5 takeaways from Mel Kiper’s 2020 Big Board

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 01: Jerry Jeudy #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates scoring a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs in the fourth quarter during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 01: Jerry Jeudy #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates scoring a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs in the fourth quarter during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 17: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on prior to the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field on November 17, 2018 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 17: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on prior to the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field on November 17, 2018 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Ohio State’s Chase Young is the big prize at edge rusher

The NFL loves pass rushers, and the 2020 NFL draft will offer another group of first-round worthy prospects who can challenge for top-five status.

The title of best-in-class right now belongs to Young, who’s been crowned the next in line at Ohio State to follow the footsteps of Joey and Nick Bosa as elite pass-rushers. There’s no reason to doubt that projection.

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Young had a fantastic 2018 season when he finished with 9.5 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss, a stat line that feels like an appetizer for the main course he’ll deliver in 2019.