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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rashee Rice KC - WR | 26 | +12 |
| 16 | Malik Nabers NYG - WR | 30 | +14 |
| 20 | Tetairoa McMillan CAR - WR | 40 | +20 |
| 27 | Ladd McConkey LAC - WR | 39 | +12 |
| 30 | Lamar Jackson BAL - QB | 51 | +21 |
| 42 | Rome Odunze CHI - WR | 57 | +15 |
| 43 | Drake Maye NE - QB | 60 | +17 |
| 51 | Tyler Warren IND - TE | 65 | +14 |
| 54 | Jalen Hurts PHI - QB | 72 | +18 |
| 61 | DK Metcalf PIT - WR | 73 | +12 |
| 66 | Harold Fannin Jr. CLE - TE | 84 | +18 |
| 69 | Jaxson Dart NYG - QB | 85 | +16 |
| 71 | Tucker Kraft GB - TE | 86 | +15 |
| 74 | Michael Wilson ARI - WR | 88 | +14 |
| 82 | Jakobi Meyers JAC - WR | 101 | +19 |
| 90 | Wan'Dale Robinson TEN - WR | 109 | +19 |
| 95 | Jake Ferguson DAL - TE | 128 | +33 |
| 97 | Isaiah Likely NYG - TE | 130 | +33 |
| 99 | Aaron Jones Sr. MIN - RB | 124 | +25 |
| 104 | Woody Marks HOU - RB | 141 | +37 |
| 105 | Brenton Strange JAC - TE | 152 | +47 |
| 107 | Khalil Shakir BUF - WR | 119 | +12 |
| 114 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG - RB | 132 | +18 |
| 116 | Oronde Gadsden II LAC - TE | 139 | +23 |
| 122 | Juwan Johnson NO - TE | 142 | +20 |
| 127 | Zach Charbonnet SEA - RB | 170 | +43 |
| 136 | Denzel Boston CLE - WR | 161 | +25 |
| 138 | Travis Hunter JAC - WR | 164 | +26 |
| 140 | Dylan Sampson CLE - RB | 153 | +13 |
| 141 | Jerry Jeudy CLE - WR | 173 | +32 |
| 142 | James Conner ARI - RB | 192 | +50 |
| 145 | Alvin Kamara NO - RB | 181 | +36 |
| 146 | Emanuel Wilson SEA - RB | 165 | +19 |
| 149 | Antonio Williams WAS - WR | 175 | +26 |
| 151 | Denver Broncos DEN - DST | 213 | +62 |
| 152 | Emmett Johnson KC - RB | 167 | +15 |
| 154 | Adonai Mitchell NYJ - WR | 200 | +46 |
| 155 | Dalton Schultz HOU - TE | 171 | +16 |
| 156 | Mike Washington Jr. LV - RB | 186 | +30 |
| 157 | Houston Texans HOU - DST | 199 | +42 |
| 162 | Nicholas Singleton TEN - RB | 185 | +23 |
| 165 | Troy Franklin DEN - WR | 210 | +45 |
| 166 | Chimere Dike TEN - WR | 268 | +102 |
| 167 | Seattle Seahawks SEA - DST | 207 | +40 |
| 171 | Los Angeles Rams LAR - DST | 219 | +48 |
| 172 | Philadelphia Eagles PHI - DST | 227 | +55 |
| 182 | Devin Neal NO - RB | 399 | +217 |
| 183 | Minnesota Vikings MIN - DST | 226 | +43 |
| 184 | Pat Bryant DEN - WR | 252 | +68 |
| 185 | New England Patriots NE - DST | 225 | +40 |
| 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers PIT - DST | 228 | +42 |
| 188 | Jacksonville Jaguars JAC - DST | 229 | +41 |
| 190 | Cleveland Browns CLE - DST | 224 | +34 |
| 191 | Baltimore Ravens BAL - DST | 232 | +41 |
| 194 | Green Bay Packers GB - DST | 238 | +44 |
| 202 | Elic Ayomanor TEN - WR | 297 | +95 |
| 205 | Los Angeles Chargers LAC - DST | 231 | +26 |
| 211 | Chicago Bears CHI - DST | 235 | +24 |
| 217 | Jaylin Noel HOU - WR | 298 | +81 |
| 218 | Demond Claiborne MIN - RB | 233 | +15 |
| 219 | Buffalo Bills BUF - DST | 243 | +24 |
| 223 | Marvin Mims Jr. DEN - WR | 339 | +116 |
| 232 | Isaac Guerendo SF - RB | 357 | +125 |
| 233 | Jerome Ford WAS - RB | 375 | +142 |
