Jaylon Ferguson, the Louisiana Tech EDGE, sits at No. 72 on the consensus board across 25 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 8% elite, 13% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Extremely productive edge defender with an NFL-caliber frame that continues to take shape.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Ferguson plays with good toughness at the point of attack and became a much more disruptive run defender as the season progressed.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He appears to have average athletic traits but benefits from an instinctive pass-rush approach.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
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“…Extremely productive edge defender with an NFL-caliber frame that continues to take shape. Ferguson plays with good toughness at the point of attack and became a much more disruptive run defender as the season progressed. He appears to have average athletic traits but benefits from an instinctive pass-rush approach. His pro day was somewhat disappointing and he'll need to maintain better lean muscle mass. He'll likel…”
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