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The 2026 IOL class is not loaded with a ton of future starters but the top of the class offers about a dozen potential starters at the top of the board. The best IOL in this class is Penn State OG Olaivavega Ioane, perhaps the most complete OL prospect in this draft. Other top prospects include guards Emmanuel Pregnon / Oregon & Keylan Rutledge / Georgia Tech, The center class is loaded with potential starters including Jake Slaughter / Florida, Sam Hecht / Kansas State, Log

Mendoza remains the only QB to earn a first-round grade for next month’s draft. Alabama QB Ty Simpson displayed the athleticism and arm strength that makes him the second-best QB prospect in this draft. Simpson could vault into first-round consideration since quality QB prospects are in short supply and demand (think Jets, Browns, Steelers, and Rams) remains sky-high. Which other QBs improved their draft status Saturday afternoon?

The OT class is stocked with athletes with the size, length, power, and agility to handle the speed and power that they will face at the NFL level. Several prospects have questions that need to be answered before an NFL team uses a valuable piece of capital like a draft pick on them.