2026 NFL Draft Big Board: 8 QBs Rank Among Top 150 Overall Prospects

There will be 32 players selected in the opening round of the 2026 NFL Draft, of course, but frankly, only a fraction of those truly deserve a first-round grade. 

While it is true that every year has several prospects selected in the first round that aren’t universally graded as top-round talents, the Class of 2026 is especially thin at the top. I stamped only 12 prospects this year with first-round grades and of those, only the first three are what I would call "blue-chip" talents who would warrant top-10 consideration in every NFL Draft. 

That said, while this class may lack headliners, smart teams will find starters along the line of scrimmage and in the secondary well into Day 3. As such, we’ve ranked the top 150 prospects available. 

150. Dalton Johnson, S, Arizona
Projection: Round 5
The smallest (but cleanest tackler) of three draftable Arizona defensive backs this year, Johnson is being slept on by far too many in the draft community. 

149. Anez Cooper, OG, Miami
Projection: Round 5
A four-year starter and three-time All-ACC selection, the prototypically-built Cooper has the frame and game of a future NFL starter.  

148. Max Llewellyn, Edge, Iowa
Projection: Round 5
A better football player than athlete who wins with instincts, physicality and technique, don’t be surprised when Llewellyn outplays his draft slot. 

147. Keyshaun Elliott, LB, Arizona State
Projection: Round 5
A New Mexico State transfer who exploded for a career-high 14 tackles for loss and seven sacks in 2025, Elliott is a 6-foot-2, 231-pound pile-driving run-stuffer. 

146. Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson
Projection: Round 5
A victim of his own previous success (and all the expectations that come with it), Klubnik is a fantastic athlete for the quarterback