Joel Klatt's 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: Who edges out Arch Manning for top spot?

The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books. Unsurprisingly, Cam Ward went to the Tennessee Titans with the No. 1 overall pick. After that, there were plenty of surprises. The Jacksonville Jaguars trading up to No. 2 in order to get Travis Hunter was among the biggest.

Of course, the biggest shocker was Shedeur Sanders' fall in the draft. The Cleveland Browns took the Colorado quarterback in the fifth round after me and just about everyone else had him as a first-round pick. 

In the latest episode of "The Joel Klatt Show," I shared my thoughts on why Sanders might have slid as far as he did and what he needs to do next. I also gave away my winners from the draft and my favorite moments over the weekend during my time in Green Bay.

Now, let's turn the page to next year and see which players might be in contention to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Here's a look at my top 10 NFL prospects ahead of the 2025 college football season. 

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I really love this guy. Love is a home-run threat, rushing for 6.9 yards per carry last season. He's a phenomenal player with great speed. He's going to continue this lineage of running backs who get drafted pretty high, partly because he can also catch the ball out of the backfield. He's also strong and physical, making him an electric player. He's tailor-made for the NFL with vision, balance, power and speed. I love Jeremiyah Love.

Allar is going to need a good year to get here, but I think he'll do that because he's going to have better wide receivers than he's ever had at Penn State. If we're just talking about the measurables, watching him throw a football and his development over his first three years