No. 30 – EDGE James Pearce Jr., Tennessee

What Cris says: “I could see a cornerback like Benjamin Morrison, Shavon Revel or Trey Amos here, but I think there are question marks for all of them. Pearce can create some more pressure off the edge for them, though I do worry about him a little bit as a run defender.”

Bottom line from PFF’s 2025 NFL Draft Guide: Pearce is the kind of athlete with the production and disruption scores you don’t let out of the first round. His twitchy movements show difference-making NFL traits that can be situational at worst and All-Pro at best.