2020 NFL Draft Big Board: Ranking the Top 10 EDGE defenders

Before encountering injury issues, Terrell Lewis was regarded highly as an edge prospect in the 2020 NFL draft. With an elite build focused around the speed-rush, Lewis put up impressive numbers as well as tape during his time with the crimson tide. Lining up outside, Lewis is a prototypical 3-4 outside linebacker who has the ability to stretch his rush to the outside as well as bend it inside on designed stunts and twists.

One of Lewis’ favorite moves is the inside spin move, getting a tackle to slide outside the countering his momentum with a spin inside, positioning himself for the best leverage to shoot the B gap. Lewis has lined up almost entirely on the exterior, rushing from the five-technique.

Publicly considered one of the fastest edge-rushers in the country, Julian Okwara could be one of the value-sleepers of the 2020 NFL draft. Pure speed edge rushers are a valuable commodity in the NFL because of their threat on the outside thanks purely to their speed to beat offensive tackles to the spot.

Okwara is not the most polished pass-rusher, nor the strongest, but is definitely one of the fastest and most instinctual. Even as a rookie, Okwara should be able to contribute as a situational third-down pass rusher to create mismatches against more sluggish offensive tackles.