Earlier this week, we wrote about how it’s officially time to be concerned about the Green Bay Packers’ pass rush after five weeks of poor performances, including their most recent game against a Los Angeles Rams offensive line that featured five players on the injured reserve. Yes, the team needs to find a way to get star pass-rusher Rashan Gary back into his groove, but another player should be put in the spotlight as well: second-year first-round pick Lukas Van Ness.
According to NFL Pro, the 25 drafted edge rushers from the 2023 draft class have combined for 3,967 pass rushes from the edge position, resulting in 454 pressures for an 11.