SackSEER Predicts Edge Rushers' Success

0:00It's April 7th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. Saxeer hit the scene back in 2010 from football outsiders, a formula crunch to predict how many Saxe NFL Eddrushers will snag over there. First five pro seasons. It pulls from college stats like adjusted Saxe per game, an explosion index mixing 40 yard dash, vertical jump, and broad jump, plus passes, defense and even projected draft spot from Scouts. These days, Aaron Schatz keeps it alive at ftnfantasy.com, dropping fresh numbers yearly on ESPN. They ditched the three cone drill this time, since barely anyone ran it at the combine. It's solid at spotting busts more than stars, with overall hits outweighing misses since 1999. Fans love debating it. Missed Jason Pierre Paul Big Time, nailed Miles Garrett and TJ Watts' monster outputs, but whiffed on Cowboys' pick Taco. Charlton. Last year's top prospect Abdul Carter projected for 28 sacks through five years, but he only

1:02got four as a rookie. Still, the Marcus Lawrence beat his low projection and balled out for Dallas. Fast forward to the 2021 class, Jalen Phillips led projections at 30.5, close to his actual 28. Odaifa OA and others exceeded marks, though Boogie Basham flopped hard. This year's draft class shines with seven first rounders, led by Texas Tech's David Bailey at 26.6, echoing TJ Watts' number. Cowboys fans eyeing Edge help invited Bailey and Arville Reese for visits, sparking trade-up talk at Pick's Wealth. Do they chase the models' top dog or trust their board like with Lawrence? Plenty of talent either way to boost that pass rush.