The SEC is never short on premium pass rushers, and 2017 will be no exception.

Despite losing Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett and Alabama’s Jonathan Allen, who are expected to be top-five picks in the upcoming NFL Draft (not to mention guys like Derek Barnett, Charles Harris and Tim Williams), the conference is still loaded along the defensive line.

As long as schools like Alabama, Georgia, LSU and other SEC squads are landing top recruiting classes, there will be plenty of elite pass rushers making life miserable for opposing signal-callers.

Almost every team in the conference has an elite pass rusher. Several have more than one.

It’s certainly no fun to play quarterback in the SEC when guys like the ones listed below are lined up across from you, but if we were somehow able to combine the best attributes of these five star athletes, the resulting hypothetical perfect SEC pass rusher would wreak havoc on every offense.

Athleticism: Arden Key, LSU

Though Key is not participating in spring practices for the Tigers, he’s expected to be back this fall, and that’s bad news for SEC quarterbacks.

As a sophomore in 2016, Key finished second in the conference with 12 sacks — one behind Tennessee’s Derek Barnett.

Key, 6-6, 238 pounds, can do it all, whether that’s speeding around the edge or bull rushing an overmatched tackle (just ask Heisman-winning QB Lamar Jackson):

Key’s versatility and elite athleticism make him one of the SEC’s best players heading into the 2017 season and a potential early first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Tackling: Jordan Jones, Kentucky

When opponents run into Jones, they rarely get away. Jones, 6-2, 220, recorded 109 total tackles and four sacks for a much-improved Kentucky squad.

Heading into his junior year, he’s set to once again anchor the Wildcats on that side of the ball and potentially take over for outgoing Vanderbilt LB Zach Cunningham as the best linebacker in the SEC.

With some shifty quarterbacks in the SEC in 2017, having a sure-handed tackler in the mix will be essential for our perfect pass rusher.

Shedding blockers: Trenton Thompson, Georgia

Thompson burst onto the scene in the Bulldogs’ bowl victory against TCU, recording three sacks and eight tackles.

Like Key, he is not participating in spring practices, but the 6-4, 309-pound defensive tackle is expected back for the fall season.

With Jonathan Allen heading to the NFL, Thompson takes over as the conference’s best interior pass rusher. Getting pressure up the middle is one of the quickest ways to disrupt an offense, so Thompson can expect to see his fair share of double-teams in 2017.

Still, that might not be enough to stop the No. 1 overall player from the Class of 2015 from taking down quarterbacks.

Speed: Dylan Moses, Alabama

Moses hasn’t played in a game for the Crimson Tide yet, but the true freshman has already made waves in Tuscaloosa.

At spring workouts earlier this month, Moses ran an incredible 4.46-second 40-yard dash. That time was .02 seconds faster than QB Jalen Hurts.

With that kind of speed coming off the edge, our hypothetical perfect pass rusher would be in the backfield before the offensive tackle could get to the second step in his backpedal.

Strength: Da’Shawn Hand, Alabama

Heading into his senior season, Hand has yet to have a real chance to prove himself. Playing behind Jonathan Allen will do that to players, though.

However, 2017 will be Hand’s year, and if there’s one thing he’s proven in his Alabama career, it’s that he has the strength to handle anything.

According to an AL.com report from 2016, Hand can bench press 225 pounds an incredible 42 times. Considering the best mark at this year’s NFL combine was 35 reps of 225 pounds, Hand’s accomplishment is even more impressive.

There won’t be many SEC offensive linemen who can handle a one-on-one battle with the massive Alabama defender this fall.