There has been at least one edge rusher selected in the top five of the NFL draft every year since 2012, where the first edge rusher off the board was Bruce Irvin at pick No. 15. That streak is likely to end this year, as most onlookers agree that there is not an edge rusher worthy of a top-5 pick in this year's draft.
Although this year's group of edge rushers may lack the elite prospects of past drafts, it is certainly an interesting and eclectic group. One top prospect had a single season of double-digit sacks as a sophomore and then declined to play in 2020.