2026 NFL Draft final big board: 4 defenders rank in top 5, and perhaps a surprise WR1
Charles McDonald delivers his final big board ahead of the NFL's signature offseason event.
This is it. The 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner, so it’s time to lock in prospect rankings ahead of the offseason’s marquee event. Here are the top 75 players of this draft class according to Yahoo Sports’ Charles McDonald.
Past individual big boards: 1. 0 1. Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State Downs has been arguably the best defensive back in college football since his freshman year at Alabama.
He won’t be the first pick in the draft because safeties tend to slide on draft day, but he has all the skills and smarts to immediately be one of the better safeties in the league from Day 1 with upside to be an elite, premier player in the league. 2. Arvell Reese, LB/EDGE, Ohio State Like Downs, there isn’t anything that Reese can’t do in terms of his assigned tasks within the functions of linebacker and defensive end play.
He can hammer the run, spot drop, play match and rush the passer. He truly has sky-high potential in any defensive scheme. This is a ready-made franchise front seven player who should flirt with Pro Bowl status as a rookie.
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