2026 Draft Prospects Thread

[tynimiller]

This thread is where we can all share our thoughts on 2026 prospects for the NFL draft. These could be guys you just love, guys that are Green Bay types or both. Share your favorites, your worsts, your player profiles....

 

[tynimiller]

Everyone knows I RARELY have ever said or defended the concept of taking a RB Day1 (this doesn't mean I don't have RBs ranked in my top 32 but that I don't believe it is wise use of picks Day 1)....that said enter Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame.

Look...this young man is just NASTY in every good sense of the word. Last year he finally got the reigns of being the lead back (in a LOADED backfield) and despite not getting as many carries as many leaders dude compiled 1,125 yards on the ground on just 163 attempts (6.9 ypc) and 237 yards receiving on just 28 receptions (8.5ypr). 19 total TDs.

Remember in 2024 ND offense Riley Leonard led the team in rushing attempts with 184 and Jadarian Price got 120 rushing attempts...if Love had truly been a typical bell cow, he easily eclipses 2,000 yards and IMO is likely the concensus best RB over Ashton (who got 374 attempts) because unlike Jeanty Love is a true threat in the passing game and not just a ditch and dump option.

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This young man to me is NOT something Green Bay should target UNLESS we yet again are sitting at the end of Day1 AND Lloyd hasn't been able to stay healthy or shows he isn't ready to be a compliment to Jacobs. I cannot fathom the tandem of Jacobs and Love with Wilson in the third spot just making MLF drooling over his options.


Jeremiyah Love...likely in my Top15 and a RB I fully will understand and advocate for a team to use a Day1 pick on depending on their team's structure and situation.

 

[tynimiller]

Another favorite prospect of mine from 2025 - and decided to return to college one more years has to be highlighted and that is the Godfather...Dontay Corleone defensive tackle from Cincinatti.

Dude has put forth 109 tackles, 17 TFLs, 9.5 sacks in his 34 game career in college. His strength and ability to wreck double teams even is on display nearly every single snap you watch from him. Constantly teams have tried to double team him, only to see him flatten one of the two and push back the other into the QB's or RB's lap destroying the flow of a play. His 10 yard split of 1.71 clocked this offseason at over 335lbs folks is INSANE. GB is going to LOVE his 3 cone which I've heard rumors of he has hit the 7.4 and flirting with getting in the 7.3s.

If the time has finally come to walk from Clark or plan on Brooks and Wooden both leaving after 2026 season...this BAAAAAD man could be the immediate answer day 1.

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[tynimiller]

The chances of trying to predict a position specifically we might target in 2026 is tough....and with not having a Day1 pick is even tougher because the GB tendencies don't hone things down to the "most likely" types.

That said...GB with addition of Micah and fiscal tightness created by that PLUS the massive class of departing contracts in starters and contributors leads me to look to a position which we could very much need a plug and play guy in their rookie year because of the cost savings to our cap that could create. IF Elgton Jenkins were released, the savings would be right around $20M....that is something I think only a fool wouldn't have to consider. Now if Jennkins is willing to take a deal extension that cuts that in half for 2026 and stays reasonable for two or threes years after that with a third or fourth year which will never been seen as is...perhaps.

BUT that means center and the good news is rookie starting centers are typically easily found in Day2 of the draft. So who are some of "Tyni's Guys" at center....

Many top center lists you'll see will always inlcude the first guy and that is Jake Slaughter from Florida. He's a three year day in and day out starting center for the Gators who has consistently not just graded out as one of the best centers but one of the better lineman in the SEC. Right now if you were to tell me a center goes day one of the draft I'd likely expect it to be Slaughter - he just seems to be the safest center pick there is. He has great length for a center, carries just over 300lbs but has the frame to build upon it without much if any athleticism loss at the cost of it either. In 760 pass blocking snaps he provided or given up just 3 sacks to his credit in that time and only 18 pressures per PFF...you keep your pressures per pass snap around 2% you're going to catch the eye of the NFL at any OL position. While he's put up offensive blocking grades of 77.8 (23') and 82.0 (24') he started the 2025 campaign with one of the cleanest games I've ever seen him have which is saying something....BUT keep it in perspective it was against Long Island University who is barely D1. In truth I don't see Slaughter there in the second round when we pick, but if he is - I don't want to hear ignorant fools moan about picking a center....he'd easily be our best center day 1 and provide us four years of center play no doubt in my mind.

