Dissenting Opinions: Football Rankings - 2026 Draft

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

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Ed Birdsall likes him more

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Rank Player ADP Diff.
11 Nico Collins HOU - WR 27 +16
14 A.J. Brown NE - WR 28 +14
24 Tee Higgins CIN - WR 40 +16
29 Drake Maye NE - QB 55 +26
32 Emeka Egbuka TB - WR 46 +14
34 Colston Loveland CHI - TE 48 +14
36 Joe Burrow CIN - QB 59 +23
38 Jameson Williams DET - WR 57 +19
39 Davante Adams LAR - WR 56 +17
41 Rome Odunze CHI - WR 66 +25
51 Christian Watson GB - WR 67 +16
53 Jalen Hurts PHI - QB 69 +16
56 Tucker Kraft GB - TE 76 +20
62 Caleb Williams CHI - QB 83 +21
64 Jadarian Price SEA - RB 79 +15
68 Jaxson Dart NYG - QB 92 +24
73 Dak Prescott DAL - QB 91 +18
74 Parker Washington JAC - WR 87 +13
80 Alec Pierce IND - WR 94 +14
86 Isaiah Likely NYG - TE 101 +15
89 Jordan Addison MIN - WR 106 +17
90 Brock Purdy SF - QB 110 +20
91 Quentin Johnston LAC - WR 113 +22
94 George Kittle SF - TE 107 +13
97 Matthew Stafford LAR - QB 117 +20
102 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG - RB 121 +19
103 Jared Goff DET - QB 126 +23
104 Bo Nix DEN - QB 118 +14
107 Baker Mayfield TB - QB 142 +35
109 Jayden Higgins HOU - WR 143 +34
114 Matthew Golden GB - WR 164 +50
118 Kyler Murray MIN - QB 158 +40
124 Tyler Shough NO - QB 147 +23
131 Emanuel Wilson SEA - RB 219 +88
132 Jalen Coker CAR - WR 145 +13
133 Sam Darnold SEA - QB 171 +38
136 C.J. Stroud HOU - QB 170 +34
138 Antonio Williams WAS - WR 187 +49
140 James Conner ARI - RB 152 +12
141 Dylan Sampson CLE - RB 154 +13
142 Adonai Mitchell NYJ - WR 202 +60
143 Mike Washington Jr. LV - RB 169 +26
146 Daniel Jones IND - QB 198 +52
147 Denzel Boston CLE - WR 175 +28
148 Emmett Johnson KC - RB 160 +12
149 Tre Tucker LV - WR 210 +61
152 Cam Ward TEN - QB 189 +37
153 Omar Cooper Jr. NYJ - WR 172 +19
156 Nicholas Singleton TEN - RB 188 +32
165 Chimere Dike TEN - WR 262 +97
167 Devin Neal NO - RB 256 +89
173 Troy Franklin DEN - WR 257 +84
175 Isaac TeSlaa DET - WR 221 +46
176 Kaytron Allen WAS - RB 194 +18
177 Travis Hunter JAC - WR 193 +16
178 Bryce Young CAR - QB 197 +19
185 Pittsburgh Steelers PIT - DST 218 +33
187 Jacksonville Jaguars JAC - DST 203 +16
189 Cleveland Browns CLE - DST 297 +108
193 Green Bay Packers GB - DST 243 +50
198 Elic Ayomanor TEN - WR 276 +78
200 Tre' Harris LAC - WR 215 +15
201 Ryan Flournoy DAL - WR 254 +53
204 Pat Bryant DEN - WR 260 +56
205 Los Angeles Chargers LAC - DST 231 +26
209 Rashod Bateman BAL - WR 282 +73
210 Evan McPherson CIN - K 288 +78
211 Chicago Bears CHI - DST 268 +57
212 Eddy Pineiro SF - K 224 +12
215 Darnell Mooney NYG - WR 239 +24
216 Chase McLaughlin TB - K 263 +47
217 Malik Washington MIA - WR 236 +19
218 Ollie Gordon II MIA - RB 332 +114
219 Buffalo Bills BUF - DST 265 +46
220 Germie Bernard PIT - WR 275 +55
224 Cairo Santos CHI - K 267 +43
225 Greg Dulcich MIA - TE 250 +25
226 Jaylin Noel HOU - WR 280 +54
230 Jerome Ford WAS - RB 330 +100
231 Marvin Mims Jr. DEN - WR 284 +53
240 Kaelon Black SF - RB 252 +12
244 Chris Bell MIA - WR 292 +48
246 Elijah Sarratt BAL - WR 296 +50
248 San Francisco 49ers SF - DST 274 +26
258 Kyle Williams NE - WR 290 +32
259 Adam Randall BAL - RB 337 +78
261 Keon Coleman BUF - WR 301 +40
263 Dontayvion Wicks PHI - WR 295 +32
264 Devaughn Vele NO - WR 299 +35
269 Keenan Allen LAC - WR 281 +12
270 Chris Brooks GB - RB 334 +64
271 Jack Bech LV - WR 302 +31
274 Seth McGowan IND - RB 339 +65
279 New Orleans Saints NO - DST 317 +38
282 Isaiah Davis NYJ - RB 336 +54
287 Chris Brazzell II CAR - WR 318 +31
289 Skyler Bell BUF - WR 308 +19
303 Emari Demercado KC - RB 338 +35

Composite ADP likes him more

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Rank Player Expert Diff.
10 De'Von Achane MIA - RB 30 +20
17 Chase Brown CIN - RB 40 +23
22 Jeremiyah Love ARI - RB 42 +20
30 Breece Hall NYJ - RB 47 +17
34 Travis Etienne Jr. NO - RB 52 +18
36 Bucky Irving TB - RB 63 +27
37 Cam Skattebo NYG - RB 66 +29
41 Garrett Wilson NYJ - WR 61 +20
43 TreVeyon Henderson NE - RB 57 +14
47 Bhayshul Tuten JAC - RB 60 +13
52 Jaylen Waddle DEN - WR 69 +17
54 RJ Harvey DEN - RB 95 +41
61 Jaylen Warren PIT - RB 85 +24
63 Harold Fannin Jr. CLE - TE 84 +21
65 Rhamondre Stevenson NE - RB 92 +27
72 Kyle Monangai CHI - RB 87 +15
73 Michael Wilson ARI - WR 98 +25
74 Kyle Pitts Sr. ATL - TE 96 +22
89 Chris Godwin Jr. TB - WR 101 +12
93 Jakobi Meyers JAC - WR 106 +13
96 Kenny Gainwell TB - RB 126 +30
97 Wan'Dale Robinson TEN - WR 129 +32
100 Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS - RB 119 +19
104 Jake Ferguson DAL - TE 123 +19
108 Michael Pittman Jr. PIT - WR 122 +14
109 Mark Andrews BAL - TE 144 +35
112 Tyler Allgeier ARI - RB 127 +15
114 Brian Robinson Jr. ATL - RB 159 +45
120 Juwan Johnson NO - TE 137 +17
123 Hunter Henry NE - TE 172 +49
128 Brandon Aubrey DAL - K 186 +58
129 Alvin Kamara NO - RB 151 +22
132 Brenton Strange JAC - TE 154 +22
133 Tyjae Spears TEN - RB 163 +30
134 Stefon Diggs WAS - WR 169 +35
135 Jonah Coleman DEN - RB 161 +26
136 Houston Texans HOU - DST 160 +24
138 Kenyon Sadiq NYJ - TE 180 +42
141 Los Angeles Rams LAR - DST 170 +29
144 Dalton Schultz HOU - TE 245 +101
148 Seattle Seahawks SEA - DST 166 +18
150 T.J. Hockenson MIN - TE 208 +58
153 Jauan Jennings MIN - WR 168 +15
156 David Njoku LAC - TE 228 +72
157 Keaton Mitchell LAC - RB 174 +17
162 Cameron Dicker LAC - K 192 +30
165 Deebo Samuel Sr. SF - WR 194 +29
166 Tank Bigsby PHI - RB 196 +30
167 Jason Myers SEA - K 199 +32
168 Braelon Allen NYJ - RB 181 +13
174 Cam Little JAC - K 197 +23
176 Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU - K 191 +15
179 Gunnar Helm TEN - TE 235 +56
181 AJ Barner SEA - TE 202 +21
182 Calvin Ridley TEN - WR 237 +55
184 Kimani Vidal LAC - RB 221 +37
185 Cade Otton TB - TE 256 +71
190 Tyler Loop BAL - K 206 +16
191 Tyreek Hill FA - WR 229 +38
192 Jalen Nailor LV - WR 223 +31
195 Eli Stowers PHI - TE 290 +95
199 Harrison Mevis LAR - K 252 +53
201 Fernando Mendoza LV - QB 323 +122
204 Trey Benson ARI - RB 236 +32
206 Colby Parkinson LAR - TE 253 +47
208 Chris Boswell PIT - K 249 +41
209 Jake Bates DET - K 251 +42
211 Ray Davis BUF - RB 227 +16
212 Tank Dell HOU - WR 285 +73
214 Mason Taylor NYJ - TE 267 +53
217 Jaylen Wright MIA - RB 250 +33
223 Jaydon Blue DAL - RB 242 +19
225 Malachi Fields NYG - WR 343 +118
226 Theo Johnson NYG - TE 273 +47
227 Jake Tonges SF - TE 299 +72
228 Aaron Rodgers PIT - QB 275 +47
230 Ja'Kobi Lane BAL - WR 243 +13
232 Justice Hill BAL - RB 283 +51
233 Geno Smith NYJ - QB 254 +21
234 Tua Tagovailoa ATL - QB 307 +73
235 Detroit Lions DET - DST 278 +43
237 Michael Penix Jr. ATL - QB 284 +47
240 Shedeur Sanders CLE - QB 338 +98
242 MarShawn Lloyd GB - RB 309 +67
244 Austin Ekeler FA - RB 365 +121
245 George Holani SEA - RB 262 +17
246 Kaleb Johnson PIT - RB 265 +19
247 Wil Lutz DEN - K 332 +85
249 Joe Mixon FA - RB 286 +37
259 Carson Beck ARI - QB 347 +88
261 Ty Johnson BUF - RB 382 +121
264 Deshaun Watson CLE - QB 320 +56
266 J.J. McCarthy MIN - QB 334 +68
269 Kendre Miller NO - RB 296 +27
270 Jordan James SF - RB 380 +110
271 Jalen Tolbert MIA - WR 373 +102
272 Ted Hurst III TB - WR 306 +34
273 Brashard Smith KC - RB 291 +18
277 Cooper Kupp SEA - WR 315 +38
279 Audric Estime NO - RB 337 +58
283 Jarquez Hunter LAR - RB 386 +103
285 LeQuint Allen Jr. JAC - RB 326 +41
286 Christian Kirk SF - WR 327 +41
287 Devin Singletary NYG - RB 300 +13
291 Mike Gesicki CIN - TE 308 +17
303 Caleb Douglas MIA - WR 375 +72
304 Jahan Dotson ATL - WR 361 +57
306 Michael Trigg DAL - TE 391 +85
309 Atlanta Falcons ATL - DST 355 +46
320 Samaje Perine CIN - RB 392 +72
322 Ty Simpson LAR - QB 358 +36
328 Brenen Thompson LAC - WR 349 +21
333 Michael Mayer LV - TE 354 +21