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Dissenting Opinions: Football Rankings - 2026 Draft

Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports) vs Composite ADP (All Experts)

Ed Birdsall likes him more


Rank Player ADP Diff.
27 Lamar Jackson BAL - QB 43 +16
28 Tetairoa McMillan CAR - WR 40 +12
29 Drake Maye NE - QB 56 +27
35 Davante Adams LAR - WR 53 +18
36 Joe Burrow CIN - QB 48 +12
39 Rome Odunze CHI - WR 62 +23
53 Jalen Hurts PHI - QB 65 +12
54 Carnell Tate TEN - WR 69 +15
64 Jaylen Warren PIT - RB 81 +17
69 Jaxson Dart NYG - QB 88 +19
70 DK Metcalf PIT - WR 85 +15
71 Kyle Monangai CHI - RB 89 +18
72 Tony Pollard TEN - RB 84 +12
89 Jakobi Meyers JAC - WR 105 +16
91 Jordan Addison MIN - WR 103 +12
94 Isaiah Likely NYG - TE 111 +17
96 Jake Ferguson DAL - TE 113 +17
99 Aaron Jones Sr. MIN - RB 125 +26
102 Woody Marks HOU - RB 139 +37
105 Brenton Strange JAC - TE 149 +44
111 Oronde Gadsden II LAC - TE 136 +25
113 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG - RB 130 +17
118 C.J. Stroud HOU - QB 140 +22
122 Jayden Higgins HOU - WR 134 +12
126 Zach Charbonnet SEA - RB 152 +26
129 Tyler Allgeier ARI - RB 150 +21
131 Dylan Sampson CLE - RB 161 +30
134 James Conner ARI - RB 205 +71
140 Alvin Kamara NO - RB 160 +20
141 Denzel Boston CLE - WR 165 +24
142 Emanuel Wilson SEA - RB 180 +38
145 Mike Washington Jr. LV - RB 181 +36
147 Emmett Johnson KC - RB 177 +30
148 Travis Hunter JAC - WR 202 +54
149 Antonio Williams WAS - WR 166 +17
153 Jerry Jeudy CLE - WR 173 +20
155 Nicholas Singleton TEN - RB 167 +12
163 Kaytron Allen WAS - RB 189 +26
164 Adonai Mitchell NYJ - WR 209 +45
165 Chimere Dike TEN - WR 263 +98
167 Troy Franklin DEN - WR 232 +65
179 Tre' Harris LAC - WR 200 +21
181 Devin Neal NO - RB 266 +85
198 Pat Bryant DEN - WR 246 +48
200 Demond Claiborne MIN - RB 224 +24
201 Elic Ayomanor TEN - WR 271 +70
222 Jaylin Noel HOU - WR 260 +38
226 Rashod Bateman BAL - WR 243 +17
229 Marvin Mims Jr. DEN - WR 289 +60
230 Jerome Ford WAS - RB 358 +128
232 Ollie Gordon II MIA - RB 262 +30
244 Kyle Williams NE - WR 283 +39
253 Elijah Arroyo SEA - TE 276 +23
254 J.J. McCarthy MIN - QB 286 +32
265 Trey Benson ARI - RB 310 +45
268 Xavier Legette CAR - WR 304 +36
271 Mack Hollins NE - WR 301 +30
286 Cedric Tillman CLE - WR 379 +93
287 Emari Demercado KC - RB 306 +19
293 Trevor Etienne CAR - RB 308 +15
295 Dont'e Thornton Jr. LV - WR 370 +75
296 Isaiah Davis NYJ - RB 356 +60
300 Brashard Smith KC - RB 373 +73
306 Konata Mumpfield LAR - WR 386 +80
312 Seth McGowan IND - RB 341 +29
318 Xavier Hutchinson HOU - WR 360 +42
319 Tyler Higbee LAR - TE 366 +47
329 Audric Estime NO - RB 399 +70
337 Nick Chubb FA - RB 419 +82
343 Joshua Palmer BUF - WR 364 +21
351 Ben Sinnott WAS - TE 394 +43
352 Noah Fant NO - TE 389 +37
353 Jam Miller NE - RB 400 +47
358 Ty Simpson LAR - QB 374 +16
359 Robert Henry Jr. WAS - RB 384 +25
371 Luke Schoonmaker DAL - TE 393 +22
386 Damien Martinez GB - RB 407 +21
387 Joe Milton III DAL - QB 405 +18

