2021 NFL Draft Positional Rankings

My third installment of this series has us taking a look at the edge defender class, which along with WR, is the deepest position in the draft. Now if you’re looking for a Chase Young or one of the Bosa bros, you’re not gonna find him in this draft. But there is plenty of talent to fill whatever role your team needs on the edge. Classic 4-3 DE, do it all 3-4 OLB, 3rd down specialist, run defenders, inside/outside threats- you name it, this draft has it.

EDGE

1)Jaelan Phillips, Miami

Profile: 6’5  265lbs

Grade: 1st RD

2)Gregory Rousseau, Miami

Profile: 6’7  265lbs

Grade: 1st RD

3)Kwity Paye, Michigan

Profile: 6’4  271lbs

Grade: 1st RD

4)Payton Turner, Houston

Profile: 6’6  270lbs

Grade: 2nd RD

5)Jayson Oweh, Penn St.

Profile: 6’5  252lbs

Grade: 2nd RD

6)Joseph Ossai, Texas

Profile: 6’4  254lbs

Grade: 2nd RD

7)Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma

Profile: 6’3  247lbs

Grade: 2nd RD

8)Azeez Ojulari, Georgia

Profile: 6’3  247lbs

Grade: 2nd RD

9)Carlos Basham, Wake Forest

Profile: 6’5  285lb

Grade: 2nd RD

10)Chris Rumph, Duke

Profile: 6’3  236lbs

Grade: 3rd RD

11)Joe Tryon, Washington

Profile: 6’5  262lbs

Grade: 3rd RD

12)Patrick Jones, Pitt

Profile: 6’5  260lbs

Grade: 3rd RD

13)Joshua Kaindoh, Florida St.

Profile: 6’7  265lbs

Grade: 4th RD

14)Rashad Weaver, Pitt

Profile: 6’5  270lbs

Grade: 4th RD

15)Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt

Profile: 6’6  276lbs

Grade: 4th RD

16)Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina

Profile: 6’2  260lbs

Grade: 4th RD

17)Jordan Smith, UAB

Profile: 6’7  256lbs

Grade: 4th RD