2021 NFL Draft: 3 potential fits for Texas EDGE Joseph Ossai

What are some of Joseph Ossai’s best fits in the 2021 NFL Draft?

As we get ready for conference championship weekend and bowl games, we will likely see a flurry of draft eligible players opting out. A multitude of players have already opted out throughout the season. Prior to the season and during, many athletes decided to forgo the season over concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Joseph Ossai is the most recent to do so.

Recently, opt outs have essentially been used once a player feels like their season is over. Texas versatile linebacker Joseph Ossai has decided to skip his team’s bowl game, as many players have done in years past, and prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft. Ossai, one of the more versatile defenders in the class, has been a recent riser up draft boards.

While the 2021 edge rusher class does not have a Chase Young type of player in it, there is certainly no shortage of talent in it. Ossai finds himself competing with great prospects like Michigan’s Kwity Paye and Miami’s trio of Gregory Rousseau, Jaelen Phillips, and Quincy Roche. There are definitely many more, as 2021 is starting to feel more and more like a good year to need some help on the edge.

With a versatile player like Ossai, where he goes is incredibly important. Many thought that Clemson’s Isaiah Simmons would be an immediate difference maker in the NFL. However, the Arizona Cardinals had a hard time finding a role for him early on. Location will be a very important factor for early success. However, has a more natural fit at edge rusher than Simmons had at any given position