Composite ADP likes him more


Rank Player Expert Diff.
17 Omarion Hampton LAC - RB 37 +20
28 Kyren Williams LAR - RB 40 +12
30 Breece Hall NYJ - RB 45 +15
32 DeVonta Smith PHI - WR 50 +18
33 Travis Etienne Jr. NO - RB 52 +19
39 Zay Flowers BAL - WR 61 +22
41 Cam Skattebo NYG - RB 67 +26
46 DJ Moore BUF - WR 63 +17
49 David Montgomery HOU - RB 92 +43
60 Jadarian Price SEA - RB 85 +25
68 Brian Thomas Jr. JAC - WR 87 +19
80 Parker Washington JAC - WR 95 +15
83 Justin Herbert LAC - QB 97 +14
95 George Kittle SF - TE 137 +42
100 Jayden Reed GB - WR 120 +20
102 Kenneth Gainwell TB - RB 119 +17
109 Kyler Murray MIN - QB 138 +29
115 Jonathon Brooks CAR - RB 168 +53
116 Dallas Goedert PHI - TE 143 +27
119 Xavier Worthy KC - WR 132 +13
123 Mark Andrews BAL - TE 154 +31
127 KC Concepcion CLE - WR 139 +12
129 Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAC - RB 174 +45
131 Malik Willis MIA - QB 146 +15
135 Kenyon Sadiq NYJ - TE 172 +37
137 Chig Okonkwo WAS - TE 180 +43
141 Cam Ward TEN - QB 158 +17
143 Stefon Diggs FA - WR 173 +30
145 Hunter Henry NE - TE 195 +50
146 Rashid Shaheed SEA - WR 175 +29
147 T.J. Hockenson MIN - TE 228 +81
148 Daniel Jones IND - QB 178 +30
155 Jauan Jennings MIN - WR 177 +22
157 Jalen McMillan TB - WR 194 +37
158 Jalen Nailor LV - WR 231 +73
164 Aaron Rodgers PIT - QB 320 +156
168 Fernando Mendoza LV - QB 275 +107
169 Jacoby Brissett ARI - QB 213 +44
171 Tre Tucker LV - WR 204 +33
172 David Njoku LAC - TE 225 +53
174 Tyreek Hill FA - WR 240 +66
175 Geno Smith NYJ - QB 284 +109
178 Gunnar Helm TEN - TE 235 +57
182 AJ Barner SEA - TE 208 +26
183 Calvin Ridley TEN - WR 243 +60
184 Eli Stowers PHI - TE 273 +89
185 Sean Tucker TB - RB 215 +30
186 Cade Otton TB - TE 258 +72
187 Isaac TeSlaa DET - WR 207 +20
188 Malik Washington MIA - WR 261 +73
190 Pat Freiermuth PIT - TE 267 +77
191 De'Zhaun Stribling SF - WR 272 +81
193 Tua Tagovailoa ATL - QB 338 +145
194 Greg Dulcich MIA - TE 280 +86
195 Germie Bernard PIT - WR 209 +14
197 Chris Bell MIA - WR 238 +41
199 Cooper Kupp SEA - WR 311 +112
201 Zachariah Branch ATL - WR 220 +19
203 Tank Dell HOU - WR 290 +87
204 Malachi Fields NYG - WR 346 +142
206 Kimani Vidal LAC - RB 227 +21
210 Deshaun Watson CLE - QB 334 +124
211 Jordan James SF - RB 388 +177
213 Jake Tonges SF - TE 305 +92
214 Ted Hurst III TB - WR 327 +113
215 Dontayvion Wicks PHI - WR 264 +49
216 MarShawn Lloyd GB - RB 316 +100
217 Christian Kirk SF - WR 340 +123
218 Keon Coleman BUF - WR 276 +58
219 Justice Hill BAL - RB 242 +23
220 Colby Parkinson LAR - TE 245 +25
221 Mike Gesicki CIN - TE 294 +73
222 Chris Brooks GB - RB 250 +28
223 Michael Penix Jr. ATL - QB 241 +18
225 Chris Brazzell II CAR - WR 266 +41
226 Kaelon Black SF - RB 256 +30
227 Jonnu Smith FA - TE 391 +164
228 Evan Engram DEN - TE 260 +32
229 Shedeur Sanders CLE - QB 307 +78
230 Joe Mixon FA - RB 291 +61
233 Kirk Cousins LV - QB 323 +90
234 Kaleb Johnson PIT - RB 262 +28
237 Ja'Kobi Lane BAL - WR 257 +20
238 Austin Ekeler FA - RB 357 +119
239 Najee Harris LAC - RB 259 +20
241 Jack Bech LV - WR 269 +28
242 Tory Horton SEA - WR 314 +72
244 Tyquan Thornton KC - WR 330 +86
247 Theo Johnson NYG - TE 289 +42
249 Malik Davis DAL - RB 270 +21
250 Carson Beck ARI - QB 347 +97
251 Ty Johnson BUF - RB 364 +113
252 Jalen Tolbert MIA - WR 377 +125
253 Keenan Allen LAC - WR 285 +32
255 Darnell Washington PIT - TE 374 +119
256 Michael Mayer LV - TE 348 +92
257 Devin Singletary NYG - RB 283 +26
258 Skyler Bell BUF - WR 298 +40
259 Hollywood Brown PHI - WR 322 +63
264 Andrei Iosivas CIN - WR 315 +51
267 Oscar Delp NO - TE 299 +32
269 Jahan Dotson ATL - WR 370 +101
272 LeQuint Allen Jr. JAC - RB 310 +38
274 Dawson Knox BUF - TE 356 +82
275 Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR - TE 344 +69
278 Brenen Thompson LAC - WR 350 +72
280 Caleb Douglas MIA - WR 378 +98
281 Darius Slayton NYG - WR 372 +91
282 DJ Giddens IND - RB 328 +46
288 Cole Kmet CHI - TE 324 +36
290 Justin Joly DEN - TE 360 +70
292 Tahj Brooks CIN - RB 380 +88
294 Bryce Lance NO - WR 375 +81
296 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine IND - WR 373 +77
300 Treylon Burks WAS - WR 379 +79
302 Anthony Richardson Sr. IND - QB 385 +83
303 Jalen Royals KC - WR 349 +46
315 Jaylin Lane WAS - WR 368 +53
316 CJ Daniels LAR - WR 396 +80
329 Jarquez Hunter LAR - RB 392 +63
339 Luke Musgrave GB - TE 366 +27
357 Calvin Austin III NYG - WR 383 +26
361 John Metchie III CAR - WR 390 +29
363 Michael Trigg DAL - TE 394 +31