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Dissenting Opinions: Football Rankings - 2026 Draft

Elisha Twerski (USA Today) vs Expert Consensus (All Experts)

Elisha Twerski likes him more


Rank Player ECR Diff.
9 Rashee Rice KC - WR 27 +18
17 Malik Nabers NYG - WR 36 +19
36 Luther Burden III CHI - WR 48 +12
43 Jayden Daniels WAS - QB 57 +14
52 Chuba Hubbard CAR - RB 78 +26
53 Tucker Kraft GB - TE 65 +12
67 Makai Lemon PHI - WR 93 +26
70 Sam LaPorta DET - TE 85 +15
85 Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS - RB 115 +30
89 Jayden Reed GB - WR 111 +22
90 Josh Downs IND - WR 114 +24
91 Rachaad White WAS - RB 110 +19
93 George Kittle SF - TE 113 +20
96 Oronde Gadsden II LAC - TE 144 +48
100 Isaiah Likely NYG - TE 117 +17
104 Dallas Goedert PHI - TE 118 +14
116 Jonathon Brooks CAR - RB 131 +15
117 Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAC - RB 130 +13
119 Matthew Golden GB - WR 137 +18
120 Jalen McMillan TB - WR 161 +41
121 Jonah Coleman DEN - RB 155 +34
126 Nicholas Singleton TEN - RB 202 +76
130 Brenton Strange JAC - TE 145 +15
132 Keaton Mitchell LAC - RB 150 +18
137 Travis Hunter JAC - WR 163 +26
138 Kaytron Allen WAS - RB 213 +75
139 Houston Texans HOU - DST 172 +33
144 Daniel Jones IND - QB 157 +13
146 Mike Washington Jr. LV - RB 189 +43
148 Stefon Diggs FA - WR 171 +23
150 Seattle Seahawks SEA - DST 183 +33
163 Demond Claiborne MIN - RB 269 +106
166 Denver Broncos DEN - DST 180 +14
167 Deebo Samuel Sr. FA - WR 179 +12
168 Emmett Johnson KC - RB 185 +17
169 Brandon Aiyuk SF - WR 191 +22
170 Los Angeles Rams LAR - DST 186 +16
171 Philadelphia Eagles PHI - DST 187 +16
173 Jalen Nailor LV - WR 204 +31
175 Tyreek Hill FA - WR 234 +59
176 Jordan James SF - RB 258 +82
179 Tank Dell HOU - WR 225 +46
182 New England Patriots NE - DST 195 +13
184 Minnesota Vikings MIN - DST 196 +12
189 Los Angeles Chargers LAC - DST 206 +17
190 Green Bay Packers GB - DST 217 +27
192 Cam Little JAC - K 205 +13
193 Baltimore Ravens BAL - DST 221 +28
196 Malik Washington MIA - WR 209 +13
203 Antonio Williams WAS - WR 215 +12
204 Dontayvion Wicks PHI - WR 222 +18
205 Cleveland Browns CLE - DST 227 +22
207 Zachariah Branch ATL - WR 243 +36
208 Cade Otton TB - TE 223 +15
209 Christian Kirk SF - WR 250 +41
211 Buffalo Bills BUF - DST 241 +30
212 Andy Borregales NE - K 230 +18
216 Evan McPherson CIN - K 231 +15
219 Detroit Lions DET - DST 232 +13
224 Will Reichard MIN - K 284 +60
226 Chris Bell MIA - WR 255 +29
227 Jaydon Blue DAL - RB 262 +35
229 Ja'Kobi Lane BAL - WR 316 +87
230 Adam Randall BAL - RB 302 +72
235 Eli Stowers PHI - TE 256 +21
239 Chris Boswell PIT - K 251 +12
242 Emari Demercado KC - RB 294 +52
244 Skyler Bell BUF - WR 311 +67
248 San Francisco 49ers SF - DST 300 +52
253 Greg Dulcich MIA - TE 286 +33
254 Deshaun Watson CLE - QB 307 +53
256 Joe Mixon FA - RB 315 +59
258 Mason Taylor NYJ - TE 279 +21
262 Najee Harris LAC - RB 291 +29
265 Kaelon Black SF - RB 301 +36
266 Kyle Williams NE - WR 289 +23
267 Jake Tonges SF - TE 313 +46
273 Justin Joly DEN - TE 373 +100
277 Brashard Smith KC - RB 293 +16
280 Charlie Smyth NO - K 306 +26
293 Max Klare LAR - TE 328 +35
300 Jahan Dotson ATL - WR 330 +30
303 Tez Johnson TB - WR 333 +30
307 Tyler Higbee LAR - TE 340 +33
310 Caleb Douglas MIA - WR 335 +25
313 Savion Williams GB - WR 375 +62
314 Brenen Thompson LAC - WR 350 +36
318 Noah Gray KC - TE 342 +24
322 Darren Waller FA - TE 389 +67
325 Austin Ekeler FA - RB 364 +39
327 Nick Chubb FA - RB 349 +22
333 Justin Fields KC - QB 362 +29
334 Jameis Winston NYG - QB 429 +95

