OL 2026 draft class discussion

Proctor is a pipe dream He's the #2 rated LT and some teams might even have him ranked ahead of Freeling. I'd be shocked if he fell to us.

Originally posted by adrianlesnar:
You wouldn't want Proctor playing LT day 1 anyway

Lol, I don't want Proctor playing LT ever. If we want a LT, draft Iheanachor.

I truly think Proctor can be an all-pro if he's moved inside permanently, but everyone is so intrigued with him developing into an elite tackle one day, and I just don't see it. Put him next to Trent and give CMC 2 monsters to run behind on the left side. Next year, use the draft to replace Trent and let Proctor hold down LG for the next 5+ years.

Originally posted by miked1978:
Proctor is a pipe dream He's the #2 rated LT and some teams might even have him ranked ahead of Freeling. I'd be shocked if he fell to us.

McShay said he's heard rumors of the Browns taking him at 6.

Originally posted by Nastastical:
Lol, I don't want Proctor playing LT ever. If we want a LT, draft Iheanachor.

I truly think Proctor can be an all-pro if he's moved inside permanently, but everyone is so intrigued with him developing into an elite tackle one day, and I just don't see it. Put him next to Trent and give CMC 2 monsters to run behind on the left side. Next year, use the draft to replace Trent and let Proctor hold down LG for the next 5+ years.

Im definitely drafting him knowing I probably got a franchise LG, but I do bump him up a bit over Pregnon knowing there's at least a chance we shouldn't close the book on him eventually sticking at LT.

This high floor high ceiling combo likely takes him off the board sooner, tho.

Originally posted by Nastastical:

Originally posted by adrianlesnar:
You wouldn't want Proctor playing LT day 1 anyway

Lol, I don't want Proctor playing LT ever. If we want a LT, draft Iheanachor.

I truly think Proctor can be an all-pro if he's moved inside permanently, but everyone is so intrigued with him developing into an elite tackle one day, and I just don't see it. Put him next to Trent and give CMC 2 monsters to run behind on the left side. Next year, use the draft to replace Trent and let Proctor hold down LG for the next 5+ years.

Well he actually played LT. Iheanachor has only ever played RT - maybe he could transition over but he might just be a RT.

I am not advocating Proctor at #27 and if it were me I'd trade back and if I couldn't I'd take Concepcion or the best EDGE available i.e Raheem's favorite EDGE whoever that is Jacas/Lawrence/Howell/Mesidor/Young.

If Crawford and Barham are no longer 4th rounders and are 3rd round picks now then we cannot rely on waiting until the 4th to pick a promising developmental DPR anymore. And we have no 3rd round picks and I don't want to reach for those guys at #58. And it is a huge risk to assume we can just grab one of those two in a trade up from the 4th - not to mention anything more than packaging two 4ths to get up to 100-105 is too much compensation to give to acquire guys like Crawford or Barham in the 3rd round somewhere.

Also, the main five EDGEs listed above could easily all be gone by #58 including Mason Thomas so then we are forced to reach for an EDGE at 58 that is more raw and has a big bust risk (see Drake Jackson).

So this conundrum is solved by simply taking one of the top EDGEs with our first pick whether that be at #27 or a trade down to #30-40, and then can truly attempt to get the best players at our other picks.

And at OT, great value can be had by drafting Travis Burke of Memphis with pick #139 as opposed to Iheanachor in the 1st who wouldn't even play much this year. And since we get our EDGE with our first pick (who will play a lot this year), we can trade up to the early/mid 4th and secure Jalen Farmer at G. Burke and Farmer have a ton of upside imo to be quality starters.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Proctor is a pipe dream He's the #2 rated LT and some teams might even have him ranked ahead of Freeling. I'd be shocked if he fell to us.

McShay said he's heard rumors of the Browns taking him at 6.

Browns need OL help badly but i think they go Freeling over Proctor if thats the case. I may be wrong but i dont think he has the lateral agility to handle speed rusher in the NFL. Also when ylu watch him play you kind of notice fatugie kind of hits him and he raises his pad level and technique becomes a bit lazy so for him weight management will be an issue for sure.

