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Jess Root

The top 5 interior defenders in the 2024 draft before NFL combine

The NFL draft is still more than two months away and the NFL combine doesn’t start for another couple of weeks, but one phase of the draft evaluation process is done and that is the Senior Bowl. We can begin to see some player and prospect rankings.

The Arizona Cardinals have a huge need of interior defensive linemen. Hopefully they address the position in the draft. With six picks in the first three rounds, they have plenty of opportunities.

Who are the best defensive tackles in the draft?

Draft Wire’s Natalie Miller gives us the top five so far. Check them out below and read her complete analysis for each player.

1. Byron Murphy II, Texas

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2. Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois

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3. T'Vondre Sweat, Texas

Texas Longhorns defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat (93) watches Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) before a snap during the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff semifinals game at the Caesars Superdome on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

4. Kris Jenkins, Michigan

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5. Leonard Taylor III, Miami

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