Closing the Book & Hunting the QB: First Look at 2026’s Top Edge Rushers

We kicked things off by tying up loose ends from the recent owner meetings and officially putting a bow on the Stoutland era and the Eagles moving in a new direction. That conversation naturally led into a look back at some of the misfires from the 2018 and 2019 drafts—where things went wrong and how those decisions still echo today. From there, we flipped the page to the future and dove into our first defensive scouting session for the 2026 NFL Draft. Starting in the trenches, we broke down four of the top edge rushers in the class: Rueben Bain, David Bailey, Keldric Faulk, and Peter Woods.Each prospect brings a different flavor—power, burst, versatility—and we dug into what separates them, who popped on tape, and who still has questions to answer. By the end, we stacked our early rankings and set the tone for how this defensive class might shape up. If you want to find the next game-wrecker off the edge, this is where the conversation starts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inside-the-eagles-redzone--3314384/support.