2026 Watch List

[manxman2601]

Not much of a watch list right now... but my sleepers are Mesi who i think is still massively undervalued and Eli Rairdon who also is massively undervalued IMO... Clev Lubin would have been included too but he is going back to school : (

I’m looking forward to Lubin next year. He’s been one of the best pass rushers for two years running which makes me wonder how good he can be in ‘26.

 

[mayoclinic]

Right on cue.

5 Most Underrated Prospects In The 2026 NFL Draft

Every year in the NFL Draft, thousands of prospects are evaluated, but only around 250-260 players hear their names called. Inevitably, that means quality talent gets overlooked, leaving hidden gems and underrated players buried throughout the draft cycle.

twsn.net

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Right on cue.

5 Most Underrated Prospects In The 2026 NFL Draft

Every year in the NFL Draft, thousands of prospects are evaluated, but only around 250-260 players hear their names called. Inevitably, that means quality talent gets overlooked, leaving hidden gems and underrated players buried throughout the draft cycle.

twsn.net

LOL. The 5 guys you were talking about in these threads. You guys are good.

 

[manxman2601]

Let's hope for a repeat of this in '26.

 

[mayoclinic]

One person's "top 32":

2026 NFL Draft big board: Top 32 prospects to know

For many fanbases across the NFL, it's on to the offseason, namely the NFL Draft. Here are 32 names to know in the upcoming draft class.

www.usatoday.com

I consider LT Overton and Caleb Tiernan day 3 picks.

 

[mayoclinic]

Updated Kiper top 25:

2026 NFL Draft: Mel Kiper shakes up Big Board Top 25 player rankings ahead of College Football Playoff Semifinals

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www.on3.com

 

[mayoclinic]

Updated big board from Trevor Sikkema:

Final 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: The top 450 draft prospects

PFF’s predictive draft rankings — a forward-looking exercise that blends production, grading and market sentiment to forecast how teams and analysts are likely to value each prospect on draft night.

www.pff.com

Frankly, I'm not sure it's worth following this. So lazy. He still has guys like Quincy Rhodes and AJ Harris who are not coming out. Gennings Dunker 25, Romello Heights 26.

 

[manxman2601]

Updated big board from Trevor Sikkema:

Final 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: The top 450 draft prospects

PFF’s predictive draft rankings — a forward-looking exercise that blends production, grading and market sentiment to forecast how teams and analysts are likely to value each prospect on draft night.

www.pff.com

Frankly, I'm not sure it's worth following this. So lazy. He still has guys like Quincy Rhodes and AJ Harris who are not coming out. Gennings Dunker 25, Romello Heights 26.

He really likes both. That's not lazy, just a difference of opinion. As for Rhodes and Harris, that feels like a fault of the editors.

 

[mayoclinic]

I'm ok with a guy going out on a ledge with guys he likes, and not going with the pack. That has real value.

The sense I get with Sikkema is laziness. Quincy Rhodes announced he was going back a month ago. Not new. It's really sloppy to have him on a 2026 high board at this point.

I question whether Sikkema's divergence is because of actual opinion or because he's mailing it in. Emmanuel Pregnon at 91? Fine if he believes it, not fine if he's just mailing in old material.

 

[mayoclinic]

Updated horizontal board from Rob Staton at Seahawksdraftblog:

Updated Horizontal Board for the 2026 NFL Draft – Seahawks Draft Blog

seahawksdraftblog.com

 

[PatsFan2]

LOL. The 5 guys you were talking about in these threads. You guys are good.

We can stay in the State of Georgia and take TE Oscar Delp and WR Ted Hurst.

 

[mayoclinic]

Makai Lemon, Ty Simpson and other intriguing 2026 NFL Draft early entrants

Aside from the obvious top-10 talents in this year's draft class, which prospects might draw the most attention of NFL scouts and GMs?

www.nytimes.com

 

[manxman2601]

What I've been waiting for.

 

[manxman2601]

So Connor Walendzak is only a junior and I don't know why he might be considered the best special teamer ever as an X search only brings up the tweet above. For those interested, he plays for Toledo and does play on every special team group. An early 2027 UDFA favourite perhaps. He's also very good in pass pro as a RB.

 

[stelfans]

Michael Taaffe

 

[manxman2601]

CBS video doing a shortlist of "draft sleepers"". Is relevant to us here because:

1. Max Iheanachor discussed at 1:40
2. Malachi Lawrence discussed at 9:26
3. Monroe Freeling discussed at 12:48
4. Treydan Stukes discussed at 22:18 (They single out the Patriots as a fit for Stukes).

They are all bookmarked.

 

[mayoclinic]

Bastards.

 

[manxman2601]

 

[Clonamery]

X issues...sounds painful.

 

[Clonamery]

This is upsetting the plan.....