Desmond Ridder, Carson Strong and the best Group of Five NFL Draft prospects for 2022

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8. Myjai Sanders has all the talent as a pass rusher

Myjai Sanders is 6-foot-5 and boasts 260-pounds of pure muscle, the pass-rushing extraordinaire is built to win with his speed and quickness.

In three seasons at Cincinnati, Myjai has compiled 11 sacks including seven in his junior season. He has added 17 tackles for loss and 78 total tackles. The edge rusher has even added seven pass deflections and one forced fumble.

He wins with speed, his speed is outrageous off the edge. It all starts with Myjai’s innate ability to jump the snap with otherworldly instincts that help him anticipate when the ball is being snapped. This dude is a joy to watch, watching him disrupt offensive lines and wreak havoc on quarterbacks every week is always a pleasure.

One move that Sanders loves is when he rushes to the outside and hits an inside swim move, he uses his incredibly long arms to swarm the quarterback and puts his hands in his sightline.

Now looking ahead to the draft, edge rushers are always highly-coveted and Sanders will be too. The question here is whether Sanders goes in the first round like his talent suggests or if he slips due to age. Sanders will be 24 when he plays his first NFL game and that is enough to warrant concern for some teams.