OTC's 2026 Prospect Grades / Draft Value Board: UPDATED AS OF 4/22/26

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Good stuff.

I thought i was low on Cashius Howell!!

I love the intensity, the bend, the speed. But I have to be real about the flip side..

He would have the smallest length/smallest wingspan I can ever recall seeing for an NFL edge player. He is not good against the run. He is not an every down, complete player.

I'd say he is a better prospect version of Bryce Huff. I don't hate the kid, he just doesn't check enough boxes to earn a better grade from me.

Oh i agree with everything you said. Historically we've never seen anyone succeed in the NFL with those measurements. He could very well be a great pass rusher but the probability of that happening is quite low.. He actually fits what we need which is a pure pass rusher so if we somehow got him in the 2nd i'd be happy.

Originally posted by miked1978:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Good stuff.

I thought i was low on Cashius Howell!!

I love the intensity, the bend, the speed. But I have to be real about the flip side..

He would have the smallest length/smallest wingspan I can ever recall seeing for an NFL edge player. He is not good against the run. He is not an every down, complete player.

I'd say he is a better prospect version of Bryce Huff. I don't hate the kid, he just doesn't check enough boxes to earn a better grade from me.

Oh i agree with everything you said. Historically we've never seen anyone succeed in the NFL with those measurements. He could very well be a great pass rusher but the probability of that happening is quite low.. He actually fits what we need which is a pure pass rusher so if we somehow got him in the 2nd i'd be happy.

I dont agree with that he is jsut going to be purely a one dimensional player that can only rush the passer someone who will only be on the field 20-25 snaps a game. But he can produce the splash plays and help get some sacks

The questions is do you want to spend a first on a player that will only see the field in situational scenarios? To me the answer is yes because it is a skillset we are missing but that being said he is not my top choice and those players do exist later in the draft as weell its just Howell is the best in the class at it.