2026 NFL Draft Thread

[dbair1967]

Result of transfer portal and NIL... Is PARITY. College football getting better and better - better matchups better games week to week... And the playoff system doesn't penalize early losses. We're living in the greatest era of college football!

The matchups are not better nor is the quality of play.

It's a horrendous product with a huge number of games that are almost unwatchable.

Constant stopping and starting of play due to excessive buzzdowns for reviews, and a completely lousy playoff system that produced flop after flop in recent years. Transfer portal and NIL are utter garbage.

They ruined a product that 10-15 years ago seemed completely immune from every being ruined.

 

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The matchups are not better nor is the quality of play.

It's a horrendous product with a huge number of games that are almost unwatchable.

Constant stopping and starting of play due to excessive buzzdowns for reviews, and a completely lousy playoff system that produced flop after flop in recent years. Transfer portal and NIL are utter garbage.

They ruined a product that 10-15 years ago seemed completely immune from every being ruined.

Ratings are through the roof as is revenue. The "big" schools have much less depth as 2nd and 3rd teamers transfer to where they can be 1s. Making them much more NFL ready and making those teams much better and much more competitive. The very players who generate the revenue universities use to pay for ALL of the rest of their athletic programs are finally getting their slice of that ever growing pie. It's CAPITALISM now. It's going to continuously improve from here.

 

[dbair1967]

Note, it mentions their subscription but you don't have to pay to see their top-315 board. Many have commentary and analysis.

2026 NFL Draft Big Board: The top 315 draft prospects

Overall, this class blends blue-chip defensive playmakers, a deep perimeter talent pool and a more meaningful cluster of quarterbacks worthy of early consideration than last cycle.

www.pff.com

 

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Brugler's 1st mock draft for 2026.

He has us taking a CB and LB with our two picks.

As a diehard Dawg fan, I love CJ Allen for us. McCoy was really good last yr but has not played this year.

16. Dallas Cowboys: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee​

With Trevon Diggs’ future in Dallas in doubt, the Cowboys might look to upgrade at cornerback.

Since he’s coming back from an ACL tear, McCoy hasn’t produced any 2025 tape to evaluate. However, his 2024 tape was outstanding, and he will be more than a year removed from his injury by the NFL Scouting Combine. Dallas has never been shy about taking chances on players coming off injury.

27. Dallas Cowboys (from GB)*: CJ Allen, LB, Georgia​

The linebacker play in Dallas has been abysmal all season, and Allen’s key-and-diagnose skills would be a welcome addition. He is quick to read and fly to the football, plays with the punch to work off blockers and rarely misses tackles. Scouts say Allen’s competitive energy is the lifeblood of Georgia’s defense.

 

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