NFL teams are always looking for elite talent at the most important positions to vault their league standing to the upper echelon. Star quarterbacks are undoubtedly the most valuable positional players on the field at any given time. Finding a top-tier pass-rusher to chase other teams’ franchise quarterbacks must also be a significant priority.
The two most valuable positions in the NFL are quarterback and pass-rusher, at least if we’re judging by which players have the biggest contracts. According to Spotrac, there are 17 players with at least a $95 million contract. Six of those 17 players are pass-rushers, and Denver’s Von Miller is likely to join that group sooner than later.
Dallas left tackle Tyron Smith and Detroit wideout Calvin Johnson are the only non-quarterbacks of the remaining 11 players on that list. The NFL is clear with which positions are valued the most. Positional value has significant impact in free agency and the NFL draft.
Teams selecting in the first 10 picks of the draft will have the opportunity to get their hands on an elite pass-rushing prospect, and former Ohio State Buckeye and Eastern Kentucky Colonels edge playmaker Noah Spence is the best pure pass-rusher in the 2016 NFL draft.
Spence has been a supremely talented prospect going back to his high school recruitment out of Bishop McDevitt High School. The former 5-star defensive end was the nation’s No. 5 prospect in the 2012 class. He was also Urban Meyer’s first 5-star…
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