Dane Brugler 2026 The Beast

[mayoclinic]

NFL Draft 2026 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s definitive scouting reports and player rankings

Dane Brugler’s in-depth scouting reports and rankings for more than 2,700 prospects. Quarterbacks, wide receivers, edge rushers, the top 100 overall and more — all in one place.

www.nytimes.com

 

[mayoclinic]

28. Akheem Mesidor
29. Blake Miller
32. Kayden McDonald
33. Max Iheanachor

That's your 1st round sweet spot.

36. Malachi Lawrence
40. Jacob Rodriguez
47. Chris Bell
48. Jake Golday
49. Gabe Jacas
52. Caleb Banks
53. Keionte Scott
54. Keyron Crawford
55. Lee Hunter
56. Treydan Stukes

Those are your trade back/trade-up candidates.

60. Dani Dennis-Sutton
62. Keylan Rutledge
63. Eli Stowers
67. De'Zhaun Stribling
72. Ted Hurst
75. Kyle Louis
79. Travis Burke

85. Mike Washington
86. Oscar Delp
90. Bryce Lance
96. Chris Brazzell
97. Markell Bell

Outside the top 100:

CB Devin Moore
TE Sam Roush

 

[manxman2601]

28. Akheem Mesidor
29. Blake Miller
32. Kayden McDonald
33. Max Iheanachor

That's your 1st round sweet spot.

36. Malachi Lawrence
40. Jacob Rodriguez
47. Chris Bell
48. Jake Golday
49. Gabe Jacas
52. Caleb Banks
53. Keionte Scott
54. Keyron Crawford
55. Lee Hunter
56. Treydan Stukes

Those are your trade back/trade-up candidates.

60. Dani Dennis-Sutton
62. Keylan Rutledge
63. Eli Stowers
67. De'Zhaun Stribling
72. Ted Hurst
75. Kyle Louis
79. Travis Burke

85. Mike Washington
86. Oscar Delp
90. Bryce Lance
96. Chris Brazzell
97. Markell Bell

Outside the top 100:

CB Devin Moore
TE Sam Roush

Wow, Burke at 79! I was hoping that we could get him with a 3rd but it looks like a 2nd, maybe a trade back into the 3rd will be needed. Basically, if we like him enough to draft him, we're given the choice of EDGE then RT or RT then EDGE as our first and second picks.

Also Keyron Crawford at 54. That sucks too.

The good thing, is that whichever direction we want to go at 31, the board lines up really well.

EDGE - Mesidor, Parker, Lawrence, Young, (with Jacas, Thomas and Howell a little further back)

RT - Miller, Iheanachor

LB - Rodriguez

All within easy reach of 31.

 

[mayoclinic]

I knew those 2 would get your attention. d%#*!@t.

 

[manxman2601]

I knew those 2 would get your attention. d%#*!@t.

The Mesidor dream is alive!

 

[manxman2601]

Was starting the process of reading The Beast and the below caught my attention. This should keep @PatsFan2 busy for a while. 380 WRs!

 

[manxman2601]

Ugh!

Stribling has a 2nd-3rd round grade.

Colbie Young a 4th - 5th.

Skyler Bell with a 4th though which is good.

 

[mayoclinic]

The Mesidor dream is alive!

Mesidor getting a lot of live from SF draftniks:

Top 2026 edge rusher prospects compared to 49ers greats

The 49ers could see shades of their best players in the 2026 edge rusher draft class.

ninerswire.usatoday.com

 

[manxman2601]

1. Will Kacmarek with a 4th round grade. Ugh.

2. We don't need a center but the 3rd round is the sweet spot. Brugler has 5 (Slaughter, Hecht, Jones, Lew, Zuhn) all with a 3rd-4th grade.

3. If we want a Tonga replacement, Tim Keenan from 'Bama (6-7 round grade) or Dontay Corleone (7-UDFA) line up really nicely in terms of value. Keenan had a bit of a down year comparitively, but in '24 had a 90 run defense grade. The godfather has 4 straight years of excellent run defense grades.

4. Taurean York and Deontae Lawson are both 6-7 round grades. Interesting value at that point. Rolder is a 4th, Jefferson a 5th-6th.

 

[Water Boy]

I'm nervous about missing out on Mesidor and Iheanachor. I think that there are too many teams in need of immediate DE help and high upside OT.

 

[mayoclinic]

I think a small trade up may be required if either is a priority target.

 

[PatsFan2]

Ugh!

Stribling has a 2nd-3rd round grade.

Colbie Young a 4th - 5th.

Skyler Bell with a 4th though which is good.

What about Jeff Caldwell?? He more than looks the part also Sturdivant. This Class have some Big WR's who kind of underperformed in College.

 

[PatsFan2]

IF we come away with that Cmac Clone Swiss army knife Navy kid I'd be very happy.

 

[manxman2601]

What about Jeff Caldwell?? He more than looks the part also Sturdivant. This Class have some Big WR's who kind of underperformed in College.

Caldwell has a 5th-6th round grade as does your other guy Cyrus Allen.

IF we come away with that Cmac Clone Swiss army knife Navy kid I'd be very happy.

5th round grade

 

[Clonamery]

I'm nervous about missing out on Mesidor and Iheanachor. I think that there are too many teams in need of immediate DE help and high upside OT.

That's life in the fast lane.

 

[PatsFan2]

Ugh!

Stribling has a 2nd-3rd round grade.

Colbie Young a 4th - 5th.

Skyler Bell with a 4th though which is good.

IF that's the case both Chris Bell and Ted Hurst are possible First Rounders now.

 

[PatsFan2]

1. Will Kacmarek with a 4th round grade. Ugh.

2. We don't need a center but the 3rd round is the sweet spot. Brugler has 5 (Slaughter, Hecht, Jones, Lew, Zuhn) all with a 3rd-4th grade.

3. If we want a Tonga replacement, Tim Keenan from 'Bama (6-7 round grade) or Dontay Corleone (7-UDFA) line up really nicely in terms of value. Keenan had a bit of a down year comparitively, but in '24 had a 90 run defense grade. The godfather has 4 straight years of excellent run defense grades.

4. Taurean York and Deontae Lawson are both 6-7 round grades. Interesting value at that point. Rolder is a 4th, Jefferson a 5th-6th.

April fools better than him will probably go later.

 

[DaBruinz]

This is, by far, the largest draft guide that Brugler had done.. The number in parentheses is the number of prospects with detailed profiles.

99 QBs (20)
213 RB (28)
380 WR (55)
156 TE (33)
146 OT (30)
159 OG (30)
78 OC (15)
270 Edge Rushers (46)
249 DTs (40)
243 LBs (35)
318 CBs (42)
271 S (28)

40 Kickers
40 Punters
48 Long Snappers


2710 prospects - 402 detailed profiles..

 

[DaBruinz]

IF that's the case both Chris Bell and Ted Hurst are possible First Rounders now.

Brugler has a solid 2nd on Bell and solid 3rd on Hurst. Could be that you're over-valuing them..

 

[manxman2601]

Brugler on Keyron Crawford

• Motor is always revving; describes his play style as a “Rottweiler or bulldog — something that is going to bite you.”
• High-character person and player (NFL scout: “You always see him working, but the coaches say he does even more when people aren’t watching.”)