Logan Jones - Iowa - Center is a prospect that I just love and admit more than most. His journey of being recruited as a defensive lineman, to the 2021 season taken from him due to injury and then in Spring 2022 they moved him to offensive line - center specifically - and the dude freaking won the spot and has never looked back since. 2025 will be his fourth year centering the offensive line of the Hawkeyes and if you watch him, he's never lost that defensive aggression of attacking, it seems to be how he takes on his blocking assignments in the run game. While his first season at center saw him only give up 2 sacks, his pressures were 24 and a higher than desired % of pass snaps at nearly 6%. But in 2024, he gave up just 5 pressures / 1 hit / 0 sacks...and rounded into just an incredible center and caught the eye of every scout I know personally. He was going to be drafted last year likely, but late, going back I think could lead to him flirting with end of day 2 if a team really falls in love with him. Lot of a season ahead of us, but I currently have a 3rd-6th round range on him, but I truly suspect he is going to put another stellar season together like 2024 and if he does there is a chance I wash out on a 3rd round grade on a guy that is mature, gritty to the core and has faced adversity before and conquered it.

Connor Lew - Auburn - Center for sure deserves being mentioned as he and Slaughter are typically fighting for the #1 Center spot on majority of watchlists. Connor is the youngest of the three mentioned so far heading into just his 3rd NFL season. Depending on how 2025 goes I could easily see him not declare but if he is the athletic beast he seems, has another stellar year - he like Slaughter would be a top 50 pick likely as I know more than a few teams that likely will look to center in 2026. Lew, in his first two seasons only gave up 1 sack in 670 pass blocking snaps (a tenth of 1%)...and only 15 total pressures which is right around that 2% clip I've said is awesome to be at or under. If you want a center to pull often this young man is the ticket - his foot speed is impressive, and his understanding of leverage from wrestling background shines in blocking as he seems to control the uncontrollable at times.

I'll mention one more and anyone that follows me I seem to always gravitate towards a Missouri offensive lineman of sorts each draft...doesn't always mean I have them ranked high, but love their profile and projection. Connor Tollison is their center and I likely think will continue the Tiger OL streak I seem to have. Used as a TE some and center just one game his freshman year (2021) - he like Jones started at center in 2022 and is entering his fourth year as his teams' unspoken brain of the OL. Center in 2022 out of necessity he struggled many would admit with the SEC fronts he constantly would see, however in 2023 he really put an awesome season together...and repeated in 2024. The thing he has struggled with is his pass pro, he is a BEAST in run blocking, but at times struggles with pass pro. He had an incredibly clean pass pro game week 1 on 29 reps, but Central Arkansas isn't a powerhouse, but Bradley Clark their senior DT knows how to pressure in the middle and he never got home or even pressured. Keep an eye on Tollison, while some would say at this time he is a late Day3 flyer...I truly think he has the starting chops at center at the next level if his growth and maturation in pass pro has reached a level it would need to be at the next level.

 

[tynimiller]

The chances of trying to predict a position specifically we might target in 2026 is tough....and with not having a Day1 pick is even tougher because the GB tendencies don't hone things down to the "most likely" types.

That said...GB with addition of Micah and fiscal tightness created by that PLUS the massive class of departing contracts in starters and contributors leads me to look to a position which we could very much need a plug and play guy in their rookie year because of the cost savings to our cap that could create. IF Elgton Jenkins were released, the savings would be right around $20M....that is something I think only a fool wouldn't have to consider. Now if Jennkins is willing to take a deal extension that cuts that in half for 2026 and stays reasonable for two or threes years after that with a third or fourth year which will never been seen as is...perhaps.

BUT that means center and the good news is rookie starting centers are typically easily found in Day2 of the draft. So who are some of "Tyni's Guys" at center....

Many top center lists you'll see will always inlcude the first guy and that is Jake Slaughter from Florida. He's a three year day in and day out starting center for the Gators who has consistently not just graded out as one of the best centers but one of the better lineman in the SEC. Right now if you were to tell me a center goes day one of the draft I'd likely expect it to be Slaughter - he just seems to be the safest center pick there is. He has great length for a center, carries just over 300lbs but has the frame to build upon it without much if any athleticism loss at the cost of it either. In 760 pass blocking snaps he provided or given up just 3 sacks to his credit in that time and only 18 pressures per PFF...you keep your pressures per pass snap around 2% you're going to catch the eye of the NFL at any OL position. While he's put up offensive blocking grades of 77.8 (23') and 82.0 (24') he started the 2025 campaign with one of the cleanest games I've ever seen him have which is saying something....BUT keep it in perspective it was against Long Island University who is barely D1. In truth I don't see Slaughter there in the second round when we pick, but if he is - I don't want to hear ignorant fools moan about picking a center....he'd easily be our best center day 1 and provide us four years of center play no doubt in my mind.

