6050 | WT: 272 | Round Grade: 1
4. Jermaine Johnson, Florida State
Age: 23.2767123287671 | HT: 6045 | WT: 254 | Round Grade: 1
5. George Karlaftis, Purdue
Age: 21.0383561643836 | HT: 6036 | WT: 266 | Round Grade: 1
6. David Ojabo, Michigan
Age: 21.9178082191781 | HT: 6040 | WT: 250 | Round Grade: 2
7. Boye Mafe, Minnesota
Age: 23.3808219178082 | HT: 6034 | WT: 261 | Round Grade: 2
8. Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State
Age: NA | HT: 6023 | WT: 250 | Round Grade: 2
9. Logan Hall, Houston
Age: NA | HT: 6061 | WT: 283 | Round Grade: 2
10. Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati
Age: NA | HT: 6052 | WT: 228 | Round Grade: 3
11. Cameron Thomas, San Diego State
Age: 22.2767123287671 | HT: 6040 | WT: 267 | Round Grade: 3
12. Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina
Age: 22.2465753424658 | HT: 6036 | WT: 258 | Round Grade: 3
13. Drake Jackson, USC
Age: 21.013698630137 | HT: 6035 | WT: 254 | Round Grade: 4
14. Isaiah Thomas, Oklahoma
Age: NA | HT: 6047 | WT: 266 | Round Grade: 4
15. Sam Williams, Ole Miss
Age: 23.0493150684932 | HT: 6036 | WT: 266 | Round Grade: 4
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