Taking our internal scouting grades and more importantly our draft valuations on each player (based on their talent + their positional importance and the supply/demand at the position this year) and comparing where had them projected versus where they actually got picked...we rank the top 25 worst values/picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
*Tomorrow we'll look at the most savvy drafting teams in 2026, statistically speaking, per our computer models.
#1: LT Overton, Alabama / DAL pick #137
#2: Joshua Josephs, Tennessee / WSH pick #147
#3: Nate Boerkircher, Texas A&M / JAX pick #56
#4: TJ Hall, Iowa / NO pick #219
#5: CJ Williams, Stanford / JAX pick #203
#6: Riley Nowakowski, Indiana / PIT pick #169
#7: Jalen Huskey, Maryland / JAX pick #100
#8: Marlin Klein, Michigan / HOU pick #59
#9: Christen Miller, Georgia / NO pick #42
#10: Matt Gulbin, Mich. State / WSH pick #209
#11: Antonio Williams, Clemson / WSH pick #71
#12: Matthew Hibner, SMU / BAL pick #133
#13: Akheem Mesidor, Miami / LAC pick #22
#14: Carver Willis, Washington / SF pick #127
#15: Gracen Halton, Oklahoma / SF pick #107
#16: Ar'maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M / BUF pick #241
#17: Max Llewellyn, Iowa / MIA pick #238
#18: Brandon Cleveland, N.C. State / LV pick #229
#19: Cade Klubnik, Clemson / NYJ pick #110
#20: Bauer Sharp, LSU / TB pick #185
#21: Jadarian Price, Notre Dame / SEA pick #32
#22: Austin Barber, Florida / CLE pick #86
#23: Max Bredeson, Michigan / MIN pick #159
#24: Domonique Orange, Iowa State / MIN pick #82
#25: Colbie Young, Georgia / CIN pick #140
Teams with the most players/picks on this list...
WSH (Washington Commanders) — 3 players
Joshua Josephs, Matt Gulbin, Antonio William
JAX (Jacksonville Jaguars) — 3 players
Nate Boerkircher, CJ Williams, Jalen Huskey
NO (New Orleans Saints) — 2 players
TJ Hall, Christen Miller
SF (San Francisco 49ers) — 2 players
Carver Willis, Gracen Halton
MIN (Minnesota Vikings) — 2 players
Max Bredeson, Domonique Orange
Other related reports:
(5/4) Statistically grading each team's NFL Draft picks + UDFA: https://ffmetrics.com/6589-2026-nfl-draft-grades-pure-grading-based-on-economical-methodology-scouting-grades
(5/5) 2026 NFL Draft: Statistically/Economically Speaking...The 25 Best Value Picks: https://ffmetrics.com/6592-2026-nfl-draft-statistically-economically-speaking-the-25-best-value-picks
