The EDGE class is likely the unquestioned strength of the 2023 NFL Draft class. Not only are there a lot of very talented edge defenders in this year’s draft class, this is a historically athletic group of pass rushers, too.
Ordinarily, if a team wants to get a difference maker at the EDGE position, the athletic premiums on the position demand that they select one in the first round. However, this group of pass rushers is so deep and thoroughly talented that we could see real difference makers drafted into the second day.
Iowa State’s Will McDonald IV’s draft stock could be incredibly volatile, and there’s the possibility
His athleticism and upside could make him a fringe first rounder.