2026 Watch List

[Clonamery]

PFSN Consensus Draft has

125. Malachi Fields
32. Akheem Mesidor
196. Cyrus Allen
232. Reggie Virgil
23. Caleb Lomu
33. Monroe Freeling
91. Ted Hurst
37. Emmanuel Pregnon
79 Jacob Rodriguez
34. Chris Bell*
55. Blake Miller
56. Max Iheanachor
45. Keionte Scott
69. Antonio Williams
178. Kyle Louis

49. Omar Cooper
54. Chris Brazell
64. Zachariah Branch
72. Skyler Bell
123. Tyren Montgomery

Haven't updated all the WRs*

 

[manxman2601]

PFSN Consensus Draft has


232. Reggie Virgil

I noticed that BR have him at 44.

 

[Clonamery]

I noticed that BR have him at 44.

Brave.

 

[mayoclinic]

You're late, Manx.

 

[manxman2601]

You're late, Manx.

By about 5 seconds. You posted as I was finishing up.

 

[manxman2601]

Mike Vrabel on Will Campbell:

“It’s not about the success, it’s about can you have adversity and come back the next week... I [told him], ‘Listen, you’re the guy that we wanted to play this position and we can’t wait to watch you continue to play, improve, and get better.’ We have a lot of guys that are 21, 22, 23 years old. Our quarterback is younger than [my son] Carter… and that’s exciting... It’s how this league goes. Whether you get beat as a tackle, you get beat as a corner, whatever that may be. You just come back the next day, the next week, and keep fighting. So, I’m proud of them for doing that.”

The bolded scares me for my binkies. They aren't 21, 22, 23

 

[mayoclinic]

Doesn't scare me. 23 is next generation for mine.

Got my eye on a 6 yo DT.

 

[mayoclinic]

Update Jordan Reid watch list:

2026 NFL draft rankings: Jordan Reid's top 50 prospects

Jordan Reid ranked the top 50 players in the 2026 NFL draft class, including scouting reports and standouts at every position.

abc7chicago.com

Akheem Mesidor 18, Lee Hunter 23, Monroe Freeling 24.

But ...

29. Caleb Banks
30. Dillon Thieneman
36. Max Iheanachor
37. TJ Parker
39. Blake Miller
47. Emmanuel Pregnon

 

[manxman2601]

Update Jordan Reid watch list:

2026 NFL draft rankings: Jordan Reid's top 50 prospects

Jordan Reid ranked the top 50 players in the 2026 NFL draft class, including scouting reports and standouts at every position.

abc7chicago.com

Akheem Mesidor 18, Lee Hunter 23, Monroe Freeling 24.

But ...

29. Caleb Banks
30. Dillon Thieneman
36. Max Iheanachor
37. TJ Parker
39. Blake Miller
47. Emmanuel Pregnon

On Mesidor

but all the sources I talked to said Mesidor's age won't be a major factor in his evaluation.

I'm hoping this is wrong; at least wrong enough to help him fall to the end of the first.

And on TJ Parker, there's that trigger word I'm always hyper aware of when looking at DL scouting reports.

He's capable of setting a violent edge in run defense and has the strength to extend and shed in-line blockers.

 

[manxman2601]

Daniel Jeremiah's first top 50 is apparently out on Monday. A big moment in the draft calendar.

Isn't it interesting that before Daniel Jeremiah's top 50, almost no-one was talking about Malachi fields being a top 50 pick or even sniffing the 2nd round. Now that talk is everywhere (including Jordan Reid's top 50)*. Jeremiah is absolutely an opinion former when it comes to the draft.

* This isn't a criticism of Jordan Reid who is one of my favourite draft pundits.

 

[Clonamery]

On Mesidor



I'm hoping this is wrong; at least wrong enough to help him fall to the end of the first.

And on TJ Parker, there's that trigger word I'm always hyper aware of when looking at DL scouting reports.

Parsing language....He's capable of setting a violent edge - capable is usually followed by a "but." Maybe I'm too much the cynic.

 

[Clonamery]

Isn't it interesting that before Daniel Jeremiah's top 50, almost no-one was talking about Malachi fields being a top 50 pick or even sniffing the 2nd round. Now that talk is everywhere (including Jordan Reid's top 50)*. Jeremiah is absolutely an opinion former when it comes to the draft.

