Despite a breakout season in which he was one of the most productive and efficient edge rushers in football, Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Rashan Gary still isn’t universally viewed as a top player at edge rusher entering the 2022 season.
In a poll of over 50 NFL executives, coaches and players conducted by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Gary didn’t make the top 10 or even the honorable mention section among the league’s edge rushers. He was listed among those “also receiving votes.”
One poll doesn’t necessarily provide a perfectly accurate representation of the league’s viewpoint on where a player stands among peers, but this one does show that Gary – who led the Packers in sacks (9.5) and quarterback hits (28) in 2021 – isn’t yet viewed as a solidified star in the NFL after just one terrific season.
