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NFL draft rankings update: Miller restacks the 2026 class after the combine

Matt MillerMar 5, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseMatt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN, Matt spent 11 years as a senior draft analyst at Bleacher Report.Open Extended Reactions

We’re rapidly hurtling toward the 2026 NFL draft, which starts April 23 in Pittsburgh. The combine just concluded in Indianapolis, and after a week of evaluating prospects in person, I’m ready to update my draft rankings.

Along with my time in Indy,

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Where would Fernando Mendoza rank among QBs drafted in Round 1 over the past five years?

Matt MillerFeb 28, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseMatt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN, Matt spent 11 years as a senior draft analyst at Bleacher Report.Open Extended Reactions

Fernando Mendoza had a storybook 2025 season, which started with a transfer from Cal to Indiana and ended with him leading the Hoosiers to their first-ever national championship. That performance, which included a Heisman Trophy, made him the

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NFL draft prospects with a true Round 1 grade: 11 players who are clear first-rounders

Matt MillerFeb 13, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseMatt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN, Matt spent 11 years as a senior draft analyst at Bleacher Report.Open Extended Reactions

The first round of the 2026 NFL draft will see 32 players selected. But how many of those players have true first-round grades?

There’s a difference between going in Round 1 and being graded in Round 1, and now that we’re just

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Miller’s two-round 2026 NFL mock draft: Which Seni…

Matt MillerFeb 2, 2026, 06:30 AM ET

CloseMatt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN, Matt spent 11 years as a senior draft analyst at Bleacher Report.Open Extended Reactions

I just returned from last week’s Senior Bowl, where I was able to get an up-close-and-personal look at more than 100 prospects who are vying to be picked in the 2026 NFL draft, which starts April 23 in Pittsburgh. After getting

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