* This isn't a criticism of Jordan Reid who is one of my favourite draft pundits.

100's of players, takes a while to get to the 2nd and 3rd production ones who are occasionally more than they've produced for one reason or more.

 

[manxman2601]

One thing I noticed from Jordan Reid's top 50 is that it includes Gabe Jacas. This means that the only mid-tier edge rusher left is Derrick Moore (Howell and R Mason Thomas are also in the top 50). I think it's unlikely that Moore makes it to 64.

I think there are therefore only four options if we're right that RT and EDGE are the two off-season priorities for this team.

1. Bank on there not being much of a drop off from Moore to the likes of Malachi Lawrence and Keyron Crawford.

2. Not being much of a drop off from Iheanachor or Miller to Austin Barber or Crownover.

3. I think the most likely option, and probably most preferable, is to sign a FA edge rusher and draft a RT

4. Trade a 2027 1st for a mid-high 2nd round pick. I really don't want to do this but if the window is open for the next 3-4 years, it's a possibility.

My preference would probably be 3-2-1-4.

 

[manxman2601]

Parsing language....He's capable of setting a violent edge - capable is usually followed by a "but." Maybe I'm too much the cynic.

If he was "exceptional at setting a violent edge", he's probably wouldn't be falling to the late first/second round. At this point in the draft, you've missed out on guarantees and are shopping for hope (upside) and/or competence (floor).

 

[mayoclinic]

It seems to me the EDGE class is roughly triaging itself:

Tier 1: Arvell Reese, David Bailey, Rueben Bain

Tier 2: Keldric Faulk, Akheem Mesidor, TJ Parker, [Zion Young]

Tier 3: [Zion Young], Gabe Jacas, Derrick Moore, Malachi Lawrence

Tier 4: Day 3 developmental guys (Crawford, Curry, Kamara, etc.)

That's 10 day 1-2 EDGE rushers.

 

[manxman2601]

It seems to me the EDGE class is roughly triaging itself:

Tier 1: Arvell Reese, David Bailey, Rueben Bain

Tier 2: Keldric Faulk, Akheem Mesidor, TJ Parker, [Zion Young]

Tier 3: [Zion Young], Gabe Jacas, Derrick Moore, Malachi Lawrence

Tier 4: Day 3 developmental guys (Crawford, Curry, Kamara, etc.)

That's 10 day 1-2 EDGE rushers.

1. I think you're right to hedge on Young's value. He is getting more round one chatter.

2. I'm not there yet, might have to wait until the combine, but I'm getting closer to bumping up Crawford to tier 3.

 

[manxman2601]

Has there been a draft in which, outside of QB, the four best players are two linebackers, a running back and a safety?

 

[manxman2601]

Dane Brugler has just said on X that his top 100 comes out next week. He was the driver of Membou and Jalon Walker's stock last year so it will be interesting to see if there are any interesting surprises in his top 10.

 

[mayoclinic]

Top 100 list from Kyle Crabbs at AtoZ Sports:

https://atozsports.com/nfl-draft/kyle-crabbs-top-100-big-board-2026-nfl-draft-prospect-rankings-post-senior-bowl/

Of note:

19. TJ Parker
25. Zion Young
30. Monroe Freeling
31. Lee Hunter
33. Caleb Banks
35. Akheem Mesidor
40. Gabe Jacas
53. Blake Miller
54. Keionte Scott
58. Max Iheanachor
62. Caleb Lomu
63. Emmanuel Pregnon
65. Ted Hurst
66. Malachi Fields
70. Jake Golday
77. Zakee Wheatley
91. Kyle Louis
92. Bud Clark

No Treydan Stukes, Devin Moore, Keylan Rutledge , Malachi Lawrence or Jacob Rodriguez or in his top 100.

 

[mayoclinic]

2026 NFL Draft: 10 takeaways from Dane Brugler’s top 100 prospects list

What options are there for the NY Giants in Dane Brugler’s intial list of the Top 100 players in the 2026 NFL Draft?

www.bigblueview.com