Logan Jones - Iowa - Center is a prospect that I just love and admit more than most. His journey of being recruited as a defensive lineman, to the 2021 season taken from him due to injury and then in Spring 2022 they moved him to offensive line - center specifically - and the dude freaking won the spot and has never looked back since. 2025 will be his fourth year centering the offensive line of the Hawkeyes and if you watch him, he's never lost that defensive aggression of attacking, it seems to be how he takes on his blocking assignments in the run game. While his first season at center saw him only give up 2 sacks, his pressures were 24 and a higher than desired % of pass snaps at nearly 6%. But in 2024, he gave up just 5 pressures / 1 hit / 0 sacks...and rounded into just an incredible center and caught the eye of every scout I know personally. He was going to be drafted last year likely, but late, going back I think could lead to him flirting with end of day 2 if a team really falls in love with him. Lot of a season ahead of us, but I currently have a 3rd-6th round range on him, but I truly suspect he is going to put another stellar season together like 2024 and if he does there is a chance I wash out on a 3rd round grade on a guy that is mature, gritty to the core and has faced adversity before and conquered it.

Connor Lew - Auburn - Center for sure deserves being mentioned as he and Slaughter are typically fighting for the #1 Center spot on majority of watchlists. Connor is the youngest of the three mentioned so far heading into just his 3rd NFL season. Depending on how 2025 goes I could easily see him not declare but if he is the athletic beast he seems, has another stellar year - he like Slaughter would be a top 50 pick likely as I know more than a few teams that likely will look to center in 2026. Lew, in his first two seasons only gave up 1 sack in 670 pass blocking snaps (a tenth of 1%)...and only 15 total pressures which is right around that 2% clip I've said is awesome to be at or under. If you want a center to pull often this young man is the ticket - his foot speed is impressive, and his understanding of leverage from wrestling background shines in blocking as he seems to control the uncontrollable at times.

I'll mention one more and anyone that follows me I seem to always gravitate towards a Missouri offensive lineman of sorts each draft...doesn't always mean I have them ranked high, but love their profile and projection. Connor Tollison is their center and I likely think will continue the Tiger OL streak I seem to have. Used as a TE some and center just one game his freshman year (2021) - he like Jones started at center in 2022 and is entering his fourth year as his teams' unspoken brain of the OL. Center in 2022 out of necessity he struggled many would admit with the SEC fronts he constantly would see, however in 2023 he really put an awesome season together...and repeated in 2024. The thing he has struggled with is his pass pro, he is a BEAST in run blocking, but at times struggles with pass pro. He had an incredibly clean pass pro game week 1 on 29 reps, but Central Arkansas isn't a powerhouse, but Bradley Clark their senior DT knows how to pressure in the middle and he never got home or even pressured. Keep an eye on Tollison, while some would say at this time he is a late Day3 flyer...I truly think he has the starting chops at center at the next level if his growth and maturation in pass pro has reached a level it would need to be at the next level.

Just a follow up post as to how these mentioned centers have faired...

Jake Slaughter has actually been a little worse than I expected the last few games and I will say if he stays like this through end of the year good chance he lets go of the first center off board position...but I see him correcting ship as he is too smart and good of a center.

Logan Jones Iowa's center is trending massively up and I am falling even more in love with him. He had a bit of a dip in his run blocking reps vs. Indiana but dude remains I think one of the best internal pass blocking centers in college football. His worst pass blocking game is a season best for many centers. Keep an eye on him folks...would be an AWESOME center and might be there with our 2nd rounder or as we all know sometimes centers that a legit starters are there in 3rd - 5th. I am guessing he would be by all team consensus a top 64 prospect for sure.

Connor Lew Auburn's center has been very roller coaster like...Baylor and Texas A&M really spun him and pushed him around...but dude locked in against Ball State, S Alabama and Oklahoma. Lew needs to show up against some top flight teams or he might find himself as the third or fourth center on many boards when some said he was their top going into the season. FTR I've never had him that high.

Since he was mentioned in the post Connor Tollison from Missouri...he is having a down year compared to his 2024, and I'm hoping he pulls it up some or he could be a clean Day3 projection IMO

 

[tynimiller]

I know many will roll their eyes if we did this....but folks - let me tell you about a tackle prospect I LOVE and has GB written all over him.

Max Iheanachor - Arizona State - 6'6' 330lbs​

He plays RT for the Sun Devils...and while many would never know, football is honestly brand new to him relatively speaking. Little about him and his journey....at 13 he moved from Nigeria to Los Angeles...he grew up playing soccer and basketball - his high school didn't even have football. In 2021 he enrolled in East LA College and his size, natural footwork and athletic background helped him quickly transition to a sport brand new to him....and he quickly became the No.7 ranked junior college prospect in the nation. Transferring to Arizona State in 2023. He played some in 2023 with a few starts sprinkled in (at least 5) all at RT...but it was 2024 where Arizona State made the playoff run that a LOT of folks started noticing this raw athletic RT on the field just disrupting anything defenses threw at him.

This year as of typing this he has yet to give up a sack or QB hit and ONLY 5 hurries. That is an efficiency of pass blocking reps of nearly 99%. And it hasn't been just nobody teams - Miss State, Baylor and TCU are in there (Texas St and N Arizona the others). If he continues to just be awesome in the coming stretch of games there is a really good chance I think he will be a lock for Day2 and his testing could push him higher than many think.

Many might say why would we draft him....well IMO you never can have too many athletic big guys for the offensive line....yes Tom is our RT of the future UNLESS we (GB) decides you know what our strongest line in 2026 is Tom at Center and Belton at RT (or Max Iheanachor).....Rasheed is leaving and Morgan has shown he is solid on left side of the line but not as good on right side (RG better than RT)....but really GB has all the weapons locked down for a bit, offensively the OL will see Walker and Rhyan leave....Jenkins has struggled and Banks cannot stay healthy - is drafting an incredibly athletic, likely fully capable RG or RT now but would be special if not forced to start right away? Be a very GB thing to do....

I love Max and while it will be MONTHS till I have actual ranks, he is a Day2 lock for me right now barring a catastrophic issue or such popping up with him.

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[OldSchool101]

I know many will roll their eyes if we did this....but folks - let me tell you about a tackle prospect I LOVE and has GB written all over him.

Max Iheanachor - Arizona State - 6'6' 330lbs​

He plays RT for the Sun Devils...and while many would never know, football is honestly brand new to him relatively speaking. Little about him and his journey....at 13 he moved from Nigeria to Los Angeles...he grew up playing soccer and basketball - his high school didn't even have football. In 2021 he enrolled in East LA College and his size, natural footwork and athletic background helped him quickly transition to a sport brand new to him....and he quickly became the No.7 ranked junior college prospect in the nation. Transferring to Arizona State in 2023. He played some in 2023 with a few starts sprinkled in (at least 5) all at RT...but it was 2024 where Arizona State made the playoff run that a LOT of folks started noticing this raw athletic RT on the field just disrupting anything defenses threw at him.

This year as of typing this he has yet to give up a sack or QB hit and ONLY 5 hurries. That is an efficiency of pass blocking reps of nearly 99%. And it hasn't been just nobody teams - Miss State, Baylor and TCU are in there (Texas St and N Arizona the others). If he continues to just be awesome in the coming stretch of games there is a really good chance I think he will be a lock for Day2 and his testing could push him higher than many think.

Many might say why would we draft him....well IMO you never can have too many athletic big guys for the offensive line....yes Tom is our RT of the future UNLESS we (GB) decides you know what our strongest line in 2026 is Tom at Center and Belton at RT (or Max Iheanachor).....Rasheed is leaving and Morgan has shown he is solid on left side of the line but not as good on right side (RG better than RT)....but really GB has all the weapons locked down for a bit, offensively the OL will see Walker and Rhyan leave....Jenkins has struggled and Banks cannot stay healthy - is drafting an incredibly athletic, likely fully capable RG or RT now but would be special if not forced to start right away? Be a very GB thing to do....

I love Max and while it will be MONTHS till I have actual ranks, he is a Day2 lock for me right now barring a catastrophic issue or such popping up with him.

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Looks like a great Prospect.

I’ll quickly offer that I’d really like to see GB go after another DT (I had an Early draft crush on Derrick Harmon and he’s turned out phenomenal). I’m certainly not complaining about Golden as he’s right on course to break out at any time.

I’d totally be ok with us also drafting an OL in Day2 alongside a DT. I still think we need to pipeline that as much as possible. Our Play action highly depends on our Running success. So far we still need to get Jacobs going. Plus we always need developing depth on cheap $ (like Belton) if someone misses time. As you mentioned with Walker and Rhyan likely gone, it’s going to be another year to either draft 1 OL earlier… or a pair in Day3 etc.

We’re finding out how important it is to stock the shelves at DT/OL in the trenches.