Expert Consensus likes him more


Rank Player Expert Diff.
37 Breece Hall NYJ - RB 50 +13
44 Joe Burrow CIN - QB 61 +17
63 Rome Odunze CHI - WR 75 +12
66 Caleb Williams CHI - QB 78 +12
79 Courtland Sutton DEN - WR 92 +13
81 Brian Thomas Jr. JAC - WR 99 +18
82 Dak Prescott DAL - QB 94 +12
89 Brock Purdy SF - QB 105 +16
96 Jakobi Meyers JAC - WR 111 +15
97 Michael Pittman Jr. PIT - WR 113 +16
100 Travis Kelce KC - TE 112 +12
102 Quentin Johnston LAC - WR 122 +20
108 Dalton Kincaid BUF - TE 123 +15
109 Jared Goff DET - QB 133 +24
116 Jake Ferguson DAL - TE 128 +12
119 Jordan Love GB - QB 135 +16
121 Xavier Worthy KC - WR 147 +26
122 Baker Mayfield TB - QB 151 +29
123 Jayden Higgins HOU - WR 141 +18
124 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG - RB 136 +12
126 Khalil Shakir BUF - WR 140 +14
128 Mark Andrews BAL - TE 142 +14
132 Tyler Allgeier ARI - RB 152 +20
133 Zach Charbonnet SEA - RB 161 +28
135 Woody Marks HOU - RB 160 +25
139 Juwan Johnson NO - TE 180 +41
141 C.J. Stroud HOU - QB 154 +13
142 Dylan Sampson CLE - RB 156 +14
147 Rashid Shaheed SEA - WR 162 +15
148 Alvin Kamara NO - RB 215 +67
149 Cam Ward TEN - QB 178 +29
153 Tank Bigsby PHI - RB 181 +28
154 Jerry Jeudy CLE - WR 220 +66
162 Braelon Allen NYJ - RB 174 +12
164 Dalton Schultz HOU - TE 225 +61
165 Adonai Mitchell NYJ - WR 238 +73
167 James Conner ARI - RB 200 +33
169 Tre' Harris LAC - WR 198 +29
170 Tre Tucker LV - WR 183 +13
173 Ryan Flournoy DAL - WR 201 +28
174 Troy Franklin DEN - WR 222 +48
175 Kimani Vidal LAC - RB 221 +46
176 Kenyon Sadiq NYJ - TE 195 +19
177 AJ Barner SEA - TE 202 +25
181 Sean Tucker TB - RB 218 +37
182 Calvin Ridley TEN - WR 217 +35
190 Jaylin Noel HOU - WR 231 +41
197 Jacoby Brissett ARI - QB 213 +16
199 Darnell Mooney NYG - WR 240 +41
200 Pat Bryant DEN - WR 223 +23
203 Gunnar Helm TEN - TE 228 +25
208 De'Zhaun Stribling SF - WR 271 +63
210 Chimere Dike TEN - WR 257 +47
211 Jaylen Wright MIA - RB 232 +21
212 Terrance Ferguson LAR - TE 245 +33
214 David Njoku LAC - TE 255 +41
219 Kansas City Chiefs KC - DST 234 +15
220 Pat Freiermuth PIT - TE 260 +40
228 Ted Hurst III TB - WR 268 +40
229 Rashod Bateman BAL - WR 269 +40
233 Cooper Kupp SEA - WR 285 +52
235 MarShawn Lloyd GB - RB 247 +12
236 Geno Smith NYJ - QB 275 +39
237 Aaron Rodgers PIT - QB 283 +46
238 Elic Ayomanor TEN - WR 272 +34
239 Jake Bates DET - K 251 +12
240 Germie Bernard PIT - WR 263 +23
244 Colby Parkinson LAR - TE 288 +44
246 Keon Coleman BUF - WR 276 +30
257 Malik Davis DAL - RB 309 +52
259 Kaleb Johnson PIT - RB 299 +40
263 Evan Engram DEN - TE 298 +35
264 Seth McGowan IND - RB 316 +52
265 Malachi Fields NYG - WR 284 +19
267 Ty Johnson BUF - RB 282 +15
268 DJ Giddens IND - RB 286 +18
271 George Holani SEA - RB 290 +19
272 Marvin Mims Jr. DEN - WR 289 +17
273 Michael Penix Jr. ATL - QB 306 +33
274 Samaje Perine CIN - RB 315 +41
276 Tua Tagovailoa ATL - QB 319 +43
281 Darius Slayton NYG - WR 294 +13
283 Wil Lutz DEN - K 328 +45
299 Shedeur Sanders CLE - QB 321 +22
304 Kirk Cousins LV - QB 329 +25