49ers NFL Draft needs: 2018 edge rusher big board

By Aaron Tan | Feb 6, 2018

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 25: Bradley Chubb #9 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after a win against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State won 33-21. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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RALEIGH, NC – OCTOBER 08: Bradley Chubb #9 and Dravious Wright #8 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack react during their win against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish game at Carter Finley Stadium on October 8, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State won 10-3. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Bradley Chubb (NC State)

Bradley Chubb is the best edge defender in this draft, hands down. There’s no argument.

Chubb is a monster of a human being (6-foot-4, 275 pounds) and plays up to his stature. He traumatizes offensive lines for a living, constantly bulldozing through each poor college kid that has to go up against him. He can stop the run and the pass with ease.

However, what really stands out to me isn’t even how easily Chubb powers his way through offensive linemen. It’s how he hits the quarterback like a safety coming to hit a receiver crossing over the middle of the field like a missile.

You can bet that Chubb will get his fair share of lickings on the quarterback he is targeting.

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The San Francisco defensive line needs a dominant force, especially in a division filled with solid quarterbacks. With each hit, Chubb can destroy their confidence and help the 49ers reach a Super Bowl.