04-17-2022, 08:50 AM
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MVP
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PFF Rankings:
Spoiler!
1. AIDAN HUTCHINSON, MICHIGAN
BIG BOARD RANK: 1
The highest-graded edge defender in college football, Hutchinson has multiple ways to win with his blend of quicks and power. He’s a complete edge defender who excels against both the run and the pass.
2. KAYVON THIBODEAUX, OREGON
BIG BOARD RANK: 4
Thibodeaux has an elite first step combined with an ideal frame for the position. While he lacks refinement, that combination still led to a 91.5 PFF pass-rushing grade in 2021.
3. GEORGE KARLAFTIS, PURDUE
BIG BOARD RANK: 10
Karlaftis is a versatile iron man who can do almost anything a team could ask of him. He played at least 49 snaps in all but one game this past season and finished with a 90.6 PFF pass-rushing grade.
4. TRAVON WALKER, GEORGIA
BIG BOARD RANK: 14
Walker is an elite physical specimen for a 6-foot-5, 275-pounder who even dropped into coverage this season and managed a pass breakup. He's still figuring out how to rush the passer, but you can't teach what he has.
5. DAVID OJABO, MICHIGAN
BIG BOARD RANK: 24
Ojabo had played only 26 career snaps before 2021, but he made his presence felt in a big way this season, earning an 86.9 pass-rushing grade on 300 pass-rushing snaps. Given his physical tools, the Michigan product is still only scratching the surface of his potential.
6. JERMAINE JOHNSON, FLORIDA STATE
BIG BOARD RANK: 26
Due to how well Johnson performed at the Senior Bowl, he's unlikely to be a non-factor in the league. Moreover, he's one of the best edge-setters in the class with 23 run stops and 14 sacks in 2021.
7. BOYE MAFE, MINNESOTA
BIG BOARD RANK: 34
Mafe was a massive riser after he earned the highest pass-rushing grade among edge defenders during the Senior Bowl practices. He's an ascending player who possesses one of the best get-offs in the class.
8. NIK BONITTO, OKLAHOMA
BIG BOARD RANK: 37
Bonitto may be a designated pass-rusher at the NFL level, but he'll be a weapon in that regard from Day 1. He's been the most productive pass-rusher on a per-snap basis over the past two seasons, earning a 93.6 pass-rushing grade in 2020 and a 92.5 pass-rush grade in 2021.
9. ARNOLD EBEKETIE, PENN STATE
BIG BOARD RANK: 41
Ebiketie transferred from Temple to Penn State and proved his 2020 production was no fluke. He beat up on quality tackles en route to a 90.5 pass-rushing grade and 52 pressures.
10. KINGSLEY ENAGBARE, SOUTH CAROLINA
BIG BOARD RANK: 45
Enagbare has been one of the highest-graded pass-rushers in the country over the past two seasons, recording an 89.2 pass-rushing grade in 2020 and a 92.5 in 2021. While he's not the kind of athlete who hears his name called early, Enagbare has the violent hands to be productive in the NFL.
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