The Not Too Early 2026 NFL Draft Thread

raiderfreak7 said:
Potential mid or late round guy. Born in Africa, grew up in France, and has played for 4 colleges… 26 years old. Had a nice season for SMU last year. I’ve seen him mocked as high as the 4th round.

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26 y/o rookie?
 
alteredst8 said:
Guess we have spent quite a bit of time with Branch

Raiders seem to really like Georgia WR Zachariah Branch.

Met w/ him at the combine, his Pro Day, and now hosting him for a 30 visit.

LV native, relative of legend Cliff Branch.

Not an "X" receiver but a speedster and electric w/ ball in his hands. Can help in the return game.
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DT, S or WR in R3? I was hoping S could wait until R4 but that does not appear to be the case.
 
Sleet said:
DT, S or WR in R3? I was hoping S could wait until R4 but that does not appear to be the case.
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You pigeon holing positions into spots on the board is why you get zero points in the Lil Al every year.

You have to be the board. Feel it. Dont read Sharif and find 4 guys slotted in on some losers ranking.
 
Sleet said:
DT, S or WR in R3? I was hoping S could wait until R4 but that does not appear to be the case.
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Man I’m good with just about any position we draft in rounds 2-4. Well not punters or kickers fuck them.
 
007 said:
You pigeon holing positions into spots on the board is why you get zero points in the Lil Al every year.

You have to be the board. Feel it. Dont read Sharif and find 4 guys slotted in on some losers ranking.
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lol, no.
  • ‘25: 32 points
  • ‘24: 28 points
2YT: 60 points

Top 12 last 2 years:
  1. Madturk: 76 points
  2. Caljoy: 64 points (‘25 champ)
  3. Sleet: 60 points
  4. Raider JF: 48 points
  5. Tankanooch: 47 points
  6. Diceq: 42 points (‘24 champ)
  7. Yudabeast: 38 points
  8. Raidervinny: 33 points
  9. Altereds8t: 29 points
  10. Birdwell: 29 points
  11. Chris: 29 points
  12. Raiderfreak: 29 points
007: 15 points

Stick to your “feel” method. It’s working.
 
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alteredst8 said:
Man I’m good with just about any position we draft in rounds 2-4. Well not punters or kickers fuck them.
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WTF are you guys talking about?

R1: QB
R2: BPA is going to play a position
R3: BPA is going to play a different position

I predicted BPA will not be a DT, WR or S at 2.36. I’m guessing it’s either DT or WR at 3.65. But our need for a S, I’m guessing, won’t wait until R4, so I included S in my R3 list.

Go ahead and generically insert BPA in your ‘lil Al. You’ll score as well as @Crossbones.
 
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Bell’s visiting

Louisville wide receiver Chris Bell will have an official 30 visit with the Raiders ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.
 
Sleet said:
Bell’s visiting

Louisville wide receiver Chris Bell will have an official 30 visit with the Raiders ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Big fan of his. He's a little bit of a body catcher but would be a mid-1st rounder IMO if he didn't tear his ACL. He's right up there with Cooper/Concepcion as a prospect.
 
raiderfreak7 said:
Big fan of his. He's a little bit of a body catcher but would be a mid-1st rounder IMO if he didn't tear his ACL. He's right up there with Cooper/Concepcion as a prospect.
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Seems like we are meeting with 2nd, 3rd, 4th round and UDFA WR prospects of many shape and sizes.
 
Sleet said:
Seems like we are meeting with 2nd, 3rd, 4th round and UDFA WR prospects of many shape and sizes.
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Lots of WRs on our visit and interest lists.

Spytek has been reading my diary.
 
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