 

[tynimiller]

Alright....here's a guy I'll go on record for prior to measureables or anything like that start rolling in....I think this guy washes out in my Top 50 possibly by the end of the draft process. BUT many are sleeping on him, however if he tests well look for him like Nohl Williams to slide up the charts steadily until draft day...

Julian Neal - Outside CB from Arkansas by way of Fresno State 6'2' 208lbs
This razorback has been IMPRESSIVE all year. Betting on himself in the transfer from Fresno St to the likes of the SEC is a risk many DBs would cower from, not Neal....just like he doesn't shy from tackling, he was up for this challenge as well.

This young man has been not just good at times, but consistently good almost perfectly throughout the entire year...Miss State matchup was the only one he struggled in. But he's seen the likes of Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Memphis, Auburn and LSU and come out the better side of his matchups.

Neal is a sudden and explosive athlete using his that to his advantage and his size to mitigate any chance of a long foot race, which is something some worry he isn't the fastest guy at but I don't see a slow CB personally - fact is if he can continue to use his size, length and short range speed/agility to his benefit and the growth of his footwork even more I do think he can make it as a starting outside CB for sure.

Keep an eye on him, so long as he doesn't illustrate terrible testing this dude could be a guy we nab in the second round in a draft without any first round picks.

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[shockerx]

Yes, I feel like going IOL and CB in every round, like throwing darts, maybe get a couple of hits. But Please a little less RAS score and more football players in the mold of Kraft E. Williams and Jacobs. I wish there was a test for that. The Packers need guys with heart and football instinct. tyni can you put a little * next to those guys.

 

[tynimiller]

Yes, I feel like going IOL and CB in every round, like throwing darts, maybe get a couple of hits. But Please a little less RAS score and more football players in the mold of Kraft E. Williams and Jacobs. I wish there was a test for that. The Packers need guys with heart and football instinct. tyni can you put a little * next to those guys.

I will often times make notes of guys that are just football types or guys that seem to overcome their measurables....a Packer that fit that description is Karl Brooks.

However.....I think you might need to rethink your claim of more guys like Kraft/Williams/Jacobs and less RAS indications....

Kraft - 9.68 RAS
Evan Williams - 8.2 RAS

Josh Jacobs was a lower athletic profile guy however out of those listed.

 

[shockerx]

yes I know they are all upper end athletes...but have to find guys the heart and instincts that separates them from others...how do you measure that. i remember they talked to bunch of coaches about how Brady made it all the way to the 6th round....all his measurables pretty far south, but they said after the fact, they only could open him up and see the heart inside.

 

[tynimiller]

yes I know they are all upper end athletes...but have to find guys the heart and instincts that separates them from others...how do you measure that. i remember they talked to bunch of coaches about how Brady made it all the way to the 6th round....all his measurables pretty far south, but they said after the fact, they only could open him up and see the heart inside.

Too many prospects illustrate that till they make it...others carry a chip for years even after making millions....others they have it for a bit but fame and such squelch it. FAR FAR TOO many things uncontrollable or known to carry into the future. This why measurables and knowns are leaned on so much. You whiff on a heart prediction and the kid isn't a high level athlete, likelihood is they don't even have a function as a depth guy in a league full of incredible athletes.....miss a heart guy but he's crazy athletically gifted...he likely can serve as depth role until his rookie deal is up or you find his replacement.

 

[SudsMcBucky]

This isn't prospect related but a general 2026 draft related remark. To show just how ******* ineptly the Falcons are run, their 1st round pick in 2026 goes to the Rams, which, at this pace, looks like it could very well be a top 5 pick. All that for wanting to jump from the 2nd round in '25 back into the bottom of the 1st.

 

[tynimiller]

This isn't prospect related but a general 2026 draft related remark. To show just how ******* ineptly the Falcons are run, their 1st round pick in 2026 goes to the Rams, which, at this pace, looks like it could very well be a top 5 pick. All that for wanting to jump from the 2nd round in '25 back into the bottom of the 1st.

Honestly the trade for pick weighting wasn't terrible really....the kicker for me was they did it for another edge in James Pearce after using their other first day pick on an edge in Jalon Walker

ATL GOT - 1.26 & 3.101
RAMS GOT - 2.46 & 7.242 + 2026 FIRST ROUNDER

Now if Pearce and Walker help transform that front and grow into an elite tandem that price to pay will be immensely worthwhile...

