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Scouting Nugget: G5 bender
Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is EDGE Rusher #12 in the 2026 class.
Background
Marshall EDGE from Williamsburg, VA; Virginia transfer who led FBS in sacks in 2024.
College Production
2024 Marshall: 17 sacks, 23 TFL — led FBS in sacks; Sun Belt DPOY.
Scouting Take
Elite get-off + bendy arc. G5 competition level; frame (6-3, 245) raises NFL scheme questions.
Draft Projection
Round 2. Elite-production small-school EDGE; Haason Reddick profile.
Sources
Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.
Day 2 / Day 3 Team Fits
NFL teams that lost a same-position veteran this offseason — and could target Mike Green as a Day 2/3 replacement option.
- VERIFIED Kansas City Chiefs: moved on from Michael Danna (speed-rusher) on 2026-02-23. [verified]
Picks held: R1 #9; R1 #29 via Los Angeles Rams; R2 #40 - REPORTED Miami Dolphins: moved on from Bradley Chubb (speed-rusher).
Picks held: R1 #11; R1 #30 via Denver; R2 #43 - REPORTED Green Bay Packers: moved on from Rashan Gary (power-rusher).
Picks held: R2 #52
Confidence: "VERIFIED" departures cite a publication URL (Spotrac, OverTheCap, ESPN, NFL.com, team transactions page) confirming the move and date. "REPORTED" entries come from public free-agency trackers without a single canonical source we could attach. Fits are archetype-and-position based; we are not claiming the team has expressed interest in the prospect.
NFL Scheme Fit
NFL Scheme Fit
- 3-4 OLB / sub-package speed rusher
Pittsburgh Steelers · Dallas Cowboys · Los Angeles Chargers · Houston Texans
Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.
Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook
Projected Rookie Contract Value
~$8.0M – $13.0M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #33-64 · ~85% guaranteed
Mid-pick band — guarantee % varies pick-to-pick
Best-Case / Worst-Case Landing Spot
Why: EDGE listed in their top-5 positional needs; runs a scheme that maximizes his profile.
Year-1 arc: Day-1 starter window with cap-controlled rookie-contract production.
Why: runs a scheme that doesn't naturally amplify his profile.
Year-1 arc: Depth-chart competition + special-teams reps as Year-1 baseline.
Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.
Versatility, Limits & Roster Pathway
Position Versatility & Alternative Roles
- Stand-up OLB / 3-4 only — Sub-245 frame caps base-down 4-3 DE snaps; fits as a 3-4 OLB / sub-package speed rusher.
Derived from height/weight against the 2026 position cohort and the prospect's projected round. Versatility callouts identify alternate alignments NFL teams have historically used for similar size profiles. Limiting-trait notes flag the single most-cited measurable concern; severity reflects how often that flag ends a Day 1 starter projection. Roster-pathway notes describe the realistic Year 1 NFL role for Day 3 picks.
By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context
- Frame: Among 2026 EDGE prospects, his 6-3 / 245 lbs frame sits at the 59th percentile in height and 19th percentile in weight.
- Position class: Mike Green is EDGE #12 of 27 ranked EDGEs in the 2026 class. Of those, 6 are projected in the R2 range.
Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.
Mike Green’s NFL Archetype: Haason Reddick
Haason Reddick (Philadelphia Eagles)
Closest EDGE physical profile in the modern NFL: 6-3/245 lbs. Same frame, same role bucket — NOT a talent or career-arc projection.
Note: this is a physical-profile match — frame, position, role bucket. Not a talent or career-arc projection.
Similar EDGE Rusher Prospects
Closest matches to Mike Green (6-3 / 245 lbs, #12 EDGE) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.
- Derrick MooreSIZE MATCH Michigan · 6-3/255 lbs · #13 EDGE · R2-R3
- R Mason ThomasSIZE MATCH Oklahoma · 6-3/245 lbs · #15 EDGE · R3
- Malachi LawrenceTIER MATCH UCF · 6-3/260 lbs · #10 EDGE · R2
- Joshua JosephsTIER MATCH Tennessee · 6-4/260 lbs · #11 EDGE · R2
- Cashius HowellSIZE MATCH Texas A&M · 6-3/255 lbs · #7 EDGE · R1
Marshall & The 2026 Class
Other R2 prospects in the 2026 class
Different positions, same projected draft tier as Mike Green.
- Garrett Nussmeier · QB · LSU
- Jadarian Price · RB · Notre Dame
- KC Concepcion · WR · Texas A&M
- Chris Bell · WR · Louisville
- Germie Bernard · WR · Alabama
- Eli Stowers · TE · Vanderbilt