Tyler Baron NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for New York Jets Edge

The New York Jets selected Miami EDGE Tyler Baron with the No. 176 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

After spending four years at Tennessee before eventually making his way to Miami this past season, Tyler Baron is one of the older and more experienced edge defenders in this year's draft class.

That shows in his ability to play the run. He's consistently in the right spot and in a good position to take on blocks, especially against pullers, as either the force or spill player.

Baron also has impressive size and length, which help him set the edge when taking on blocks from tight ends. However, he plays with a sub-par pad level and lacks lower body strength to effectively anchor against offensive linemen who play with good leverage. That will result in him getting widened or washed inside in the ground game.

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As a pass-rusher, the former Hurricane lacks the twitch to make offensive tackles miss consistently. But he does have decent cross-chop and hand-swipe moves to win around the edge and can play the hands. Also, while he's not super bendy, he has enough flexibility and takes good angles to have efficient paths to the quarterback.

Overall, Baron is a solid player who can be a serviceable backup in the NFL. His best role would be as a rotational defensive end in even fronts.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 6'5"

WEIGHT: 258

HAND: 10"

ARM: 33⅛”

WINGSPAN: 80½”

40-YARD DASH: 4.62

3-CONE: 7.41

SHUTTLE: 4.53

VERTICAL: 35.5"

BROAD: 10'1"

POSITIVES

— Good size and frame for an NFL defensive end.

— Works the hands well as a pass-rusher.

— Solid hand-swipe and cross-chop moves that he can win with.

— Decent angles and bend when rushing the passer to take efficient paths to the quarterback.

— Good instincts as a run defender to put himself in position to take on blocks or get unblocked tackles near the line of scrimmage.

— Quick to get his hands up against the run and has good arm length and solid upper body strength to get extension and set the edge against tight ends.

NEGATIVES

— Not quick-twitched.

— Lacks explosion off the line of scrimmage to win with speed around the edge.

— Sub-par quickness and change of direction skills hurts his ability to turn speed to power.

— Needs to rush with a plan, doesn't show counter moves if his initial move doesn't work.

— Plays high and lacks lower body strength to anchor as a run defender against offensive linemen with good leverage.

— Older prospect, will be a 24-year-old rookie.

NOTES

— Born Oct. 22, 2001

— A 4-star recruit in the 2020 class, per 247Sports

— Injuries: 2024 (Undisclosed, missed spring practice at Louisville)

— Played at Tennessee from 2020 to 2023, committed to Ole Miss out of the transfer portal originally, then flipped to Louisville and enrolled in the spring before transferring again to Miami ahead of summer camp

— 2024: Honorable Mention All-ACC

GRADE: 6.5 (Potential Role Player — 4th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 168

POSITION RANK: EDGE19

PRO COMPARISON: Dawuane Smoot

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder