The 2026 NFL Draft will be here before we know it.

The All-Star circuit has passed, and the annual NFL Combine is just a few weeks away. After that? It’s Pro Days and 30-visits. It’s a great time to assess the landscape of this year’s draft and acknowledge the risers and fallers of the first block of the process has been completed.

How are we liking this year’s draft class? Here’s an update top-100 big board of my personal assessment of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Kyle Crabbs’ Post-Senior Bowl 2026 NFL Draft Top-100 Big Board

1. Ohio State SAF Caleb Downs

I’d like to invoke my inner Nick Saban if you’re hoping to see me move Downs further down the board at some point. “I’m not going to, so quit askin’!”

I’m well aware of the positional value measures teams weigh in the draft and how a safety can be minimized in a game plan by teams well-equipped to do so. But this combination of skills, instincts, physicality, size, and versatility is simply unmatched in this class.

2. Miami FL EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.

Bain Jr. sliding because of his arm length is, predictively, a valid concern. I just see too many ways his play style still translates to, so I don’t think it will cost him dearly as a pro.

Bain Jr. offers tremendous power and leverage, while having the right temperament as a pass rusher to change games one way or another.

3. Ohio State LB Arvell Reese

Reese’s best friend right now should be Atlanta Falcons defender Jalon Walker. Walker crawled so that Reese can now run as an off-ball hybrid with pass-rush abilities. Reese is bigger, better off the ball than Walker, and just as dynamic on the line of scrimmage.

4. Ohio State LB Sonny Styles

You hesitate to call anyone in the draft a “safe” player, but Styles sure feels like one. It’s hard not to like the blend of coverage ability, run-game instincts, size, length, and sure-fire tackling. If you want to be a team that puts the stress of today’s spacing on defense on second-level defenders, this is your guy — because you don’t compromise the box work to get the coverage appeal.

5. Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love

Four of the top five players on this board are a positional value enthusiast’s worst nightmare. A safety, two off-ball linebackers, and now a running back. It will make for a fascinating approach for teams.

What I can tell you about Love is this: he will have the chance to be a very, very good NFL starter. Even if he does the “Ashton Jeanty” and lands in a poorly constructed offense, I would suspect Love has enough home run hitting ability to still make an impact.

6. Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza

QB1 arrives. Mendoza has some questions about how he’ll take to his next offense, but he’s a hard guy to doubt long-term because he’s so attuned to the mental side of the game.

Mendoza is cerebral with prototypical size and great accuracy. We saw the “big moment” answering the bell in the National Championship Game against Miami with his legs, too. He has a chance to become a quality starter at quarterback for (presumably) the Raiders.

7. Penn State IOL Olaivavega Ioane

My top-rated offensive lineman in this year’s class is a guard. There, I said it. It’s nice to get the confession off my chest.

I do have a tackle in my top-10 as well, but the man they can “Vega” is an impact player. He’s got athletic ability, power, super-strong hands, and he’s well developed as a pass protector. Ioane was credited with just four total pressures allowed in 2025.

8. LSU CB Mansoor Delane

Delane has a career completion percentage allowed of 47% and posted his single-season career-best mark this season — his only year with LSU. Delane is all about instincts and technique, and he’s a high-end prospect in both.

He boasts a career passer rating allowed under 70, has just seven career penalties, a missed tackle rate of 10% (which is good for a defensive back), and achieved this in nearly 2,500 snaps. He’s ready.

9. Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson

There are some injury flags that have me a little gun-shy about Tyson, but the talent is undeniable. And it’s the plethora of ways in which Tyson wins that has me ready to slot him at WR1.

He was an inside/outside threat in 2024. He was a vertical field-stretcher at Colorado. He runs good routes with good side and elite body control. He cut down on the drops in 2025. I’m going to tell myself not to “overthink” this one.

10. Miami OL Francis Mauigoa

Is he a tackle? A guard? To quote Mike Tomlin: “We do not care!” He’s an ass kicker, that’s what he is.

Mauigoa should be given every opportunity to play outside first. I like his set work. I love his anchor. And I adore his upper-body power to manipulate defenders. It’s curtains when he sets his hands. Anyone looking to add some “nasty” up front should get in line for Francis.

Prospects 11-20

11.	Tennessee	CB	Jermod McCoy
12.	Clemson	CB	Avieon Terrell
13.	USC	WR	Makai Lemon
14.	Texas Tech	EDGE	David Bailey
15.	Ohio State	WR	Carnell Tate
16.	Texas A&M	EDGE	Cashius Howell
17.	Oregon	TE	Kenyon Sadiq
18.	Auburn	EDGE	Keldric Faulk
19.	Clemson	EDGE	T.J. Parker
20.	Texas A&M	WR	KC Concepcion

Jermod McCoy deserves acknowledgement as a top-10 player in this class who simply didn’t play this past year. If the medicals check out in Indy, look out.

The trio of Terrell, Lemon, and Bailey all project as really, really good football players, although there’s a size component for all three that could limit their ability to reach their full potential. Bailey leads the charge in a healthy group of pass rushers in this block, with Clemson’s T.J. Parker building steam after a strong Senior Bowl.

Prospects 21-30

21.	Ohio State	IDL	Kayden McDonald
22.	Washingon	WR	Denzel Boston
23.	Utah	OT	Spencer Fano
24.	Arizona State	CB	Keith Abney II
25.	Missouri	EDGE	Zion Young
26.	Missouri	CB	Colton Hood
27.	Toledo	SAF	Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
28.	Georgia	LB	CJ Allen
29.	South Carolina	CB	Brandon Cisse
30.	Georgia	OT	Monroe Freeling

I like this group of talent, but it feels like the range of the draft when you may end up with more risk than you’d like for a top-100 pick.

Fano is superb in space, but he’s a bit light in the trunk. Abney is as much fun a time as you’ll have watching a cornerback, but there’s some skepticism over the size. Zion Young is a powerful end and has good tape, but he had more pressures this season (57) than he did in his first three seasons combined (55). The talent here is plentiful, but it may be a bit more volatile than in other years.

Prospects 31-40

31.	Texas Tech	IDL	Lee Hunter
32.	Texas	LB	Anthony Hill Jr.
33.	Florida	IDL	Caleb Banks
34.	Georgia	IDL	Christen Miller
35.	Miami	EDGE	Akheem Mesidor
36.	Kentucky	IOL	Jalen Farmer
37.	Iowa	IOL	Gennings Dunker
38.	Alabama	OT	Kadyn Proctor
39.	Alabama	QB	Ty Simpson
40.	Illinois	EDGE	Gabe Jacas

Senior Bowl standouts pop up in bunches on the fringe of the top-32. Lee Hunter had a good week in Mobile. Caleb Banks’ week was better — and he needed it to be.

I loved what I saw from Kentucky guard Jalen Farmer as well; he’s a long, heavy puncher with a great anchor. Gennings Dunker performed well, too. But no Senior Bowl player had a better week than Jacas, who played with the kind of infectious energy that’s hard to miss.

Prospects 41-50

41.	Clemson	IDL	Peter Woods
42.	Ohio State	CB	Davison Igbinosun
43.	San Diego State	CB	Chris Johnson
44.	Oklahoma	EDGE	R Mason Thomas
45.	Missouri	LB	Josiah Trotter
46.	LSU	SAF	A.J. Haulcy
47.	USC	SAF	Kamari Ramsey
48.	Oregon	SAF	Dillon Thieneman
49.	Louisville	WR	Chris Bell
50.	Tennessee	EDGE	Joshua Josephs

I’m finding myself more Josiah Trotter-pilled by the day. This cat can play! A little rough around the edges? Sure. But so are Woods and Igbinosun at this stage of the draft.

This safety class is not rough around the edges, however. It flippin’ rocks. Downs at No. 1, McNeil-Warren in the top-32, and a trio of safeties here who have different styles but could all be quality starters. Haulcy has the best blend of ball skills, size, and striking power.

Prospects 51-60

51.	Penn State	EDGE	Dani Dennis-Sutton
52.	Michigan	EDGE	Derrick Moore
53.	Clemson	OT	Blake Miller
54.	Miami	CB	Keionte Scott
55.	Indiana	WR	Omar Cooper Jr.
56.	Notre Dame	RB	Jadarian Price
57.	Auburn	IOL	Connor Lew
58.	Arizona State	OT	Max Iheanachor
59.	Baylor	TE	Michael Trigg
60.	Iowa State	IDL	Domonique Orange

Iheanachor is all the rage right now. He’s red hot thanks to his late start in football, his elite athleticism, and a good week in Mobile. I’d suspect he gets drafted well north of this ranking. But I do acknowledge that with how raw he is, there are things that could go wrong.

