Defensive players again rising to top of NFL’s draft class

Published March 1, 2023 5:47 PM

By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Anderson Jr. might be the best defensive player in this year’s NFL draft. Heck, he might even be the No. 1 overall pick. But the former Alabama star knows he still has to earn those accolades and neither will come easily. First, Anderson must prove he’s the head of a strong defensive class. Then he must prove he’s worthy of being the second straight defensive player selected No. 1 overall — which would mark the first time since 1991-92 that a defensive player went first two years in a row.

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