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NFL draft spin, weekly risers: Top 2023 edge rushers, defensive linemen

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We're through Week 5 of the 2022 college football season, and we once again saw many top 2023 NFL draft prospects have great performances and post big numbers. That includes some of the top defensive linemen and edge rushers in the class.

How do the top defensive ends, outside linebackers and defensive tackles stack up? How good is consensus No. 1 overall prospect Will Anderson Jr.? Which playmakers off the edge will be great Day 2 and Day 3 picks next April? NFL draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr., Jordan Reid and Matt Miller answer big questions about the defensive linemen and edge rushers coming out of the weekend's slate.

Kiper, Reid and Miller also single out prospects rising up their draft boards and players flying under the radar who could get a draft-stock boost. Finally, they empty their notebooks with everything they saw and heard over the weekend. Let's get started.

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Is there any shot a team trades up to No. 1 in April ... to draft Will Anderson Jr.?

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