Jack Sawyer, the Ohio St. EDGE, sits at No. 90 on the consensus board across 25 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 14% elite, 40% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Eric Edholm: “Sawyer isn't a special athlete, but with his hand in the dirt, he's a menace.”
Character
NFL.com's Eric Edholm: “Intense, high-energy leader who wears down opponents with leverage, effort and great hand work.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Jack Sawyer is a no-nonsense defender with a polished game that could make him an annual double-digit sack producer.”
Technique
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “The Ohio State product outworks and outlasts blockers on the edges, utilizing superb hand skills and a nonstop motor to stack wins in one-on-one matchups.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
Sources · 5 · quotes 3
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- Eric Edholm, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
- Eric Edholm, nflcom_eric_edholm
- walter_football, walter_football
“…Jack Sawyer is a no-nonsense defender with a polished game that could make him an annual double-digit sack producer. The Ohio State product outworks and outlasts blockers on the edges, utilizing superb hand skills and a nonstop motor to stack wins in one-on-one matchups.…”
“…Intense, high-energy leader who wears down opponents with leverage, effort and great hand work. Sawyer isn't a special athlete, but with his hand in the dirt, he's a menace.…”
“…Solid effort-based edge defender with strong gap discipline but limited explosiveness and athleticism.…”
Sourced synthesis from 5 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →