2022 NFL Draft Big Board: Edge Rusher

By Kevin Schroeder
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Updated: April 27, 2022

[Image: Detroit News]

Rank	Player	School	Grade
1	Aidan Hutchinson	Michigan	#1 overall
2	Kayvon Thibodeaux	Oregon	Top 5
3	David Ojabo	Michigan	Top 10*
4	Travon Walker	Georgia	Mid-1st
5	George Karlaftis	Purdue	Mid-Late 1st
6	Jermaine Johnson	Florida State	Late 1st-Early 2nd
7	Arnold Ebiketie	Penn State	2nd
8	Nik Bonitto	Oklahoma	2nd-3rd
9	Drake Jackson	USC	2nd-3rd
10	Josh Paschal	Kentucky	3rd
11	Boye Mafe	Minnesota	3rd-4th
12	Sam Williams	Mississippi	3rd-4th
13	Tyreke Smith	Ohio State	4th
14	Myjai Sanders	Cincinnati	4th-5th
15	Kingsley Enagbare	San Diego State	4th-5th

			*injured

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Aidan Hutchinson is one of, if not the, best defensive prospects I’ve ever evaluated. His tape looks like a rich man’s J.J. Watt. Any competent organization would be sprinting to the podium. However, the Jaguars have the #1 pick in the draft, so anything can happen, really. Hutchinson’s teammate at Michigan, David Ojabo, got hurt at his pro day and will likely miss all of the 2022 season with a torn achilles. His grade on my board is reflective of where he should be taken were he healthy. Given the injury, I expect someone to get an all-time steal late in the first or in the second. Speaking of better versions of 2011 draft class players, one need not even leave West Lafayette to find George Karlaftis’ comp: Ryan Kerrigan. Lower on the board, Boye Mafe is a raw, but high-upside prospect that could still be available on day 3.

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