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Notre Dame football: 3 potential 2023 NFL Draft first-round picks

By Brad Weiss

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Mya Tomoto stands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Mya Tomoto stands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 01: Isaiah Foskey #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish sacks Spencer Sanders #3 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first quarter during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 01: Isaiah Foskey #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish sacks Spencer Sanders #3 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first quarter during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame football: 3 potential 2023 NFL Draft first-round picks

No. 2: Isaiah Foskey

Looking at the defense for this Notre Dame football team in 2022, you have to be excited about what the Irish will bring to the table in terms of the pass rush. Last season, Isaiah Foskey stepped in for two edge rushers who were drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, as both Daelin Hayes and Ade Ogundeji were selected, leaving the Irish with needs coming off the edge.

Not only did Foskey do a great job taking over, but he dominated, raising his draft stock to the point where many felt he could have been a Day 2 pick this year. Instead, Foskey decided to return to South Bend, and with another season like the one he put together last year, he should be one of the first edge rushers off the board this season.

Foskey has the speed and size coming off the edge that NFL teams desire, and he plays with an incredible motor. Edge rusher is one of the key positions on the defense, and a premium position at the next level, and looking at the 2023 class, Foskey could end up being the best of the bunch.

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