| 234 | Kansas City Chiefs KC - DST | 246 | +12 |
| 237 | Ollie Gordon II MIA - RB | 276 | +39 |
| 238 | Rashod Bateman BAL - WR | 271 | +33 |
| 240 | Devaughn Vele NO - WR | 305 | +65 |
| 241 | J.J. McCarthy MIN - QB | 389 | +148 |
| 245 | Mason Taylor NYJ - TE | 263 | +18 |
| 246 | Chris Brazzell II CAR - WR | 265 | +19 |
| 254 | Elijah Arroyo SEA - TE | 292 | +38 |
| 255 | Jaydon Blue DAL - RB | 317 | +62 |
| 258 | Trey Benson ARI - RB | 373 | +115 |
| 259 | Evan Engram DEN - TE | 274 | +15 |
| 260 | Xavier Legette CAR - WR | 403 | +143 |
| 261 | Najee Harris LAC - RB | 331 | +70 |
| 262 | Jack Bech LV - WR | 315 | +53 |
| 264 | Kyle Williams NE - WR | 401 | +137 |
| 266 | Mack Hollins NE - WR | 398 | +132 |
| 270 | Keenan Allen LAC - WR | 283 | +13 |
| 272 | Kaleb Johnson PIT - RB | 395 | +123 |
| 275 | Adam Randall BAL - RB | 287 | +12 |
| 281 | George Holani SEA - RB | 307 | +26 |
| 286 | Kalif Raymond CHI - WR | 304 | +18 |
| 287 | Theo Johnson NYG - TE | 321 | +34 |
| 288 | Tez Johnson TB - WR | 402 | +114 |
| 290 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. LV - WR | 324 | +34 |
| 291 | Isaiah Davis NYJ - RB | 388 | +97 |
| 294 | Brashard Smith KC - RB | 400 | +106 |
| 295 | Isaiah Bond CLE - WR | 367 | +72 |
| 296 | Konata Mumpfield LAR - WR | 316 | +20 |
| 298 | Trevor Etienne CAR - RB | 358 | +60 |
| 301 | LeQuint Allen Jr. JAC - RB | 323 | +22 |
| 306 | Max Klare LAR - TE | 404 | +98 |
| 307 | Seth McGowan IND - RB | 379 | +72 |
| 308 | Emari Demercado KC - RB | 391 | +83 |
| 310 | Devin Singletary NYG - RB | 396 | +86 |
| 317 | Cole Kmet CHI - TE | 397 | +80 |
| 319 | Joe Mixon FA - RB | 369 | +50 |
| 322 | Tyler Higbee LAR - TE | 386 | +64 |
| 335 | Tahj Brooks CIN - RB | 381 | +46 |
| 337 | Joshua Palmer BUF - WR | 362 | +25 |
| 338 | Luke McCaffrey WAS - WR | 350 | +12 |
| 339 | Noah Gray KC - TE | 390 | +51 |
| 340 | Jarquez Hunter LAR - RB | 364 | +24 |
| 342 | Ty Simpson LAR - QB | 385 | +43 |
| 345 | Ben Sinnott WAS - TE | 363 | +18 |
| 351 | Anthony Richardson Sr. IND - QB | 380 | +29 |
| 354 | Jameis Winston NYG - QB | 382 | +28 |
| 355 | Marcus Mariota WAS - QB | 384 | +29 |
| 357 | Jalen Royals KC - WR | 374 | +17 |
| 373 | Justin Joly DEN - TE | 393 | +20 |
| 378 | Joe Flacco CIN - QB | 394 | +16 |
Composite ADP likes him more
| Rank | Player | Diff. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | James Cook III BUF - RB | 21 | +12 |
| 16 | Omarion Hampton LAC - RB | 29 | +13 |
| 17 | Kenneth Walker III KC - RB | 31 | +14 |
| 21 | Derrick Henry BAL - RB | 35 | +14 |
| 29 | Breece Hall NYJ - RB | 41 | +12 |
| 31 | Travis Etienne Jr. NO - RB | 48 | +17 |
| 33 | DeVonta Smith PHI - WR | 47 | +14 |
| 35 | Zay Flowers BAL - WR | 57 | +22 |
| 44 | Cam Skattebo NYG - RB | 70 | +26 |
| 47 | David Montgomery HOU - RB | 93 | +46 |
| 48 | TreVeyon Henderson NE - RB | 60 | +12 |
| 62 | Jadarian Price SEA - RB | 89 | +27 |
| 63 | Bhayshul Tuten JAC - RB | 75 | +12 |
| 71 | Parker Washington JAC - WR | 100 | +29 |
| 74 | Brian Thomas Jr. JAC - WR | 94 | +20 |