 

[Magooch]

Honestly the trade for pick weighting wasn't terrible really....the kicker for me was they did it for another edge in James Pearce after using their other first day pick on an edge in Jalon Walker

ATL GOT - 1.26 & 3.101
RAMS GOT - 2.46 & 7.242 + 2026 FIRST ROUNDER

Now if Pearce and Walker help transform that front and grow into an elite tandem that price to pay will be immensely worthwhile...

To compound their issues you all have probably seen by now but Michael Penix Jr is out for the year with knee injury (left ACL). This coming on the tails of drafting him in the top 10...right after paying Kirk 180m/100m guaranteed in free agency, and after Penix spent 6 years in college (Covid "bonus" year, medical redshirt) and had four of those seasons cut short with season ending injuries (2x Right ACL, AC joint, SC joint). I feel bad for the guy but that whole situation is looking rather suspect.

Back to our drafting though, I'm really curious to see how this year plays out. Obviously, with no firsts the approach will have to change a little bit. At the same time, I feel like we *generally* tend to draft "long term" with our early round picks and are usually not looking for day one contributors. IMO we typically prefer to draft players with more "potential" even if they take a while to actually realize it. I mean, in a perfect world we would love to get guys with great potential AND who are ready to step in day one and hit the ground running, but usually where we are drafting those guys are long gone. But, I think it's also not unreasonable to suggest a move like the Parsons trade means we are trying to compete sooner than later, so I'm interested to see how we approach our upcoming needs. Will we forsake a bit of long-term potential to try and get guys who can contribute straight away, even if they are "lower-ceiling"?

 

[gopkrs]

To compound their issues you all have probably seen by now but Michael Penix Jr is out for the year with knee injury (left ACL). This coming on the tails of drafting him in the top 10...right after paying Kirk 180m/100m guaranteed in free agency, and after Penix spent 6 years in college (Covid "bonus" year, medical redshirt) and had four of those seasons cut short with season ending injuries (2x Right ACL, AC joint, SC joint). I feel bad for the guy but that whole situation is looking rather suspect.

Back to our drafting though, I'm really curious to see how this year plays out. Obviously, with no firsts the approach will have to change a little bit. At the same time, I feel like we *generally* tend to draft "long term" with our early round picks and are usually not looking for day one contributors. IMO we typically prefer to draft players with more "potential" even if they take a while to actually realize it. I mean, in a perfect world we would love to get guys with great potential AND who are ready to step in day one and hit the ground running, but usually where we are drafting those guys are long gone. But, I think it's also not unreasonable to suggest a move like the Parsons trade means we are trying to compete sooner than later, so I'm interested to see how we approach our upcoming needs. Will we forsake a bit of long-term potential to try and get guys who can contribute straight away, even if they are "lower-ceiling"?

I sure hope so.

 

[tynimiller]

So typically Gute trends especially fourth round on to pick one of two types - elite athletic profiles or guys with long list of being a starter for their respective schools.

Another favorite prospect of mine from 2025 - and decided to return to college one more years has to be highlighted and that is the Godfather...Dontay Corleone defensive tackle from Cincinatti.

Dude has put forth 109 tackles, 17 TFLs, 9.5 sacks in his 34 game career in college. His strength and ability to wreck double teams even is on display nearly every single snap you watch from him. Constantly teams have tried to double team him, only to see him flatten one of the two and push back the other into the QB's or RB's lap destroying the flow of a play. His 10 yard split of 1.71 clocked this offseason at over 335lbs folks is INSANE. GB is going to LOVE his 3 cone which I've heard rumors of he has hit the 7.4 and flirting with getting in the 7.3s.

If the time has finally come to walk from Clark or plan on Brooks and Wooden both leaving after 2026 season...this BAAAAAD man could be the immediate answer day 1.

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Update on Dontay...the offseason health stuff has clealry impacted him, as he is having arguably one of his worst years, but has been progressing as the season wears on. He is still one of the premiere middle run stoppers - it is mainly his rushing and pressure creation that seems to be lacking.

Be very curious to see how he closes out his senior year and draft prep...I still think he has the potential to be a Top100 player but I know many are beginning to slip on him some.

 

[Heyjoe4]

Everyone knows I RARELY have ever said or defended the concept of taking a RB Day1 (this doesn't mean I don't have RBs ranked in my top 32 but that I don't believe it is wise use of picks Day 1)....that said enter Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame.

Look...this young man is just NASTY in every good sense of the word. Last year he finally got the reigns of being the lead back (in a LOADED backfield) and despite not getting as many carries as many leaders dude compiled 1,125 yards on the ground on just 163 attempts (6.9 ypc) and 237 yards receiving on just 28 receptions (8.5ypr). 19 total TDs.

