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College Football Week 1: NFL Draft big board – Quarterbacks rule

By Charles Rahrig V

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 02: Quarterback Sam Darnold No. 14 of the USC Trojans looks to pass the ball against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 02: Quarterback Sam Darnold No. 14 of the USC Trojans looks to pass the ball against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA – SEPTEMBER 24: Boston College Eagles defensive end Harold Landry (7) gets to Wagner Seahawks quarterback Alex Thomson (19) for a sack during the third quarter at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Sept. 24, 2016.
CHESTNUT HILL, MA – SEPTEMBER 24: Boston College Eagles defensive end Harold Landry (7) gets to Wagner Seahawks quarterback Alex Thomson (19) for a sack during the third quarter at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Sept. 24, 2016. /
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Harold Landry

EDGE, Boston College

EDGE defenders that can change a game with their disruptive behavior always come at a premium. Harold Landry is one of those players that is going to be in high demand and off the board early in the 2018 NFL Draft.

He is an absolute sack artist and is great at forcing his way into the backfield. In 2016, Landry had 16.5 sacks and made everyone turn their heads with his ability to bring the quarterback down with relative ease.

Speed is his strongest skill set and that’s the cause of the most of his sacks. The NFL is a league where speed kills and teams are always trying to get faster. What helps his cause is that he isn’t a one-trick pony either.

He does a good job in run defense and makes it hard for opposing running backs to break away from him once he’s in their grasp. He also forced seven fumbles last year and provided plenty of opportunities for his offense.

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