Positional Rankings: Rueben Bain, David Bailey and the top-10 EDGE rushers in the 2026 NFL Draft

We're going to see a lot of pass rushers come off the board in the first two rounds of the draft...

Another week, another group of 2026 NFL Draft positional rankings down. This week, we will tackle the EDGE class, which is quite strong at the top with role players to be found throughout the three-day event at the end of April.

This class is front-loaded with players at positions that are traditionally not tabbed as “premium positions.” There is a good chance that at least three of the first five picks involve a linebacker (at least one!), running back, and potentially a safety as well. Pass rusher is seen as a premium position, so it will be interesting to see just how high the top names in this group get pushed up the board.

Every team needs at least two of them, and realistically four with the way that defensive coordinators rotate edge defenders onto the field on gamedays. So, who stands out at the top of this crop in 2026?

Let’s get to it here. Working our way down, here are my top-10 pass rushers in the 2026 NFL Draft

Rankings are subject to change as pro day testing data continues to come in.

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