Edge
With mandatory minicamps on the horizon and the offseason calendar getting into full swing, here the NFL Insiders of The 33rd Team takes a moment to tier out each NFL team’s pass rush duos into 7 different tiers from Tier 1 to Tier 7. After our tiering of the starting quarterbacks in the NFL, their […]
2022 NFL Draft Preview: Ben Fennell’s Top Edge Rushers
This is the seventh part of our 11-part positional breakdown of the April 28-30 NFL draft. Today: the interior edge rushers. Click here for Part 1: Running Backs Click here for Part 2: Wide Receivers Click here for Part 3: Quarterbacks Click here for Part 4: Tight Ends Click here for Part 5: Offensive Tackles […]
Wade Phillips’ 9 Keys to Scouting Edge Rushers
On last week’s Thursday night scouting call, Wade Phillips, John Pagano, Mike Giddings, and Mike Tannenbaum joined younger members of The 33rd Team on a zoom to watch tape of the top 10 edge rushers in the 2022 NFL Draft. The collective discussed the elite traits of the high-end prospects in this class, such as […]
Top 10 Edge Rushers of the 2022 NFL Draft
1) Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon Key Measurables: 6040, 254, 33 ⅛ in Arms Notable 2021 Stats: 12 TFLs, 7 sacks, 2 FFs Best Trait: Get off Player Comp: Josh Allen Background: Kayvon Thibodeaux is a JR at the University of Oregon who has started 23 of 32 career games. In HS, he was the No. 1 […]
2020 Preseason Scouting Report: 5 EDGE Prospects to Keep an Eye On
Not All EDGE Prospects are cut from the same cloth. The position has been evolving in the NFL over the last 20 years and prospects have been evolving with it. For the most part when scouting you will find three different EDGE players. The 3-4 Defensive End who can line up inside or head up […]
Scouting Report: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
Build – Does he have prototype size? What is body type? What is growth potential? Built like a 3-4 DE who can play the 5. Very long arms which he uses well. Has the frame to get up to 300lbs if you want to push him inside Mental – Is he instinctual? Does he play […]
Scouting Report: Chris Rumph II, EDGE, Duke
Build – Does he have prototype size? What is body type? What is growth potential? Tall, Long, and Skinny. Rumph has fast hands attached to his long arms which he uses well. Frame looks like it can add weight, but at his current size he needs to add a considerable amount if he wants to […]
Scouting Report: Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami
Build – Does he have prototype size? What is body type? What is growth potential? Rousseau’s size and length are elite (6’7 265 lbs). He has the frame to add more weight and is very strong for his slender frame. He uses his length very well when getting his hands on blockers giving enough separation […]
Scouting Report: Quincy Roche, EDGE, Miami
Build – Does he have prototype size? What is body type? What is growth potential? Roche is on the smaller side at 6’3″ 245lbs. His size doesn’t inhibit his strength or Power and has the thick frame to add more weight if he needs to Mental – Is he instinctual? Does he play with urgency? […]