Mike Green NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Marshall EDGE

HEIGHT: 6'3"

WEIGHT: 251

HAND: 8⅝"

ARM: 32¼"

WINGSPAN: 77¼"

POSITIVES

— Great production as a pass-rusher, led FBS in sacks this season.

— Impressive athlete who is quick-twitched and accelerates off the line of scrimmage well to win with speed when rushing the passer or get penetration against the run.

— Sets up his pass-rush moves well by stemming to the inside or outside and using his quickness to win in the opposite direction.

— Has shown several moves he can win with; arm-over, cross-chop, stick, spin, hump.

— Takes good angles, is bendy and drops his pads down to corner at the top of the rush.

— Physical at the point of attack and takes on blocks with his hands as a run defender to be effective against tight ends.

— Can use the arm-over move and quickness to defeat blocks in the running game.

— Relentless motor.

NEGATIVES

— Thin and wiry frame, needs to add size and strength to set the edge against NFL offensive tackles.

— Upper body strength to get extension on blocks is sub-par, too.

— Likes to work around or duck inside blocks against the run, leaving his gap open.

— Has a habit of leaving his feet to tackle, leading to misses.

— Will gamble and lose outside contain as a pass-rusher.

— Didn't become a full-time starter until 2024.

NOTES

— 3-star recruit as a wide receiver in the 2021 class, per 247Sports

— No major injuries

— Transferred from Virginia ahead of 2023 season

— 2024: Sun Belt Player of the Year, First-Team All-Sun Belt, Led FBS in sacks and TFL

OVERALL

After transferring from Virginia and not becoming a full-time starter until the 2024 campaign, Mike Green is arguably the biggest riser in this year's draft class. He went from an unknown Group of Five player to leading the country in sacks and becoming a late-first- to early-second-round prospect.

Green is a twitched-up pass-rusher who has burst off the line to win around the edge with speed and showed several impressive pass-rush moves this past season (see above). Granted, he is still working on the consistency of his spin move and the hump move is more of an occasional counter than a primary weapon in his arsenal.

Additionally, the Marshall product takes efficient paths to the quarterback by using good angles, impressive bend and dropping his pads down to corner at the top of the rush. He also has great closing speed and a good motor to get coverage sacks.

Green is a work in progress against the run. He was listed as a wide receiver recruit and was a 215-pound linebacker at Virginia and that shows up in his play strength. He lacks the upper body strength to get extension on blocks and sand in his pants to set the edge against offensive tackles at the next level.

Green has put on a significant amount of weight after changing schools, but that does lead to more questions about how many more pounds his wiry frame can hold. The good news is he's a physical player who you don't turn up as that was evident against Ohio State, the best competition he faced last fall.

So, if Green can add the necessary size and strength in an NFL weight program, he can become an every-down player as a standup outside linebacker in odd fronts. As a rookie and maybe for his first couple of years, he'll likely be more of a third-down pass-rusher though.

GRADE: 7.8 (Potential Impact Player — 2nd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 32

POSITION RANK: EDGE5

PRO COMPARISON: Shorter Leonard Floyd

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

Prospect workout numbers, measurables (40-yard dash, hand size, etc.) and 2024 statistics will be added at a later date.