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Tag Archives: Jordan Willis

Landing Spots for the Top 10 EDGE Rushers in the 2018 Draft

The draft came, saw, and conquered our timelines and now it’s up to the fans to sit back and watch their favorite teams selections; will they develop? How’s their situation? What can we expect? Just a few days ago, I released my final Top 10 EDGE rankings, so I figured I would throw my two…

April 30, 2018Leave a comment2018 NFL Draft, NFL Defense, ScoutingBy Nick Falato

2018 NFL Combine EDGE Defender Preview

The 2018 NFL Combine is upon us and we are eagerly waiting to see how a bunch of physical specimen perform athletic tests in their underwear. These results are not the be all end all, but they help substantiate what we have already evaluated on the film, while also providing additional information that may lead…

February 27, 2018Leave a comment2018 NFL Draft, NCAA Defense, ScoutingBy Nick Falato

State of Play: 32 Thoughts from Round 1

The Cleveland Browns made the right decision staying with Myles Garrett and not taking Mitchell Trubisky. In the end, I believe the Trubisky hype was all media-driven and that the Browns were locked in the entire time, which is what I maintained throughout the process. Cleveland allowing teams to come up around them for Deshaun…

May 1, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL DraftBy Shane Alexander

Giants Draft Needs

New York Giants Draft Needs and Possible Fits

The days and weeks leading up to the 2017 NFL Draft is a time where we can hypothesize about several different scenarios and hope our favorite team does not swing and miss early, while at the same time hoping that our team finds the hidden gems in the third day of the draft. After a…

April 27, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL Draft, New York GiantsBy Nick Falato

2017 NFL Draft Edge Rankings

Shane Alexander’s 2017 NFL Draft Edge Rankings

Click here for a full explanation of methodology and categories used in the chart above. King of the Class For most of Myles Garrett’s career at Texas A&M he was crowned as the future #1 pick in this draft – a level of expectation bestowed upon few that even fewer ever live to up. Just…

April 14, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL Draft, ScoutingBy Shane Alexander

State of the Draft

State of Play: 31 Days Away from the NFL Draft

We are 31 days away from the 2017 NFL Draft. Despite being so close, the final picture of what the first round looks like is still as muddied as it was a month ago, it’s just muddied in different ways now. We know Myles Garrett is going #1 and we know little else for certainty.…

March 28, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL DraftBy Shane Alexander

2017 Edge Class

How Did the Combine Affect the 2017 Edge Class?

So, that was surprising. In what was billed as an elite class of edge rushers who might test off the charts across the board, several of the high profile pass rushers had underwhelming combine performances, while a few lesser-knowns stole the show. That is, outside of Myles Garrett and Solomon Thomas, who both had epic…

March 14, 20172 Comments2017 NFL DraftBy Jon Ledyard

2017 Senior Bowl Defensive

2017 Senior Bowl Defensive Positional Wrap-up

Defensive Linemen Winner: Jaleel Johnson, Iowa Loser: None Analysis: Probably the toughest position to pick a winner and loser for, as no one looked like a top 30 prospect, but the entire group performed at a draftable level. Jaleel Johnson was the most explosive and powerful player at his position, and he projects well to…

February 1, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL DraftBy Jon Ledyard

2017 Senior Bowl EDGE preview

2017 Senior Bowl EDGE Preview

Declined invitations from Tim Williams, Jonathan Allen, Takkarist McKinley, Taco Charlton and DeMarcus Walker have severely dampened the enthusiasm for what could have been on of the best edge groups the Senior Bowl has ever seen. While the absence of those five and Carl Lawson, who didn’t graduate on time to make the Senior Bowl…

January 23, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL Draft, ScoutingBy Jon Ledyard

Honorable Mentions

Jon Ledyard’s Early 2017 EDGE Rankings: Part 2

Here’s my first crack at ranking an incredibly talented edge defender class, with 15 to 17 prospects currently attracting my interest for the first three rounds. Even with Harold Landry, Sam Hubbard, and Bradley Chubb reportedly heading back to school, this edge class will probably be the most talented I’ve ever scouted, both in terms…

January 17, 2017Leave a comment2017 NFL Draft, NCAA DefenseBy Jon Ledyard