In the “risk assessment” portion of what we do, he’s one I’m really pulling for to go to the right place. The rest of this block is pretty underrated. Dennis-Sutton, Moore, Miller, Cooper Jr., and Trigg all feel like they’re a little more under the radar than they should be.

Prospects 61-70

61.	Cincinnati	IDL	Dontay Corleone
62.	Utah	OT	Caleb Lomu
63.	Oregon	IOL	Emmanuel Pregnon
64.	Texas Tech	EDGE	Romello Height
65.	Georgia State	WR	Ted Hurst
66.	Notre Dame	WR	Malachi Fields
67.	Nebraska	RB	Emmett Johnson
68.	Clemson	WR	Antonio Williams
69.	Alabama	DL	LT Overton
70.	Cincinnati	LB	Jake Golday

It’s hard not to get excited about what we saw from Ted Hurst and Malachi Fields last week in Mobile. Big-bodied receivers with strong catch point play and vertical ability are a fit for any offense.

I find myself a little lower on Caleb Lomu than most, with my concern rooted in his rawness. I put him in the same bucket as Iheanachor, but I don’t think he’s as physically gifted as the Arizona State tackle. I do see the pathway to an impactful starter, though.

Prospects 71-80

71.	Arizona	SAF	Genesis Smith
72.	Washington	RB	Jonah Coleman
73.	Tennessee	WR	Chris Brazzell
74.	Duke	CB	Chandler Rivers
75.	Indiana	WR	Elijah Sarratt
76.	Indiana	CB	D’Angelo Ponds
77.	Penn State	SAF	Zakee Wheatley
78.	Kansas State	IOL	Sam Hecht
79.	Ohio State	TE	Max Klare
80.	Alabama	LB	Deontae Lawson

This is a good block for undersized, scrappy players. Chandler Rivers is an undersized nickel. D’Angelo Ponds is probably too lean to play in the slot, but man — it’s hard to write that dude off despite being potentially sub-175 pounds.

Sam Hecht is sub-300 pounds, but as a center, I’d suspect he’ll be fine. They’re all good football players.

Prospects 81-90

81.	Florida State	IDL	Darrell Jackson Jr.
82.	Texas	CB	Malik Muhammad
83.	North Carolina State	TE	Justin Joly
84.	Texas A&M	CB	Will Lee III
85.	Texas	SAF	Michael Taaffe
86.	USC	WR	Ja’Kobi Lane
87.	Texas A&M	IOL	Chase Bisontis
88.	Texas	TE	Jack Endries
89.	Vanderbilt	TE	Eli Stowers
90.	Oklahoma	WR	Deion Burks

The late Day 2 window is where the intrigue really picks up for me in a tight end class that I like a lot. Sadiq was the only one in the top-50. Trigg joined him in the top-60. Max Klare snuck in just ahead of this block at 79th overall as TE3.

Joly is an impressive flex/slot player. Stowers is a bit more of an H-back, whereas Endries is a really reliable receiver with a contested catch rate pushing 60% for his career and a 4% drop rate.

Prospects 91-100

91.	Pittsburgh	LB	Kyle Louis
92.	TCU	SAF	Bud Clark
93.	Miami	WR	CJ Daniels
94.	Arkansas	CB	Julian Neal
95.	Florida	IOL	Jake Slaughter
96.	Georgia	WR	Zachariah Branch
97.	Boston College	OT	Jude Bowry
98.	Florida	EDGE	Tyreak Sapp
99.	Texas A&M	LB	Taurean York
100.	Penn State	RB	Nicholas Singleton

Tip of the cap to Kyle Louis and Bud Clark for their Senior Bowl performances, too. Both are undersized defenders, but both were also undeniable in their range and presence around the football.

Zachariah Branch is an intriguing speed receiver with a strong argument for the top-100, whereas you’ve got a toolsy offensive lineman in Jude Bowry, who I believe is a developmental starter. Sprinkle in hyper-specific skill sets like physical press corner Julian Neal and power end Tyreak Sapp? You’ve got some nice upside here to wrap the top-100.

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