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NFL Draft 2019: Top 32 prospects – Post-Senior Bowl edition

By Conor Dorney

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 17: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on while playing the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 31-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 17: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on while playing the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 31-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 29: Clemson Tigers defensive end Clelin Ferrell (#99) works around a Notre Dame block during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal game between the Clemson Tigers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on December 29, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 29: Clemson Tigers defensive end Clelin Ferrell (#99) works around a Notre Dame block during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal game between the Clemson Tigers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on December 29, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Aside from Bosa, Clemson star Clelin Ferrell is arguably the most polished edge prospect of the 2019 class. With length, size, and speed, Ferrell has been a force to be reckoned with on a loaded Tigers defensive line and will without a doubt hear his name called in the top 15 picks.

Unlike some of the prospects I’ve mentioned before as being a bit more projectable (i.e. Josh Allen, Brian Burns), Ferrell brings a full set of enticing tools in his toolbox from day one of his NFL career. He’s put up excellent production (10.0-plus tackles for loss and six-plus sacks in the last three season) while at Clemson and should be a starter right away when he reaches the pro level.

There’s no doubt that Ferrell has improved every season with the Tigers, which is a good sign for his potential success in the NFL. He displays excellent hand use and awareness as a pass rusher and is also more than capable of setting the edge against the run. While he may not have some of the elite flexibility of other edge prospects in his class, Ferrell is still plenty capable of turning the quarter to sack opposing quarterbacks.

Overall, Ferrell may be the most pro-ready pass rusher aside from Joey Bosa in the 2019 class and it won’t be long before he’s wreaking havoc on opposing backfields in the NFL.

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