2026 Pre-Combine OL Overview: Top Prospects, Mid-Tier Value, Late Sleepers (with Dane Brugler)
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The Athletic’s Dane Brugler joined me to break down the 2026 OL class — from top-ranked prospects to mid-tier value and late-round sleepers — with specific player-by-player takes throughout.
Key Takeaways
Why this class creates wide variance team-to-team (position drop-offs + similar grades).
The top OT/OG group: who has the safest floor vs the biggest ceiling bets.
Day 3/late-round OL profiles worth gambling on (traits, development arcs, role fits).
Timestamps
0:00 Intro + why now (Combine list week)0:46…
The skinny
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