Draft Rumours 2026

stelfans said:

What exactly was the issue with Downs?

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manxman2601 said:

I don't put a lot of stock in LaCanfora, but fwiw

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manxman2601 said:

We'll start getting information about where teams have prospects ranked from now on and this is a good one by Jeff Risdon who spoke with an NFL scout and an assistant coach.

Key takeaways.

1. Kadyn Proctor could go top 15, potentially top 10 (Cleveland?). "NFL coaches...covet size".

2. Oscar Delp possibly still a day 3 prospect.

3. Travis Burke might be viewed as a round 3 prospect.

4. Bryce Lance = day 2.

There is more but I chose the info I found most relevant. Link below.

https://football.realgm.com/analysis/3681/$05-On-NFL-Pro-Day-Conversations-With-NFL-Personnel

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Huckleberry1 said:

Thanks Manx. I have been working 7 days a week since last September and have had almost no time to look at the draft this year. I have cursory knowledge about the top 40-50 prospects, and that's about it. I have been wondering if it's just me but this is the most fluid I have seen draft boards that I can remember. Usually by now there's a pretty solid idea about how the first round will drop, but this year the projections are all over the place, from Jordyn Tyson in the top 10 to late first round, to Monroe Freeling in the early second to 6 overall, which is nuts imo. I'm curious about your thoughts on this( same for Mayo)

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manxman2601 said:

I agree, and not just in the first round either. Even rounds 2-4 are still a bit of a lottery. I think it's because it's not a great draft at the top where the best prospects play the non-premier positions like LB, S and RB. And then the prospects at the premier positions aren't all that clean. Rueben Bain lacks length, David Bailey lacks bend, Makai Lemon is undersized and not super athletic etc.

However, it's a very deep draft with some strong developmental starters and excellent depth which is why I think rounds 2-4 are so fluid. It's also a very old draft. Not too many juniors and lots of 5th and 6th year seniors. It's a very weird draft to get a grip on, both generally and for the Patriots specifically.

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Huckleberry1 said:

Thanks. I agree. I have had a really hard time wrapping my head around it. Surprisingly, and unless the first round falls very differently than I expect it to, I really like what appears to be their options at 31. Ineachor, Blake Miller, possibly C.J. Allen, Malachi Lawrence, Concepcion, Omari Cooper, maybe even Caleb Banks. But it really hard to say with things being this fluid. One outcome that really intrigued me had Jordyn Tyson available after the #25 pick, which, while doubtful, had me wanting them to move up to grab him. From what I have seen he's a top .5 player if healthy, and would actually give them what so many like to call a true "#1." WR. Overall though I think there will be a number of very good prospects available at #31. Given that most see everything from 10-40 in a somewhat similar tier I think this is going to be a draft where teams are going to go need over BPA and I think that favors the Patriots to have good options at 31.

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manxman2601 said:

Tyson is great but I get scared if he’s fallen that far. I’d be in two minds about picking him if that happened.

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mayoclinic said:

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manxman2601 said:

Tyson is great but I get scared if he’s fallen that far. I’d be in two minds about picking him if that happened.

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“You just don’t see first-rounders,” said another scout. “They just don’t jump out. Mike Evans is a blue player. None of these guys are really blue.

“You’ve been able to get running backs and receivers down the line for years because it’s not a hard position to play. The hard positions are corner, pass rush, offensive tackle, quarterback. Wide receivers and backs, my God, there’s production all over the place.

“A lot of guys don’t have the stats. But you watch all their targets and plays and you go, ‘Gee, this guy just needs to get the ball more.’ There’s a lot of good receivers in this draft.”

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