Jacob Rodriguez looks like a safe Round 2 bet. Could he sneak into the first round? Stacy Revere / Getty Images
With less than a month to go before the 2026 NFL Draft gets underway, we’re still seeing a decent amount of movement on our consensus big board.
Our board combines rankings from a wide range of experts to identify how the top prospects are viewed relative to the rest of the class. In theory, by the time we reach draft weekend, these rankings should help give us a handle on how the picks could (or, at least, should) play out.
The updated top 100:
(Notes: Players up more than five spots since our previous board are highlighted; scroll to page 2 of the table to reveal Nos. 51-100.)
Among the biggest movers in this latest update are Clemson OT Blake Miller, UCF edge Malachi Lawrence and Georgia Tech interior offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge. But two of the more interesting movers are Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman, who’s now viewed as a top-20 prospect, and Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez, who has climbed into the top 40.
It will be interesting to see where those prospects land come draft weekend. Neither plays a premier position, but they’re definitely capable of making an immediate impact as rookies.
Thieneman certainly feels like a first-rounder at this point, despite being outside of our original top 50 in November. Rodriguez, on the other hand, probably won’t sneak into the first round, because of his position and age (he turns 24 before his rookie season starts), but there’s no doubt his talent should make him a firm Day 2 lock.
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