It has been a long time since the NFL draft failed to produce a single edge rusher in the top five picks. The last time it happened was in 2012, when the Seahawks made Bruce Irvin the first edge rusher off the board at pick No. 15. That is likely to happen again this year, as most onlookers agree that no available edge rusher is worthy of a top-five pick.
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.