Im not a huge fan at LT but i like him at LG but even them id rather get another position and fill the OG position later

Originally posted by adrianlesnar:

Originally posted by Nastastical:
Lol, I don't want Proctor playing LT ever. If we want a LT, draft Iheanachor.

I truly think Proctor can be an all-pro if he's moved inside permanently, but everyone is so intrigued with him developing into an elite tackle one day, and I just don't see it. Put him next to Trent and give CMC 2 monsters to run behind on the left side. Next year, use the draft to replace Trent and let Proctor hold down LG for the next 5+ years.

Im definitely drafting him knowing I probably got a franchise LG, but I do bump him up a bit over Pregnon knowing there's at least a chance we shouldn't close the book on him eventually sticking at LT.

This high floor high ceiling combo likely takes him off the board sooner, tho.

If the intention is to draft a guard, I'm going with bisontis or rutledge over Pregnon and I'm not using a 1st rd pick for a guy gonna be just a OG.

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
Well he actually played LT. Iheanachor has only ever played RT - maybe he could transition over but he might just be a RT.

I am not advocating Proctor at #27 and if it were me I'd trade back and if I couldn't I'd take Concepcion or the best EDGE available i.e Raheem's favorite EDGE whoever that is Jacas/Lawrence/Howell/Mesidor/Young.

If Crawford and Barham are no longer 4th rounders and are 3rd round picks now then we cannot rely on waiting until the 4th to pick a promising developmental DPR anymore. And we have no 3rd round picks and I don't want to reach for those guys at #58. And it is a huge risk to assume we can just grab one of those two in a trade up from the 4th - not to mention anything more than packaging two 4ths to get up to 100-105 is too much compensation to give to acquire guys like Crawford or Barham in the 3rd round somewhere.

Also, the main five EDGEs listed above could easily all be gone by #58 including Mason Thomas so then we are forced to reach for an EDGE at 58 that is more raw and has a big bust risk (see Drake Jackson).

So this conundrum is solved by simply taking one of the top EDGEs with our first pick whether that be at #27 or a trade down to #30-40, and then can truly attempt to get the best players at our other picks.

And at OT, great value can be had by drafting Travis Burke of Memphis with pick #139 as opposed to Iheanachor in the 1st who wouldn't even play much this year. And since we get our EDGE with our first pick (who will play a lot this year), we can trade up to the early/mid 4th and secure Jalen Farmer at G. Burke and Farmer have a ton of upside imo to be quality starters.

Honestly I think by the time the 4th rd comes up (especially where we're drafting) all the guys we've been talking about will be long gone.

Overall this isn't a great draft, I'm sure there will be some gems that pop up but I'll guarantee teams don't have as many draftable guys as most yrs.

I'd be fine using a couple 4ths to move back up into top 100 (if anyone would even do that).

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Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by adrianlesnar:

Originally posted by Nastastical:
Lol, I don't want Proctor playing LT ever. If we want a LT, draft Iheanachor.

I truly think Proctor can be an all-pro if he's moved inside permanently, but everyone is so intrigued with him developing into an elite tackle one day, and I just don't see it. Put him next to Trent and give CMC 2 monsters to run behind on the left side. Next year, use the draft to replace Trent and let Proctor hold down LG for the next 5+ years.

Im definitely drafting him knowing I probably got a franchise LG, but I do bump him up a bit over Pregnon knowing there's at least a chance we shouldn't close the book on him eventually sticking at LT.

This high floor high ceiling combo likely takes him off the board sooner, tho.

If the intention is to draft a guard, I'm going with bisontis or rutledge over Pregnon and I'm not using a 1st rd pick for a guy gonna be just a OG.

Any of Bisontis/Rutledge/Pregnon would be great picks imo.

Bisontis not at 27 due to 5th year option so if trade back to 33-40 he is on the table for me. Rutledge or Pregnon at 58 would be solid picks and immediate starting LG.

But if we trade back to 30-40 and get a pick somewhere in the 90-100 range I'm not taking a G with our first pick for sure as I'd be looking to draft Jalen Farmer with that 90-100 pick. That allows Raheem's favorite EDGE somewhere btw 30-40 and then 58 could go a lot of directions at WR/S/DT/CB/RB

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
Well he actually played LT. Iheanachor has only ever played RT - maybe he could transition over but he might just be a RT.

