Defensive EndS | edges
I classify DEs as guys that primarily play with their hand in the dirt, are rarely called upon to drop into space and take on a LB duty. Schematically, they are DEs in a 3-4 or 4-3 front. An EDGE would not be on the LOS in either instance.
The were 20 DEs selected in the 2023 draft, as follows:
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Round 1 - Tyree Wilson, Lukas Van Ness, Myles Murphy, Felix Anudike-Uzomah
Round 2 - Isaiah Foskey, Keion White, Tuli Tuipulotu
Round 3 - Zack Harrison, DJ Johnson, Yaya Diaby
Round 4 - Dylan Horton, Adetomiwa Adebawore, Travis Robinson, Isaiah McGuire, Viliami Fehoko
Round 5 - K.J. Henry, Mike Morris
Round 6 - Jose Ramirez
Round 7 - Derek Parish, Desjuan Johnson
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The were 12 EDGEs selected in the 2023 draft, as follows:
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Round 1 - Will Anderson, Will McDonald, Nolan Smith
Round 2 - Derick Hall, B.J. Ojulari,
Round 3 - Byron Young
Round 4 - Nick Herbig
Round 5 - Nick Hampton, BJ Thompson, Robert Beal
Round 6 - Ochaun Mathis
Round 7 - Andre Jones
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1) Jared Verse | 6'4 | 253 | DE | Florida State
9/3 - LSU - Verse displayed a wicked good arc rush against the pass, coupled with some good edge strength vs. the run.
2) Dallas Turner | 6'4 | 245 | EDGE | Alabama
9/9 - Texas - Texas wisely game-planned around him, didn't give him many opportunities to make a true impact,
10/7 - Texas A&M - Was very impressive, flashed several times in this game. He was slippery off the edge as a rusher, while showing some grit attempting to set the edge. He had 1 sack, 1.5 TFLs.
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3) Laiatu Latu | 6'4 | 265 | DE/EDGE | UCLA
10/14 - Oregon State - Had a very uneven game. While he displayed a very quick first step and the ability to turn speed to power, he did nothing when facing RT Fuaga. He was able to do a bit more vs. LT Gray, but did not produce like a Round-1 talent. He assisted on 4 tackles, had .5 TFLs.
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4) Darius Robinson | 6'5 | 285 | DE/DT | Missouri
9/16 - Kansas State - Robinson did most of his work from the base DE spot, and he was a menace in spurts throughout this game. He exploded off the ball, used great leg drive to compromise blockers.
10/7 - LSU - Operated mostly as DE, showed good edge strength coupled with an active motor, hustled throughout. He had 5 tackles, 1.5 TFLs.
10/14 - Kentucky - Had a very strong showing, seeing his best success when using a bull rush technique. He had 6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 TFLs.
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5) Chop Robinson | 6'3 | 248 | DE/EDGE | Penn State
9/2 - West Virginia - Robinson showed a good get-off at the LOS, operated well with his hand in the dirt and out of a 2-point stance. He displayed a very strong inside rip move a few times, bettering each of WVU's OTs. There were times where he didn't hold a tight gap assignment well enough, knifing inside or outside too far. He also looked confused a couple times vs. the RPO. Coaching points aside, he flashed athleticism as a pass rusher.
10/21 - Ohio State - Chop was celebrating a good campaign early on, but suffered an injury that knocked him out of the game. He was certainly missed out there.
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6) Chris Braswell | 6'3 | 245 | EDGE | Alabama
9/9 - Texas - Displayed some burst off the LOS, coupled with the ability to win with speed or power. He was only in on 2 stops, but the talent was there.
10/7 - Texas A&M - Had a strong game, was in on 5 stops, 1 sack. He showed plus strength against the run, set the edge quite well.
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7) Adisa Isaac | 6'4 | 254 | DE/EDGE | Penn State
9/2 - West Virginia - Isaac had a very solid game. He was strong at the point of attack against the run, while using a nice bull rush to deflate his edge. He worked out of a 2-point stance often, did well in coverage when called upon to do so.
