Dane Brugler
@dpbrugler
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NFL Draft Analyst for @TheAthletic. Husband, father, amateur BBQ Pitmaster.
Warren, Ohio
Joined February 2010
Four of "my guys" in this draft class. Prospects I'm guessing I'll be higher on than most (based on the tape): Armand Membou, OT/G, Missouri Mike Green, Edge, Marshall Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas St.
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Watching Drake Maye has gone from my favorite Saturday activity to my favorite Sunday activity.
Drake Maye’s breakout season rolls on. But can the Patriots ask him to be Superman all season? Story from a third straight win: https://t.co/KKZF23b3If
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Arvell Reese vs. Illinois 😤 Future high draft pick. Future NFL playmaker.
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Makai Lemon is such a stud (A+ throw here too). Won't be a Combine darling with his size/speed, but he does WR-things (route-running, focus, RAC) at a high level. Lemon can be the Emeka Egbuka in the 2026 draft class.
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Arvell Reese vs. Illinois 😤 Future high draft pick. Future NFL playmaker.
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Carnell Tate is one of the best sideline WRs I've scouted the last few years. Outstanding length and hand strength. And an innate feel for toe-tapping and keeping his feet on the green.
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NFL GMs Ryan Poles (Bears) and Monti Ossenfort (Cardinals) in the building to check out Illinois and Ohio State today. A lot of top-100 defensive NFL prospects to watch (Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles, Gabe Jacas, Davison Igbinosun, Kayden McDonald)
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Updated position-by-position rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft. Dante Moore and Fernando Mendoza both in the top-3 QBs: https://t.co/Ob5trjgIFt
nytimes.com
There has been some significant movement in the rankings since the preseason, especially at quarterback.
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On today's Athletic Football Show, @MattHarmon_BYB joined me to talk about what we can learn from the shifting WR hierarchy in the NFL. What does the rise of Puka, JSN, and Amon-Ra St. Brown tell us about what makes an elite WR in 2025? Full show: https://t.co/bahU2VznsR
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NFL Draft Rankings Reset 📝 My top-3 prospects at each position at this point in the process: https://t.co/Ob5trjgIFt
nytimes.com
There has been some significant movement in the rankings since the preseason, especially at quarterback.
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in this week’s episode of Building the Beast, I got @dpbrugler to give me his Top 3 at each position in CFB after 6 weeks. great way to see what we’ve learned about this draft class, for better & worse. https://t.co/Mv6s2MFHRP
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The reaction from both sides is "Sure, why not" Dillon Gabriel is the starter moving forward in Cleveland. Would guess Shedeur is now the back-up. CLE needs to find out what they have w/ the rookies. Bengals are desperate for average QB play and it's slim pickins out there.
TRADE: The Bengals are acquiring Joe Flacco and a sixth-round pick from the Browns for a fifth-round pick, sources say.
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A Big 12 pass rusher trying to cement himself in the 1st round. A pair of Bearcats who continue to impress and boost their draft grades. A top-100 projection returning from injury. Six NFL Draft risers from the weekend:
nytimes.com
As we get into the heart of conference play, several 2026 NFL Draft prospects are impressing scouts.
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The gravitational pull of Jeremiah Smith is hilarious (and warranted). Also, a pretty slick double-move by Carnell Tate
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Giving me flashbacks of Lloyd's senior year at Utah. He was so good that year (22 TFL, 4 INTs, 2 INT TDs)
Devin Lloyd has been one of best defensive players in football so far this season, and another elite play in 99-yard pick 6 to add to his ledger.
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The gravitational pull of Jeremiah Smith is hilarious (and warranted). Also, a pretty slick double-move by Carnell Tate
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#Baylor TE Michael Trigg (6033v, 250v) is one of the most talented pass-catchers in this class. Big-time body control and ball skills (can see his basketball background). These plays happened back-to-back on Saturday (the one-handed grab!👀)
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If I did a mock draft today, Arvell Reese would be somewhere in the top-12 picks. Good chance he's the highest-drafted Buckeye defender since Chase Young in 2020.
@Jordan_Reid @dpbrugler , where is arvelle going to be drafted?
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Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey is now No. 1 in the FBS in pressures (31). Bailey (No. 29 overall on my preseason top-50) did some NSFW stuff to the Houston OL on Saturday.
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Browns drafted 5 players in the top-100 picks in April and all 5 have impacted this game already. So far, Dillon Gabriel's quick-trigger release has translated well to the pro game. Very much a point-guard style QB.
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Louisville WR Chris Bell had a career-game vs. UVA with 12 catches, 170 yds, 2 TDs (305 yds over last 2 gms). No. 25 overall on my summer top-50. Hard to find big-bodied receivers w/ 4.4 speed, body control and ball skills.
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