The first round remains the place to find an elite NFL pass rusher.
Among the top 35 players in sacks last year, 19 (54.3 percent) were chosen in the opening round. And only three – Miami’s Cameron Wake, Carolina’s Mario Addison and Seattle’s Michael Bennett – were not drafted.
But if the opinion of his new defensive coordinator and his 2017 college production serve as indicators, Broncos rookie Jeff Holland has a chance to be the next solid undrafted pass rusher.
Holland, just 20 years old, had 10 sacks last year for Auburn, his only season as a starter, while he waited for Carl Lawson to move on.