Remember in 2024 ND offense Riley Leonard led the team in rushing attempts with 184 and Jadarian Price got 120 rushing attempts...if Love had truly been a typical bell cow, he easily eclipses 2,000 yards and IMO is likely the concensus best RB over Ashton (who got 374 attempts) because unlike Jeanty Love is a true threat in the passing game and not just a ditch and dump option.

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This young man to me is NOT something Green Bay should target UNLESS we yet again are sitting at the end of Day1 AND Lloyd hasn't been able to stay healthy or shows he isn't ready to be a compliment to Jacobs. I cannot fathom the tandem of Jacobs and Love with Wilson in the third spot just making MLF drooling over his options.


Jeremiyah Love...likely in my Top15 and a RB I fully will understand and advocate for a team to use a Day1 pick on depending on their team's structure and situation.

I'm not fan of taking a RB early either. Thanks for the intel on RB Love from ND. I'm guessing Gluten will address CB in FA (I don't know what the FA market for CBs will look like).

The first draft pick is later in round 2. What are the chances Love is available? I'd rather take him than add another rookie project at CB. Thoughts?

 

[Magooch]

I think he's an awesome player and even though it's probably not our most pressing need I would be super happy if he fell to a spot where we could get him in the 2nd.

That said though how fun (and probably annoying) would it be to have J. Love handing off the ball to J. Love

 

[tynimiller]

I'm not fan of taking a RB early either. Thanks for the intel on RB Love from ND. I'm guessing Gluten will address CB in FA (I don't know what the FA market for CBs will look like).

The first draft pick is later in round 2. What are the chances Love is available? I'd rather take him than add another rookie project at CB. Thoughts?

Love will only fall to the second round if a catastrophic injury or character issue comes up. He is too good.

Now his running mate at Notre Dame is also a Top100 player and an excellent RB. I still don't see the need to draft a RB for us till later Day3 but Jadarian Price is awesome.

 

[RicFlairoftheNFL]

I like Noah Fifita if we can get him 3rd or 4th round. Keep 3 QBs for a year, let Willis go in '27 once Fifita knows the system. He's a little smaller than Willis I get this, but the skill set is the same as Willis. The question I have is will he last until we can actually draft at the end of Day 2.

Also Tyni, I LOVE Jeremiah Love. I see Emmitt Smith when I watch him with the ball in his hands.

 

[tynimiller]

I like Noah Fifita if we can get him 3rd or 4th round. Keep 3 QBs for a year, let Willis go in '27 once Fifita knows the system. He's a little smaller than Willis I get this, but the skill set is the same as Willis. The question I have is will he last until we can actually draft at the end of Day 2.

Also Tyni, I LOVE Jeremiah Love. I see Emmitt Smith when I watch him with the ball in his hands.

I don't see that, he's more Barry Sanders than Emmitt. Emmitt for the greater part of his career was not a shifty explosion type guy...he just had an incredible line. I do LOVE Love though. Dude is special.

 

[tynimiller]

I like Noah Fifita if we can get him 3rd or 4th round. Keep 3 QBs for a year, let Willis go in '27 once Fifita knows the system. He's a little smaller than Willis I get this, but the skill set is the same as Willis. The question I have is will he last until we can actually draft at the end of Day 2.

Also Tyni, I LOVE Jeremiah Love. I see Emmitt Smith when I watch him with the ball in his hands.

You are aware Willis is not on the roster after this year correct? There is no let him go in 27' unless we pay him this off season which is highly doubtful unless he finds no market for more.

 

[RicFlairoftheNFL]

The chances of trying to predict a position specifically we might target in 2026 is tough....and with not having a Day1 pick is even tougher because the GB tendencies don't hone things down to the "most likely" types.

That said...GB with addition of Micah and fiscal tightness created by that PLUS the massive class of departing contracts in starters and contributors leads me to look to a position which we could very much need a plug and play guy in their rookie year because of the cost savings to our cap that could create. IF Elgton Jenkins were released, the savings would be right around $20M....that is something I think only a fool wouldn't have to consider. Now if Jennkins is willing to take a deal extension that cuts that in half for 2026 and stays reasonable for two or threes years after that with a third or fourth year which will never been seen as is...perhaps.

BUT that means center and the good news is rookie starting centers are typically easily found in Day2 of the draft. So who are some of "Tyni's Guys" at center....