I am not advocating Proctor at #27 and if it were me I'd trade back and if I couldn't I'd take Concepcion or the best EDGE available i.e Raheem's favorite EDGE whoever that is Jacas/Lawrence/Howell/Mesidor/Young.

If Crawford and Barham are no longer 4th rounders and are 3rd round picks now then we cannot rely on waiting until the 4th to pick a promising developmental DPR anymore. And we have no 3rd round picks and I don't want to reach for those guys at #58. And it is a huge risk to assume we can just grab one of those two in a trade up from the 4th - not to mention anything more than packaging two 4ths to get up to 100-105 is too much compensation to give to acquire guys like Crawford or Barham in the 3rd round somewhere.

Also, the main five EDGEs listed above could easily all be gone by #58 including Mason Thomas so then we are forced to reach for an EDGE at 58 that is more raw and has a big bust risk (see Drake Jackson).

So this conundrum is solved by simply taking one of the top EDGEs with our first pick whether that be at #27 or a trade down to #30-40, and then can truly attempt to get the best players at our other picks.

And at OT, great value can be had by drafting Travis Burke of Memphis with pick #139 as opposed to Iheanachor in the 1st who wouldn't even play much this year. And since we get our EDGE with our first pick (who will play a lot this year), we can trade up to the early/mid 4th and secure Jalen Farmer at G. Burke and Farmer have a ton of upside imo to be quality starters.

Honestly I think by the time the 4th rd comes up (especially where we're drafting) all the guys we've been talking about will be long gone.

Overall this isn't a great draft, I'm sure there will be some gems that pop up but I'll guarantee teams don't have as many draftable guys as most yrs.

I'd be fine using a couple 4ths to move back up into top 100 (if anyone would even do that).

Two of our 4ths only gets you up to the early 4th in the 104 region. But that could be a valuable spot for a mid 3rd guy who falls a little and is sitting there - an example would be an Oscar Delp ...obv one of my draft crushes full disclosure... but if it is pick 104 and he is on the board I'm immediately trading two of our 4ths to go get him. With a small trade back to even #30 and MIA giving us their #94 and #151

#30. Lawrence/Howell/Jacas EDGE
#58. AJ Haulcy S or Keylan Rutledge G
#94. Jalen Farmer G or Bud Clark/Jalon Kilgore S
#104. Oscar Delp TE (trade 127 + 139)
#115. Kaleb Proctor DT (trade a 2027 5th to move up from 133)
#138. Kendrick Law WR
#151. Travis Burke OT

if you have time, this is pretty insightful.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Had a great time breaking down the O-Line class with @AaronTaylorCFB & @LanceZierlein for the @JoeMooreAward YouTube channel.

Check it out here: https://t.co/uRmDriMB50

— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) April 16, 2026

if you have time, this is pretty insightful.

All in after I saw the C part in recent Brugler article

Key quote from Brugler: "Rutledge will have trouble at times protecting his edges, but his aggressive mindset and competitive toughness are the roots of his success. If his medicals are clean, he will compete for immediate playing time at either guard or center (he has been snapping for teams during the pre-draft process)."

I have a feeling o-line will go quicker in general. It's just thin overall these days and appears to be most teams' weakness.

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Had a great time breaking down the O-Line class with @AaronTaylorCFB & @LanceZierlein for the @JoeMooreAward YouTube channel.

Check it out here: https://t.co/uRmDriMB50

— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) April 16, 2026

if you have time, this is pretty insightful.

All in after I saw the C part in recent Brugler article

Key quote from Brugler: "Rutledge will have trouble at times protecting his edges, but his aggressive mindset and competitive toughness are the roots of his success. If his medicals are clean, he will compete for immediate playing time at either guard or center (he has been snapping for teams during the pre-draft process)."

I'd be very welcoming to getting a stud G/C with 27. Look at how much Zabel moved the needle for Seattle.

Just give us a great player at whatever position that sees the field consistently on offense or defense. If it's on the trenches - even better.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/brett-veach-this-draft-has-offensive-line-talent-but-it-dries-up-quickly-after-round-1

I pretty much agree, after the mid 1st it really drops off, I only see a few 1st round guys