| 75 | Justin Herbert LAC - QB | 98 | +23 |
| 90 | Kenneth Gainwell TB - RB | 119 | +29 |
| 99 | Jayden Reed GB - WR | 118 | +19 |
| 108 | Tyler Shough NO - QB | 129 | +21 |
| 110 | Jordan Love GB - QB | 131 | +21 |
| 111 | Kyler Murray MIN - QB | 139 | +28 |
| 114 | Jonathon Brooks CAR - RB | 177 | +63 |
| 117 | Matthew Golden GB - WR | 132 | +15 |
| 122 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAC - RB | 201 | +79 |
| 127 | Malik Willis MIA - QB | 143 | +16 |
| 135 | Cam Ward TEN - QB | 153 | +18 |
| 137 | Mark Andrews BAL - TE | 159 | +22 |
| 138 | Stefon Diggs FA - WR | 168 | +30 |
| 140 | Daniel Jones IND - QB | 160 | +20 |
| 145 | Jauan Jennings MIN - WR | 176 | +31 |
| 146 | Rashid Shaheed SEA - WR | 170 | +24 |
| 147 | Keaton Mitchell LAC - RB | 164 | +17 |
| 148 | Jalen McMillan TB - WR | 180 | +32 |
| 150 | Chig Okonkwo WAS - TE | 173 | +23 |
| 151 | Kenyon Sadiq NYJ - TE | 181 | +30 |
| 156 | Hunter Henry NE - TE | 203 | +47 |
| 157 | Tre Tucker LV - WR | 199 | +42 |
| 159 | Jalen Nailor LV - WR | 226 | +67 |
| 160 | Aaron Rodgers PIT - QB | 305 | +145 |
| 163 | T.J. Hockenson MIN - TE | 196 | +33 |
| 166 | Fernando Mendoza LV - QB | 253 | +87 |
| 172 | Geno Smith NYJ - QB | 273 | +101 |
| 176 | Ryan Flournoy DAL - WR | 197 | +21 |
| 178 | Tank Bigsby PHI - RB | 221 | +43 |
| 179 | Isaac TeSlaa DET - WR | 209 | +30 |
| 182 | AJ Barner SEA - TE | 225 | +43 |
| 183 | Sean Tucker TB - RB | 227 | +44 |
| 184 | Gunnar Helm TEN - TE | 208 | +24 |
| 187 | Pat Freiermuth PIT - TE | 265 | +78 |
| 188 | Kimani Vidal LAC - RB | 236 | +48 |
| 189 | Cade Otton TB - TE | 252 | +63 |
| 190 | Malik Washington MIA - WR | 229 | +39 |
| 193 | Ray Davis BUF - RB | 230 | +37 |
| 194 | Tua Tagovailoa ATL - QB | 332 | +138 |
| 195 | David Njoku LAC - TE | 228 | +33 |
| 196 | Calvin Ridley TEN - WR | 243 | +47 |
| 197 | Darnell Mooney NYG - WR | 220 | +23 |
| 201 | De'Zhaun Stribling SF - WR | 269 | +68 |
| 202 | Zachariah Branch ATL - WR | 222 | +20 |
| 203 | Colby Parkinson LAR - TE | 257 | +54 |
| 204 | Jordan James SF - RB | 403 | +199 |
| 205 | Chris Bell MIA - WR | 224 | +19 |
| 206 | Deshaun Watson CLE - QB | 321 | +115 |
| 209 | Cooper Kupp SEA - WR | 299 | +90 |
| 211 | Greg Dulcich MIA - TE | 271 | +60 |
| 212 | Malachi Fields NYG - WR | 356 | +144 |
| 214 | Christian Kirk SF - WR | 325 | +111 |
| 215 | Tank Dell HOU - WR | 283 | +68 |
| 216 | Eli Stowers PHI - TE | 278 | +62 |
| 217 | Jake Tonges SF - TE | 303 | +86 |
| 218 | Terrance Ferguson LAR - TE | 235 | +17 |
| 221 | Shedeur Sanders CLE - QB | 282 | +61 |
| 223 | Kaelon Black SF - RB | 280 | +57 |
| 230 | Ted Hurst III TB - WR | 312 | +82 |
| 234 | Justice Hill BAL - RB | 249 | +15 |
| 236 | Kirk Cousins LV - QB | 318 | +82 |
| 237 | Mike Gesicki CIN - TE | 292 | +55 |
| 239 | MarShawn Lloyd GB - RB | 326 | +87 |
| 241 | Chris Brooks GB - RB | 268 | +27 |
| 242 | Dontayvion Wicks PHI - WR | 256 | +14 |
| 244 | Atlanta Falcons ATL - DST | 347 | +103 |
| 245 | Detroit Lions DET - DST | 276 | +31 |
| 248 | New York Giants NYG - DST | 388 | +140 |
| 249 | New Orleans Saints NO - DST | 277 | +28 |
| 250 | Keon Coleman BUF - WR | 267 | +17 |
| 251 | Samaje Perine CIN - RB | 416 | +165 |
| 253 | Eli Heidenreich PIT - RB | 374 | +121 |
| 255 | Indianapolis Colts IND - DST | 358 | +103 |
| 256 | Carson Beck ARI - QB | 336 | +80 |
| 257 | Carolina Panthers CAR - DST | 368 | +111 |
| 258 | Justin Fields KC - QB | 376 | +118 |
| 260 | Tyquan Thornton KC - WR | 320 | +60 |
| 261 | Oscar Delp NO - TE | 297 | +36 |
| 262 | Treylon Burks WAS - WR | 398 | +136 |
| 264 | Dallas Cowboys DAL - DST | 367 | +103 |
| 266 | DJ Giddens IND - RB | 329 | +63 |
| 267 | Jalen Tolbert MIA - WR | 389 | +122 |
| 269 | Skyler Bell BUF - WR | 293 | +24 |
| 270 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB - DST | 366 | +96 |
| 272 | Michael Mayer LV - TE | 343 | +71 |
| 275 | Ty Johnson BUF - RB | 386 | +111 |
| 277 | Jordan Whittington LAR - WR | 445 | +168 |
| 278 | Bryce Lance NO - WR | 387 | +109 |
| 279 | Phil Mafah DAL - RB | 402 | +123 |
| 280 | Darnell Washington PIT - TE | 390 | +110 |
| 281 | Nick Chubb FA - RB | 369 | +88 |
| 282 | Kevin Coleman Jr. MIA - WR | 423 | +141 |
| 284 | Robert Henry Jr. WAS - RB | 401 | +117 |
| 285 | Caleb Douglas MIA - WR | 391 | +106 |
| 286 | Will Shipley PHI - RB | 348 | +62 |
| 288 | Darren Waller FA - TE | 341 | +53 |
| 290 | Taysom Hill FA - TE | 442 | +152 |
| 296 | Malik Benson LV - WR | 438 | +142 |
| 299 | Deion Burks IND - WR | 457 | +158 |
| 302 | Kendrick Bourne ARI - WR | 449 | +147 |
| 303 | Kendre Miller NO - RB | 323 | +20 |
| 306 | KaVontae Turpin DAL - WR | 436 | +130 |
| 309 | Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR - TE | 333 | +24 |
| 310 | Tyrod Taylor GB - QB | 425 | +115 |
| 311 | Brenen Thompson LAC - WR | 363 | +52 |
| 313 | Savion Williams GB - WR | 447 | +134 |
| 314 | Michael Carter TEN - RB | 418 | +104 |
| 319 | Luke Musgrave GB - TE | 382 | +63 |
| 325 | Dawson Knox BUF - TE | 370 | +45 |
| 326 | Jacob Cowing SF - WR | 452 | +126 |
| 327 | Devontez Walker BAL - WR | 454 | +127 |
| 329 | Darius Slayton NYG - WR | 372 | +43 |
| 330 | Quinn Ewers MIA - QB | 349 | +19 |
| 332 | Zavion Thomas CHI - WR | 444 | +112 |
| 334 | Dyami Brown WAS - WR | 458 | +124 |
| 335 | Jahan Dotson ATL - WR | 360 | +25 |
| 336 | Theo Wease Jr. MIA - WR | 422 | +86 |
| 340 | Elijah Higgins ARI - TE | 430 | +90 |
| 343 | Calvin Austin III NYG - WR | 413 | +70 |
| 344 | John Metchie III CAR - WR | 419 | +75 |
| 346 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine IND - WR | 375 | +29 |
| 347 | Kareem Hunt FA - RB | 424 | +77 |
| 352 | Damien Martinez GB - RB | 414 | +62 |
| 353 | Austin Ekeler FA - RB | 393 | +40 |
| 356 | Audric Estime NO - RB | 371 | +15 |
| 359 | Miami Dolphins MIA - DST | 394 | +35 |
| 360 | Eli Raridon NE - TE | 450 | +90 |
| 365 | DeMario Douglas NE - WR | 426 | +61 |
| 368 | Mac Jones SF - QB | 446 | +78 |
| 371 | Washington Commanders WAS - DST | 405 | +34 |
| 372 | Zach Ertz FA - TE | 404 | +32 |
| 376 | New York Jets NYJ - DST | 434 | +58 |
| 378 | Tutu Atwell MIA - WR | 427 | +49 |
| 392 | Jonnu Smith FA - TE | 431 | +39 |