Montez Sweat Ranks Juuuuust Outside ESPN’s Top 10 Edge Rushers
Garrett earned every first-place vote after an NFL-record 23 sacks and 33 tackles for loss, voters said.
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Montez Sweat Ranks Juuuuust Outside ESPN’s Top 10 Edge Rushers
The disparity between how fans view Montez Sweat and how folks in league circles do showed up again in ESPN’s ranking of the NFL’s top edge rushers going into the 2026 season. Nothing announces the upcoming NFL season like ESPN’s annual top-10 series. Every year, NFL executives, coaches, and scouts are polled to rank the league’s best players position by position. Not only does this series usher in the return of tangible football talk, but it al…
‘Definitely In Decline:’ T.J. Watt Lands At No. 7 On ESPN’s Top-10 EDGE Rusher List
Last season, Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt ranked second among EDGE rushers on ESPN’s list of the top-ten EDGE rushers as voted on by NFL coaches, scouts and executives. After a down year where his sack total fell from 11.5 to seven, Watt dropped to No. 7 on the list. “Definitely in decline,” an AFC exec said. “He’s still very good. But some of the younger players have surpassed him.” Watt finished just below Myles Garrett last season, who r…
Top 10 EDGEs of 2026: Aidan Hutchinson on the rise
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) signals teammates as he runs onto the field for a play against Minnesota Vikings during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, November 2, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images On Wednesday, ESPN continued their position rankings series, based on the opinions of current NFL coaches, executives, and scouts. The latest position rankings revealed the top-10 edge rushers…
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