2026 NFL Mock Draft: Top 10 Prospect Fallers

Not every drop is a disaster. Some players fell because others passed them. Still, when preseason darlings slide 10–20 spots, it reshapes both draft boards and fantasy expectations. We ran a way-too-early 2026 NFL Mock Draft in May when the 2025 NFL Draft wrapped up. Here are the biggest drops in values between that draft and our latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft.

2026 NFL Draft Prospects Falling in Value

Here are the 10 biggest fallers in the 2026 NFL Draft cycle.

Cade Klubnik (QB – Clemson)

Preseason: No. 1 → Now: Outside Round 1

This is the defining fall of the class. Once projected as the top pick, Klubnik is now missing from the first round entirely. That doesn’t end his NFL future, but it resets expectations.

Drew Allar (QB – Penn State)

Preseason: No. 2 → Now: Outside Round 1

Allar followed a similar path. Tools remain, but the league clearly cooled on projecting traits over production in this cycle.

LaNorris Sellers (QB – South Carolina)

Preseason: No. 3 → Now: Outside Round 1

Early QB hype didn’t survive the season. Sellers now looks more like a developmental bet than a franchise lock.

T.J. Parker (EDGE – Clemson)

Preseason: No. 4 → Now: No. 23

Still a first-rounder, but the slide is real. Production dipped, and while traits keep him relevant, he’s no longer viewed as a defensive centerpiece.

Kadyn Proctor (OL – Alabama)

Preseason: No. 5 → Now: No. 14

Proctor’s fall is more about competition than failure. Other linemen simply passed him in perceived value.

Keldric Faulk (EDGE – Auburn)

Preseason: No. 8 → Now: No. 17

Faulk didn’t disappear, but he lost momentum as newer EDGE names emerged. He’s now viewed more as a complementary rusher.

Peter Woods (DL – Clemson)

Preseason: No. 7 → Now: No. 16

Woods remains toolsy, but the lack of a breakout year capped his ceiling in this mock.

Caleb Banks (iDL – Florida)

Preseason: No. 15 → Now: No. 25

Interior defenders often slide unless they dominate. Banks stayed in Round 1, but barely.

Nick Singleton (RB – Penn State)

Preseason: No. 26 → Now: Outside Round 1

Singleton didn’t fall far numerically, but losing first-round status is a major fantasy signal at running back.

Antonio Williams (WR – Clemson)

Preseason: No. 13 → Now: Outside Round 1

A crowded WR class pushed Williams out. He’s still draftable early Day 2, but the shine faded.

Fantasy Takeaways

The 2026 QB class is volatile. Treat early QB evaluations cautiously in dynasty formats.
Falling out of Round 1 doesn’t kill value, but it changes timelines and opportunity.
EDGE and OL prospect survived slides better than QBs and RBs.
Monitor rebounds closely. Several of these “fallers” are one strong season from reversing course.