It's never too early to look ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft .

With the 2025 NFL and college football seasons on the horizon, The Athletic's Dane Brugler compiled his initial top 50 Big Board after reviewing over 400 draft-eligible players.

And the early indication in his scouting process is that the offense has a slight edge over the defensive players.

Brugler has 26 offensive players to 24 defensive players in his top 50, as offensive tackles lead the position groups with 10.

The draft analyst's top five rankings do have more players on defense, however, with Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods as his top ranked player.

Behind him is Texas quarterback Arch Manning at No. 2, Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor at No. 3, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs at No. 4 and Auburn edge r

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