Welcome to the defensive line draft.

Sure, quarterback Kyler Murray might go No. 1 overall to the Cardinals, but after that the big boys on the D-line will dominate the 2019 draft. There could be as many as six defensive linemen/edge rushers taken in the top 10 picks and 11 or 12 total in the first round.

“This D-line group is as talented as we’ve seen in some years,” NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks said. “Whatever you need, you can find in this year’s draft class. You have explosive edge rushers that have a proven track record of being able to get home to the quarterback. You have big, disruptive defensive tackles that can not only play against the run, but can affect the quarterback and push the pocket and create disruption on the inside.

“It’s one of those rare years where if you’re a team in need of a front-line playmaker, you can find it in bunches.”

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Most draft gurus have Nick Bosa, Quinnen Williams and Josh Allen as the top three players in this draft — all reside on the D-line. If you go further, Ed Oliver might be the No. 4 player in this draft, with Montez Sweat and Rashan Gary also expected to go in the top 10.

It is not just the talent at the top of the draft that makes this a special group of players. In most years, you can only find elite pass rushers in the top 10, but this year teams might find them late in the first round or even on Day 2 of the draft.

“You can definitely find one deeper in this draft,” Brooks said. “I think that’s what’s appealing. You have guys like Jaylon Ferguson, who led the FBS with 45 sacks, who may or may not be a first-round pick just because the testing people may not see a superior athlete.

Nevertheless, he is a dominant player and he’s proven it. You have guys like Oshane Ximines, who played at Old Dominion, who also has a track record for success and has a knack for getting to the quarterback, and has first-step quickness and burst. This is a year where you can find those kind of playmakers.”

Though Murray is expected to go No. 1 overall, the next three picks could all come from the D-line. The 49ers, Jets and Raiders all could use help with their pass rush, and if the Cardinals take Murray, that will push those top three down a pick.

Bosa is considered by nearly everyone to be the best player in this draft. The Ohio State end missed all but three games last year because of a core muscle injury, but the missed time has not hurt him in the eyes of the NFL. Bosa is the brother of Joey Bosa, the stud pass rusher of the Chargers who went No. 3 overall in 2016. His father John was also a first-round pick by the Dolphins in 1987.

“You’re always concerned when a guy didn’t have a lot of game experience, but the flashes you saw during the time he was on the field makes you believe that he’s going to be an outstanding pro,” Brooks said. “He benefits from the fact that playing on the D-line is the family business. Being a first-round pick or a top guy, it’s something the family business has thrived in.”

Williams is an interior lineman but has shown he can get to the quarterback at Alabama. He had eight sacks last year and was the most dominant defender in the country.

“Quinnen Williams can have an instant impact because he is disruptive at the point of attack,” Brooks said. “He dominates. He has great hand skills. He plays with fanatical effort. That effort is something you really, really marvel at because when someone with that kind of talent plays hard down after down they eventually leave their imprint on the game.”

Allen had a monster season at Kentucky last year, registering 17.5 sacks, to propel himself into the top-five conversation in the draft.

“Josh Allen is just a productive playmaker off the edge,” Brooks said. “Cat-like quickness and burst, can bend the corner and get to the quarterback. He’s steadily gotten better throughout his time at Kentucky.”