{"id":870404,"date":"2026-04-20T02:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870404\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T02:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:59:00","slug":"you-cannot-pass-on-him-joebucsfan-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870404\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You Cannot Pass On Him&#8221; &#8211; JoeBucsFan.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mesidorlong.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397430\" class=\"wp-image-397430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mesidorlong.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-397430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">University of Miami edge rusher Ahkeem Mesidor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are lots of physical monsters at edge rush in the 2026 draft class.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">So what does the big board at edge rush look like in the draft wing of JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">That area is manned by JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan, who proved to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joebucsfan.com\/2026\/04\/nailing-11-picks-in-mock-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a man among draft boys a year ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In order, Sullivan has his edge players ranked as follows: (Sullivan bases his reads on film and nothing else.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">David Bailey, Texas Tech, 6-4, 250 pounds \u2014\u00a0Absolute man among boys \u2014 41 percent of pass rushes resulted in pressure. Compares to Giants edge rusher Brian Burns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rueben Bain, Miami, 6-2, 263 pounds \u2014\u00a0Screw the short arms. He\u2019s powerful and versatile with elite leverage, heavy hands, pro-ready, high motor. He\u2019s everywhere all the time. Can also play the run.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Arvell Reese, Ohio State, 6-4, 243 pounds \u2014 Freak athlete, hybrid player, sideline-to-sideline speed, as well.\u00a0 More projection than production. Micah Parsons comparisons are understandable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Akheem Mesidor, Miami, 6-3, 260 pounds \u2014 Elite pass rushing grades, superior hand placement. NFL-ready, impact ready. \u201cIf he\u2019s there when the Bucs draft, you gotta draft him. You cannot pass on him. He\u2019s too important of a player. I think he\u2019s too important to the Bucs. Mesidor is a guy that they\u2019ve got to have their eyes on. He\u2019s that good. He\u2019s my choice for the Bucs in the first round. He\u2019s that good. I love everything about him, he can play the run. Todd Bowles will be happy, but he can also get to the passer.\u201d\u00a0 Sullivan compares Mesidor to Cameron Jordan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Gabe Jacas, Illinois,\u00a06-4, 260 pounds \u2014 Lean but very strong. 12 sacks and 15 tackles for loss last season. Wrestling background. Strong against the run. High ceiling. George Karlaftis comparison.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sullivan\u2019s full look at edge rushers is in the March 13 episode of the Best In Class podcast below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">That\u2019s right. Sullivan has not tweaked his edge rusher board in 5+ weeks and stands behind his film assessments. Joe confirmed this during the company pickleball tournament this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"University of Miami edge rusher Ahkeem Mesidor. 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