Many top center lists you'll see will always inlcude the first guy and that is Jake Slaughter from Florida. He's a three year day in and day out starting center for the Gators who has consistently not just graded out as one of the best centers but one of the better lineman in the SEC. Right now if you were to tell me a center goes day one of the draft I'd likely expect it to be Slaughter - he just seems to be the safest center pick there is. He has great length for a center, carries just over 300lbs but has the frame to build upon it without much if any athleticism loss at the cost of it either. In 760 pass blocking snaps he provided or given up just 3 sacks to his credit in that time and only 18 pressures per PFF...you keep your pressures per pass snap around 2% you're going to catch the eye of the NFL at any OL position. While he's put up offensive blocking grades of 77.8 (23') and 82.0 (24') he started the 2025 campaign with one of the cleanest games I've ever seen him have which is saying something....BUT keep it in perspective it was against Long Island University who is barely D1. In truth I don't see Slaughter there in the second round when we pick, but if he is - I don't want to hear ignorant fools moan about picking a center....he'd easily be our best center day 1 and provide us four years of center play no doubt in my mind.

Logan Jones - Iowa - Center is a prospect that I just love and admit more than most. His journey of being recruited as a defensive lineman, to the 2021 season taken from him due to injury and then in Spring 2022 they moved him to offensive line - center specifically - and the dude freaking won the spot and has never looked back since. 2025 will be his fourth year centering the offensive line of the Hawkeyes and if you watch him, he's never lost that defensive aggression of attacking, it seems to be how he takes on his blocking assignments in the run game. While his first season at center saw him only give up 2 sacks, his pressures were 24 and a higher than desired % of pass snaps at nearly 6%. But in 2024, he gave up just 5 pressures / 1 hit / 0 sacks...and rounded into just an incredible center and caught the eye of every scout I know personally. He was going to be drafted last year likely, but late, going back I think could lead to him flirting with end of day 2 if a team really falls in love with him. Lot of a season ahead of us, but I currently have a 3rd-6th round range on him, but I truly suspect he is going to put another stellar season together like 2024 and if he does there is a chance I wash out on a 3rd round grade on a guy that is mature, gritty to the core and has faced adversity before and conquered it.

Connor Lew - Auburn - Center for sure deserves being mentioned as he and Slaughter are typically fighting for the #1 Center spot on majority of watchlists. Connor is the youngest of the three mentioned so far heading into just his 3rd NFL season. Depending on how 2025 goes I could easily see him not declare but if he is the athletic beast he seems, has another stellar year - he like Slaughter would be a top 50 pick likely as I know more than a few teams that likely will look to center in 2026. Lew, in his first two seasons only gave up 1 sack in 670 pass blocking snaps (a tenth of 1%)...and only 15 total pressures which is right around that 2% clip I've said is awesome to be at or under. If you want a center to pull often this young man is the ticket - his foot speed is impressive, and his understanding of leverage from wrestling background shines in blocking as he seems to control the uncontrollable at times.

I'll mention one more and anyone that follows me I seem to always gravitate towards a Missouri offensive lineman of sorts each draft...doesn't always mean I have them ranked high, but love their profile and projection. Connor Tollison is their center and I likely think will continue the Tiger OL streak I seem to have. Used as a TE some and center just one game his freshman year (2021) - he like Jones started at center in 2022 and is entering his fourth year as his teams' unspoken brain of the OL. Center in 2022 out of necessity he struggled many would admit with the SEC fronts he constantly would see, however in 2023 he really put an awesome season together...and repeated in 2024. The thing he has struggled with is his pass pro, he is a BEAST in run blocking, but at times struggles with pass pro. He had an incredibly clean pass pro game week 1 on 29 reps, but Central Arkansas isn't a powerhouse, but Bradley Clark their senior DT knows how to pressure in the middle and he never got home or even pressured. Keep an eye on Tollison, while some would say at this time he is a late Day3 flyer...I truly think he has the starting chops at center at the next level if his growth and maturation in pass pro has reached a level it would need to be at the next level.

Auburn fan weighing in on Connor Lew. Before the injury he was over-rated. He's not Creed Humphrey. He's not an upgrade from Elgton Jenkins. He may even be a downgrade from Josh Myers. Now he's all this AND coming off an ACL. I'd pas on him.


Logan Jones I admit I haven't seen YET.

 

[RicFlairoftheNFL]

You are aware Willis is not on the roster after this year correct? There is no let him go in 27' unless we pay him this off season which is highly doubtful unless he finds no market for more.

I did not know that. I would still give him a 1 year deal for whatever we had to give him, IF we can get Fifita. I don't think Noah comes in as a rookie and is able to be the guy when Love goes down. Year 2 I absolutely can see Fifita carrying a few games.