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NFL Draft: Finding help for Watt on the edge always a Steelers' goal

This is the second in a series on the upcoming NFL Draft, which will take place April 28 through 30. Today: The edge rushers

The term edge rusher has taken hold in the NFL to help find some common ground between defensive ends and outside linebackers. And with each passing year, that line that separates those two positions becomes more clouded.

As the spread passing attacks continue to take over college football offensively, college defenses have to find ways to stop them. And rushing the passer remains the best way to do that.

This year's draft is deep with pass rushers of all shapes and sizes.