Ben Banogu – Noteworthy
TCU’s Ben Banogu is not listed among that top-tier, but feels he will be by the end of his professional career. He views himself as the pass rusher with the most upside in this class, believing he can take great strides in polishing his technique and hand placement at the next level. “I’m still raw in my pass rush game,” Banogu told the Star-Telegram following his NFL Combine performance. “One of the biggest things I talked with teams about, and they agreed, is that I’m a very good athlete and was productive in a lot of phases because of my motor and being highly motivated. But I feel I can fine tune a lot of my pass rush technique. “I think I have the highest ceiling of all the edge rushers. Guys like Nick Bosa and Josh Allen, they’re great players and very polished. For me, I’m just now getting into it and seeing where I can be in five years. In five years, I feel I can be a top five, top three pass rusher.” Not just from this year’s draft class, either. In the league. “I think the upside for this class is really big, best crop for the decade honestly,” said Banogu, who had 17 sacks and 34 1/2 tackles for loss in two seasons at TCU. “If I’m the best in this class, the way I see it, I’m going to be the best in this league.” – Fort Worth Star
