The Kansas City Chiefs have one of the NFL’s best defenses but need a reliable third pass rusher to support Chris Jones and George Karlaftis. The team could target a long-term solution in the 2025 NFL draft this coming spring.
Marshall Thundering Herd defensive lineman Mike Green is one of college football’s most formidable pass rushers. He enters Week 13 of the season with the second-most quarterback pressures in the FBS. Over the past three weeks, his 15 pressures lead all defenders, regardless of position.
Green applied pressure on 18.7% of his pass rush attempts so far, putting himself within striking distance of the elite 20% mark.
Green is an explosive pass rusher who works up the arc before using his bend to curve around the offensive tackle and puncture the pocket. His pass rush plan includes club-swims, inside spins, two-handed swipes, swipe-rips, and converting speed to power. Blockers struggle to match the suddenness and twitchiness of his pass-rush moves.
Marshall EDGE Mike Green is one of my guys in this draft class, flushed with traits that I look for in EDGE rushers.
Explosive off the ball, diverse pass rush toolbox with an understanding of how to set up his moves and plays with a ton of energy/effort in both phases. pic.twitter.com/j7SYyz0NnB
— Derrick (@Steelers_DB) November 19, 2024
Green plays with a relentless motor when pursuing the quarterback. He’s less consistent in pursuing the football downfield in the run game but makes a good number of plays at or near the line of scrimmage. Green fires through gaps and comes screaming off the edge as a backside run defender to make plays in the backfield.
Green is on the leaner side for an edge rusher. Play strength concerns arise at the point of attack in the run game, and he struggles to counter NFL-caliber power. The Chiefs could target him in the third round.
Marshall goes on the road to face Old Dominion this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CST. Each of Marshall’s final two games will air on ESPNU. Don’t miss the chance to watch one of the nation’s most productive pass rushers.