The Green Bay Packers selected Penn State edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton with the 120th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
In Dennis-Sutton, the Packers are getting a long, physical edge rusher who produced 17.0 sacks and 25 tackles for loss over the last two seasons. He aced the pre-draft testing; in fact, he tested out like one of the most athletic edge rushers of all-time. His top size/athleticism comparable in both RAS and at Mockdraftable was Danielle Hunter , the 88th overall pick in 2015 who is now an All-Pro player. Taking an edge rusher with Dennis-Sutton's combination of athleticism and production creates an opportunity to hit a home run with a Day 3 pick.
What top NFL draft experts said about the Packers new edge rusher:
Dennis-Sutton wins with a combination of quickness and power in all facets of his game. He isn't very deceptive as a pass rusher, but his hands are active and aggressive, which allows him to mix up his attack with varying swims, stabs, rips and chops. Though he offers a solid anchor in the run game and rarely gives in, he lacks explosive twitch getting off blocks or redirecting in chase mode. Overall, Dennis-Sutton will find sack production harder to come by against NFL blocking, but he is a commanding presence and has the size, strength and quickness to be a force player on the edge. He will be more appealing to teams looking for a "high-floor" role player, as opposed to a "high-ceiling" pass rusher.
Dennis-Sutton is a base defensive end with toughness. He's effective against the run, but he has limited pass-rushing upside. His predictable, linear rush lacks the burst and bend to beat tackles to the top of the rush and flatten into the pocket. He uses hand violence and brute force to challenge tackles with weak anchors. He'll get bounced around because his pad level is too high, but he's tough to finish and finds his way to the action when it's near him. Dennis-Sutton is equipped to muddy running lanes but might not make many impact plays. He has average upside as an odd- or even-front end.
Dennis-Sutton is a traits-heavy edge from Penn State with high-end athletic ability and production (25 TFL and 17 sacks over his final two seasons) but an underdeveloped pass rush skill set that creates projection risk. Physically, he's impressive—tall, long, powerful, and explosive, with elite combine testing that confirms his top-tier athletic profile. That shows up on tape, too: He can overwhelm blockers with speed-to-power skill and close quickly in pursuit.
However, his pass rush game remains incomplete. The biggest issue is his lack of bend at the top of his rush. He struggles to corner tightly, which limits his ability to consistently finish. He's also too linear and reliant on strength, often failing to counter effectively when his initial move stalls. While his pass rush win rate is solid (16.6 percent), it lags behind that of other top edge prospects, and much of his sack production came against lower-level competition or weaker tackles. Against the run, he has the tools to be dominant—length, strength, and the ability to set a firm edge—but his play is inconsistent. High pad level and lapses in containment lead to too many negative snaps despite his physical advantages. There are also some concerns about maturity and demeanor based on predraft impressions.
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