2026 NFL Draft Stock Up
Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
For a lot of the draft process, there have been mixed projections with Sadiq. For a long stretch, I had the Chiefs taking Sadiq with the ninth-overall pick, but also had him sliding. Others have projected him as a mid to late first-rounder, but after speaking with team sources last week, a number of them think Sadiq will go in the top-20. In my latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft I have Sadiq back to cracking the top 10, and that sounds very possible in two weeks’ time on draft night.
Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
As we reported in the Hot Press, a number of team sources think that Thieneman will go on the opening night of the draft. Thieneman showed a versatile skill set in college at Purdue and Oregon, with some seasons as a productive run defender and coverage contributor. Thieneman also helped himself with the draft process, workouts, and interviews. Thieneman looks likely to go in the back half of the first round.
K.C. Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
The Aggies playmaking receiver drew a huge crowd to the Texas A&M pro day, and Concepcion is taking a lot of pre-draft visits. There are a lot of teams picking in the 20-32 range that are showing heavy interest in Concepcion, so he seems like a near lock to go in the first round, assuming he doesn’t bomb on his pre-draft visits.
Kayden Proctor, OT, Alabama
While I have Proctor as rising, team sources were never as down or sour on him as the media thought. However, Proctor has done well in the draft process to help ease some makeup concerns with teams. Sources say that Proctor has matured a lot over the past year, and teams are getting more comfortable with his work habits. Proctor looks very likely to go in the top 20.
Matt Hibner, TE, SMU
Some sources say that Hibner has done well in the process, and also, his tape has really stood out this spring. They think he could be a mid-to-late round steal, and there have been many good tight ends who slid in the draft. Hibner has a good skill set with some natural receiving ability. In a deep tight end class, he could be a really nice value pick.
2025 NFL Draft Stock Down
Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
Banks has really been hurt tremendously by injuries, and they have sunk his draft stock. If Banks had stayed healthy in 2025 and duplicated his 2024 season, he would be a top-10 pick this year. But after missing almost all of the 2025 season, and breaking his foot again in late February, the durability concerns are going to drop him to day two. He could be a steal on the second day of the draft, but staying healthy looks like a big gamble for a team to take early in the second round.
