2027 Draft: EDGE

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2027 NFL Draft Summer Report: Damon Wilson II, Edge, Miami (FL)

The Miami Hurricanes are revamping their pass-rush with the addition of Damon Wilson II this offseason.

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AJ (Adonijah) Green, Louisville (I've seen him listed as both).
6-6, 250

The bolded is quite the claim from Draft Buzz

Scouting Report: Strengths​

• Best pure rusher in this group, built on edge speed and bend
• Generated thirty-eight pressures despite a part-time snap count
• Pressured Boston College seven times in a single game
• Length at 78 inches helps him win the corner and flatten to the quarterback
• Scored on a fumble recovery while forcing one earlier in the year

The stats do almost bear it out. On pressure rate from True Pass Sets, he is second only to Clev Lubin.

He needs to add weight, 250lbs at 6-6 suggests he's pretty lean, but is intriguing as a sub-package rusher.

Will Louisville be this year's TTU, Miami, Missouri with their EDGE pairings?

 

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Summer edge rusher rankings for the 2027 NFL Draft

The edge rusher class for the 2027 NFL Draft is a fun one with several stars in the making within it.

bucswire.usatoday.com

 

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2027 NFL Draft EDGE Rankings: Top 25 list features future All-Pros, situational pass rushers, and high-upside intrigue

The 2027 NFL Draft is littered with intriguing EDGE prospects. Who are the early names to know and risers to follow?

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You are selling me on AJ Green. Chandler Jones.

 

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You are selling me in AJ Green. Chandler Jones.

Interesting comp. I can see it.

He is bullying those OTs in those clips.

1. I'm glad the two clips against SMU were on the LT and not PJ Williams.

2. Look at the clip at about 1:01. The speed he closes on the scrambling QB is really impressive.

 

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2027 Draft Summer Scouting Report: AJ Green, edge, Louisville

Louisville edge rusher AJ Green has flashed intriguing pass-rush ability in a rotational role and enters 2026 looking to build.

bucswire.usatoday.com

Right now Green is 223 on Consensus Big Board. Marquise Lightfoot is 180.

 

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3. Clev Lubin
4. Yhonzae Pierre
6. Boubacar Traore
7. AJ Green
13. Jordan Ross

No Marquise Lightfoot.

 

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Chicago Bears Summer Scouting: Top Edge Rushers for the 2027 NFL Draft

Scouting some of the top names at edge rusher for the 2027 NFL Draft who could be the best fits for the Chicago Bears going into the 2026 college football season.

247sports.com

Feeling better about this EDGE group.

Dylan Stewart and Colin Simmons will go top 10.

Not interested in the base end types - Quincy Rhodes, Matayo Uiagalelei, Kenyatta Jackson, Will Heldt.

Damon Wilson a wild card.

But between Yhonzae Pierre, Jordan Ross, Clev Lubin, AJ Green, Boubacar Traore and Marquise Lightfoot there are really intriguing guys.

Gabe Jacas was a day 3 prospect this time a year ago.

 

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Interesting observation from James Foster re Colin Simmons' conditioning.

Pressure rate by quarter.

1st - 23%
2nd - 20.9%
3rd - 17.9%
4th - 15.4%

Just something to keep an eye on next season.

 

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Luke Easterling EDGE rankings:

2027 NFL Draft Rankings: Edge Defender

Texas' Colin Simmons and South Carolina's Dylan Stewart headline the top edge defender prospects as we look ahead to the 2027 NFL Draft.

sports.yahoo.com

Yhonzae Pierre #7, Clev Lubin 10, Jordan Ross 15, and no AJ Green or Marquise Lightfoot. Sign me up.

 

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Yhonzae Pierre profile:

Yhonzae Pierre Early 2027 NFL Draft Elite Profile

Yhonzae Pierre NFL Draft Profile: Breaking down Alabama's versatile edge defender, including his strengths, weaknesses, and 2027 NFL Draft outlook.

lastwordonsports.com

 

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Luke Easterling's EDGE rankings:

2027 NFL Draft Rankings: Edge Defender

Texas' Colin Simmons and South Carolina's Dylan Stewart headline the top edge defender prospects as we look ahead to the 2027 NFL Draft.

sports.yahoo.com

 

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So far, for every positional group, I find myself in strong disagreement with Easterling's rankings.

 

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South Carolina 2027 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings and Scouting Report: Dylan Stewart Emerges as Elite Pass Rusher Behind Only Jeremiah Smith

Last season was a very bad year for college football teams from the state of South Carolina. Clemson was woefully disappointing, as the preseason top-five team barely made it into the postseason with a 7-6 record.

sports.yahoo.com

 

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