2019 Draft Board: Front Seven
Like I mentioned in the 2019 Offensive Backfield article, I’m continuing my transparency with the 2019 Draft Class. At the end of the 2021 season (provided there is a 2020 season) I will take their statistics and determine who is considered a successful pro and who is not. This Edge Rusher class was LOADED!! There were a few surprises to me, Maxx Crosby’s and Khalen Saunders’ rankings, as well as how definitive it was that Bush and White were the only Linebackers that should’ve gotten looks in the First. I’m really looking forward to seeing this Edge Rusher class play over the next decade.
2019 Edge Rushers removed from my board:
I was able to eliminate nine players. Players eliminated from my draft board were split into two categories: Empty and Depleted. “Empty” are players who had factors that led to a 0% success rate for pros drafted at their position from 2008-2017. “Depleted” are players who had factors that significantly decreased the success rate of pros drafted at their position from 2008-2017. Below you will see an ‘E’ or ‘D’ next to their names, ‘E’ signifies “empty”, ‘D’ signifies “depleted.” They are:
Joe Jackson (E)
L.J. Collier (E)
Malik Carney (E)
Cece Jefferson (D)
Charles Omenihu (D)
Jalen Jelks (D)
Jonathan Ledbetter (D)
Wyatt Ray (D)
Zach Allen (D)
*Has a factor that led to 100% success rate from Edge Rushers taken between 2008 and 2017 that also had that factor.
My Edge Rusher Draft Board
| Players | College | Round Grade | Round Selected In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx Crosby* | Eastern Michigan | First | Fourth |
| Montez Sweat | Mississippi State | First | First |
| Josh Allen | Kenutcky | First | First |
| Nick Bosa | Ohio State | First | First |
| Ben Banogu | TCU | First | Second |
| Chase Winovich | Michigan | First | Third |
| Brian Burns | Florida State | First | First |
| Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | First-Second | First |
| Christian Miller | Alabama | First-Second | Fourth |
| Rashan Gary | Michigan | First-Second | First |
| Jordan Brailford | Arizona State | First-Second | Seventh |
| Jaylon Ferguson | Louisiana Tech | Second-Third | Third |
| Oshane Ximines | Old Dominion | Second-Third | Third |
| Jamal Davis | Akron | Second-Third | Undrafted |
| Darryl Johnson | North Carolina A&T | Second-Third | Seventh |
| Justin Hollins | Oregon | Third-Fifth | Fifth |
| Anthony Nelson | Iowa | Third-Fifth | Fourth |
| Shareef Miller | Penn State | Third-Fifth | Fourth |
| Jachai Polite | Florida | Third-Fifth | Third |
| Porter Gustin | USC | Third-Fifth | Undrafted |
| John Cominsky | Charleston | Fourth-Sixth | Fourth |
| Austin Bryant | Clemson | Fourth-Sixth | Fourth |
| Carl Granderson | Wyoming | Fourth-Sixth | Undrafted |
| D'Andre Walker | Georgia | Fifth-Seventh | Fifth |
| Gerri Green | Mississippi State | Fifth-Seventh | Sixth |
2019 DTs removed from my board:
I was able to eliminate three players. Below you will see an ‘E’ next to all of their names signifying “empty.” They are:
Demarcus Christmas (E)
Isaiah Buggs (E)
Terry Beckner (E)
My DT Draft Board
| Players | College | Round Grade | Round Selected In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Oliver | Houston | First | First |
| Khalen Saunders | Western Illinois | First-Second | Third |
| Dexter Lawrence | Clemson | First-Second | First |
| Jeffery Simmons | Mississippi State | First-Second | First |
| Quinnen Williams | Alabama | Second-Third | First |
| Christian Wilkins | Clemson | Third-Fifth | First |
| Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | Third-Fifth | First |
| Daylon Mack | Texas A&M | Third-Fifth | Fifth |
| Trysten Hill | UCF | Fourth-Sixth | Second |
| Gerald Willis | Miami | Fourth-Sixth | Undrafted |
| Armon Watts | Arkansas | Fourth-Sixth | Sixth |
| Kevin Givens | Penn State | Fourth-Sixth | Undrafted |
| Kingsley Keke | Texas A&M | Fifth-Seventh | Fifth |
| Greg Gaines | Washington | Fifth-Seventh | Fourth |
| Byron Cowart | Maryland | Fifth-Seventh | Fifth |
| Dre'mont Jones | Ohio State | Seventh-Undrafted | Third |
| Renell Wren | Arizona State | Seventh-Undrafted | Fourth |
| Chris Slayton | Syracuse | Seventh-Undrafted | Seventh |
| Albert Huggins | Clemson | Seventh-Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Dontavious Russell | Auburn | Seventh-Undrafted | Seventh |
| Daniel Wise | Kansas | Seventh-Undrafted | Undrafted |
2019 LBs removed from my board:
I was able to eliminate seven players. Below you will see an ‘E’ next to some of their names signifying “empty” and a ‘D’ next to one name signifying “depleted.” They are:
Bryson Allen-Williams (E)
Kendall Joseph (E)
Terez Hall (E)
Terrill Hanks (E)
Tre Lamar (E)
Vosean Joseph (E)
Ty Summers (D)
My LB Draft Board
| Players | College | Round Grade | Round Selected In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin White | LSU | First | First |
| Devin Bush | Michigan | First | First |
| Ben Burr-Kirven | Washington | Second-Third | Fifth |
| Gary Johnson | Texas | Second-Third | Undrafted |
| Sione Takitaki | BYU | Second-Third | Third |
| Jahlani Tavai | Hawaii | Third-Fifth | Second |
| Chase Hansen | Utah | Third-Fifth | Undrafted |
| Otaro Alaka | Texas A&M | Third-Fifth | Undrafted |
| Bobby Okereke | Stanford | Fourth-Sixth | Third |
| Blake Cashman | Minnesota | Fourth-Sixth | Fifth |
| Cameron Smith | USC | Fourth-Sixth | Fifth |
| Dakota Allen | Texas Tech | Fourth-Sixth | Seventh |
| Germaine Pratt | North Carolina State | Fourth-Sixth | Third |
| Joe Giles-Harris | Duke | Fourth-Sixth | Undrafted |
| Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | Fourth-Sixth | Fifth |
| Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | Fourth-Sixth | Fourth |
| Cody Barton | Utah | Fourth-Sixth | Third |
| Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | Fourth-Sixth | Undrafted |
| Sutton Smith | Northern Illinois | Fourth-Sixth | Sixth |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | Fourth-Sixth | Fifth |
| Jordan Jones | Kentucky | Fourth-Sixth | Undrafted |
| Deshaun Davis | Auburn | Fourth-Sixth | Sixth |
| T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | Fourth-Sixth | Undrafted |
| David Long | West Virginia | Fifth-Seventh | Sixth |
| Dre Greenlaw | Arkansas | Fifth-Seventh | Fifth |
| Emeke Egbule | Houston | Fifth-Seventh | Sixth |
| Nate Hall | Northwestern | Fifth-Seventh | Undrafted |
| Quincy Williams | Murray State | Fifth-Seventh | Third |
| Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | Fifth-Seventh | Undrafted |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | Fifth-Seventh | Undrafted |
| Jeff Allison | Fresno State | Fifth-Seventh | Undrafted |
| Mack Wilson | Alabama | Seventh-Undrafted | Fifth |
