EDGE

Edge Rusher

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0 R1 picks·0 avg/year·Consensus Prediction Score: N/A·Consensus Position Accuracy: N/A

Edge Rusher (EDGE) First Round Draft Trends

This page tracks every edge rusher selected in Round 1 of the NFL Draft from 2021 through 2025, with pick-by-pick scoring under both the Huddle Report and FantasyPros systems. Use the year toggles to isolate individual draft classes or compare EDGE selection patterns across all five years.

Understanding how many edge rushers go in Round 1 each year — and where in the round they cluster — is one of the most effective ways to improve mock draft accuracy. Position-specific trends help you decide whether to project a edge rusher at a given slot or anticipate a position run that could push EDGEs into a different range than expected.

Build your 2026 mock draft with these historical EDGE trends in mind, then check the accuracy leaderboard after draft night to see how your edge rusher picks scored.

Teams Likely to Draft a Edge Rusher in 2026

Based on current team needs, the following teams have edge rusher as a top-3 positional need heading into the 2026 NFL Draft. As a defensive position, edge rushers are on the defensive side of the ball — see the offense vs defense analysis for how each side has trended from 2021–2025:

Related Analysis

Offense vs Defense — how side-of-ball distribution shapes Round 1 each year
Accuracy by Pick Range — where in the round predictions are hardest
Position Runs — consecutive same-position picks that shift EDGE draft slots
1st Round Misses — projected Round 1 players who fell to Day 2
Consensus Big Board — 86.3% of top-32 ranked prospects go in Round 1