2026 Draft: EDGE

[manxman2601]

A good 10-split is one positive factor, but there are no absolutes.

Ugh. I said exactly that.


"It is not the only factor in predicting success, there have been many bad pass rushers with good 10 yard splits, but as this shows, not many good ones with bad 10 splits."

 

[manxman2601]

Form your opinions but this wasn't very impressive from DDS although he's not out and out rushing.

 

[manxman2601]

"late day 1 buzz".

 

[Username]

I feel like he's consistently had a late 1st early 2nd grade for months

 

[manxman2601]

I feel like he's consistently had a late 1st early 2nd grade for months

There are people who see him as a mid 2nd rounder. I think he's better than that.

Consensus board has him at 52
PFF - 51
Dane Brugler - 57
Daniel Jeremiah - not in top 50
The Ringer - 44
Todd Mcshay is one who does have him that high at 26.

 

[manxman2601]

George Gumbs athleticism

I don't love the 10 split but everything else is very good.



and that vert!

Only 5 EDGEs since 1999 have done better and then only by 1" at most. Gumbs is on par with Myles Garrett.

 

[DaBruinz]

Jacas is injured.

I thought Jacas was going to be doing a special workout.. That's coming up, right?

 

[manxman2601]

I thought Jacas was going to be doing a special workout.. That's coming up, right?

thursday.

 

[DaBruinz]

Form your opinions but this wasn't very impressive from DDS although he's not out and out rushing.

WTF. How was the LT not called for NUMEROUS facemask penalties??? Of the 7 plays, he grabbed the facemask of the defender on at least 5 of them. ...

 

[bakes781]

 

[manxman2601]

I don't see him as an EDGE 1 for us in this class, but if we're double dipping, I'd have him behind Crawford and maybe Trey Moore but then Gumbs and the Nadame Tucker's of this world.

 

[mayoclinic]

3 edge defenders who could quietly solve a Patriots need in NFL Draft

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[manxman2601]

Elijah Ponder

6'3, 251

40 - 4.63
10 - 1.56
VJ - 41"
BJ - 11'
3C - 6.99
SS - 4.28


George Gumbs

6.4", 245

40 - 4.66
10 - 1.67
VJ - 41"
BJ - 10'1"
3C - 7.00
SS - none

Aside from the 10 yard split and broad, not a huge difference between the two.

 

[mayoclinic]

But the 10-split is well outside your predictive threshold.

 

[mayoclinic]

Some scouting notes from Rob Staton, not restricted to EDGE, but including Keldric Faulk, DDS, and Gabe Jacas:

Latest scouting notes on multiple O-liners, D-liners and defensive backs – Seahawks Draft Blog

seahawksdraftblog.com

Some good thoughts on all 3.

 

[manxman2601]

But the 10-split is well outside your predictive threshold.

Yup which is why I don't want him as our only EDGE.

 

[bakes781]

Yup which is why I don't want him as our only EDGE.

Maybe he can play TE

 

[manxman2601]

Maybe he can play TE

He's not so bad an EDGE prospect we'd need to convert him.

 

[bakes781]

He's not so bad an EDGE prospect we'd need to convert him.

Great Vertical but small hands.

 

[manxman2601]

Connor Rogers’ top 15 pass rushers.