10/21 - Ohio State - Had a very solid game, was a formidable force up front, flashed at times. He had 2 TFLs.
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8) Marshawn Kneeland | 6'4 | 270 | DE | Western Michigan
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9) Bralen Trice | 6'4 | 245 | DE/EDGE | Washington
10/14 - Oregon - Had a fairly quiet game. Oregon has some solid bookend play, but I expected more out of Trice. He was stout at the point of attack and did turn the ball inside at times when setting the edge, but his pass rush was much maligned at times, lacking nuance beyond a bull rush.
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10) Mohamed Kamara | 6'1 | 250 | EDGE | Colorado State
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11) Cedric Johnson | 6'3 | 260 | DE | Ole MIss
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12) Austin Booker | 6'4 | 240 | EDGE | Kansas
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13) Brennan Jackson | 6'4 | 264 | DE | Washington State
9/9 - Wisconsin - Jackson had a very solid game, flashing a number of times as a pass rusher. He also stood well against the run, showed some nice edge-contain capabilities.
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14) Myles Cole | 6'6 | 280 | DE | Texas Tech
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15) Jonah Elliss | 6'2 | 246 | EDGE | Utah
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16) Javon Solomon | 6'1 | 246 | EDGE | Troy
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17) Gabriel Murphy | 6'2 | 247 | EDGE | UCLA
10/14 - Oregon State - Had a down game, was neutralized far too often regardless of which OT he faced. He moved well and showed some burst, just not impactful overall. He assisted on 2 tackles, had .5 TFLs.
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18) Eric Watts | 6'5 | 277 | DE | Connecticut
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19) Jalyx Hunt | 6'4 | 248 | EDGE | Houston Christian
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20) Xavier Thomas | 6'2 | 244 | EDGE | Clemson
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21) Jaylen Harrell | 6'4 | 242 | EDGE | Michigan
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22) Zion Tupola-Fetui | 6'4 | 251 | DE/EDGE | Washington
10/14 - Oregon - Like his teammate Trice, but to a greater degree, I saw very little from him. While Oregon was smart with quick passes and inside run play, he made little impact, looked quite average too often.
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23) Nelson Ceaser | 6'3 | 250 | DE | Houston
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24) Javontae Jean-Baptiste | 6'4 | 255 | DE | Notre Dame
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25) Braiden McGregor | 6'6 | 267 | DE | Michigan
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26) Ron Stone | 6'3 | 246 | EDGE | Washington State
9/9 - Wisconsin - Ron Stone had an amazing game. LT Jack Nelson is a draft-worthy talent on many boards, yet Stone toyed with him all night. He displayed a wicked first step and arc quickness, while boasting some bull strength. He was around the ball often, notched 2 sacks.
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27) Taylor Upshaw | 6'5 | 270 | DE | Arizona
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999) Jack Sawyer | 6'4 | 265 | DE/EDGE | Ohio State
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999) J.T. Tuimoloau | 6'4 | 270 | DE | Ohio State
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999) Jordan Burch | 6'6 | 270 | DE | Oregon
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999) J.J. Weaver | 6'5 | 245 | EDGE | Kentucky
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999) Jasheen Davis | 6'3 | 260 | DE | Wake Forest
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999) Tyler Baron | 6'5 | 260 | DE | Ole Miss
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999) Barryn Sorrell | 6'4 | 262 | DE/EDGE | Texas
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999) Kydran Jenkins | 6'1 | 260 | EDGE | Purdue
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999) Kaimon Rucker | 6'1 | 265 | EDGE | North Carolina
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999) Ashton Gillotte | 6'3 | 270 | DE | Louisville
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999) Antwaun Powell-Ryland | 6'3 | 242 | EDGE | Virginia Tech
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999) Princely Umanmielen | 6'5 | 245 | EDGE | Ole Miss
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999) Landon Jackson | 6'7 | 281 | DE/EDGE | Arkansas
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999) Patrick Payton | 6'5 | 240 | DE | Florida State
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999) Reggie Grimes | 6'4 | 274 | DE | Oklahoma
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