NFL Draft 2026
You'll Draft No One and LIKE IT
The Jets drafted three first-rounders, again. The Cowboys and Chiefs upgraded their defenses. But the Bills may have won the first round of a weak draft by not participating.
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NFL Draft Preview and Trade Insanity
A recording from Mike Tanier and Matt Lombardo's live video
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The Too Deep 96
The only draft master list you need this year is finally here!
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Fernando Mendoza, System QB
The Raiders are about to draft an RPO machine with winnersauce. And that's a good thing.
NFL Draft 2026
Such Small Portions: Ty Simpson and the Perils of Scouting Overconfidence
If a QB prospect has not played enough to determine whether he is good or bad, it's dangerous to assume that he's good.
NFL Draft 2026
The Styles Council: 2026 NFL Draft Linebackers
Sonny Styles is great. Jacob Rodriguez is very good. Kyle Louis is smol but nasty. Josiah Trotter is a Trotter. Read on for brilliant observations like these, and more. Plus ... punters!
NFL Draft 2026
Bailey, Bain and Beyond: 2026 NFL Draft Edge Rushers
Finally, a position group to feel good about.
NFL Draft 2026
Movin' to Guard: 2026 NFL Draft Offensive Linemen
If you love huge collegiate offensive tackles who might be forced to switch positions in the NFL, have we got a draft class for you!
NFL Draft 2026
Kenyon and Beyond: 2026 NFL Draft Tight Ends
Yeah, this position group stinks like moldy cheese. Don't worry: a long feature on the edge rushers is coming soon!
NFL Draft 2026
The Real McCoys: 2026 NFL Draft CBs
Is Jermod McCoy ranked ahead of Mansoor Delane on the Too Deep 96? Or did I just like this headline/photo better? The answers to this and ALL of your burning draft CB questions are just a click away.
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Welcome to the Too Deep Zone
Mike Tanier here: mad prophet of the sports-media apocalypse; voice crying forth from the wilderness; sad clown Pagliacci (Good joke. Everybody laugh); NFL court jester, still with plenty of gibes and gambols left; a galley oarsman freed from the shackles of trending keywords and search-engine-optimization mandates. Oh
NFL Draft 2026
Life Gives Ya' Lemons: 2026 NFL Draft Wide Receivers
What the 2026 WR draft class lacks in top-tier quality, it at least makes up for in quantity.