Top 10 2026 NFL Draft Sleepers: Offense

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Every year, most of the draft coverage revolves around the prospects expected to go in the first round. Most mock drafts only cover that first night and all the hot takes are about big risers into that group or fallers from it. So for this article (and the companion piece for the defensive side of the ball coming tomorrow), I wanted to focus on the more unheralded draft prospects that deserve some love. Every year, players taken on Day 3 become productive contributors to winning football teams. I’ve done my best to highlight some guys who fit that description that I have my eye on. To qualify as a draft “sleeper,” a prospect must rank outside my top 100. My final Big Board update (now with 200 players!) will be dropping soon, so stay tuned for that! My full position rankings series is now complete, as well, for a more in-depth look at how each position shakes out. Final Position Rankings: Quarterbacks Final Position Rankings: Running Backs Final Position Rankings: Wide Receivers Final Position Rankings: Tight Ends Final Position Rankings: Offensive Tackles Final Position Rankings: Interior Offensive Linemen Final Position Rankings: Edge Rushers Final Position Rankings: Defensive Tackles Final Position Rankings: Linebackers Final Position Rankings: Cornerbacks Final Position Rankings: Safeties Logan Jones — C, Iowa Big Board Rank: 104 The track record for centers with Jones’ athletic profile is extremely good. He ran a 4.90-second 40-yard dash with a 1.75-second 10-yard split, a 4.55-second short shuttle (at his pro day), a 7.46-second three-cone drill, and jumped 32 inches in the vertical and nine feet two inches in the broad. That’s a rare combination of athletic gifts, ones Jones needs to survive in the league at 299 pounds. A converted defensive lineman, Jones is an elite pass protector — not a surprise, with those movement skills. The question for him will be functional strength in the run game and his ability to survive against bull rushes from defensive tackles who outweigh him by 20 or more pounds. If he can, Jones can be a starter in this league for a long time. Eli Raridon — TE, Notre Dame Big Board Rank: 105 Raridon is a tough player to evaluate for a couple reasons. An ACL tear during his senior year of high school, then another one during his freshman year of college, really disrupted what was a promising growth trajectory for an ascending player. Even when he managed to lock down a consistent role in Notre Dame’s offense, he wasn’t used much in the passing game. But turn on the tape, and he shows some real flashes. The speed with the ball in his hands is impressive and he can go up and get it with the best of them. He has real size at 6-6 with the length and speed to be a problem. I like what he can do over the middle of the field, and he’s a rare case where I can see a path to more production in the NFL than he had in college. Drew Allar — QB, Penn State Big Board Rank: 108 Allar is the prospect I just can’t quit. Even after a really rough six-game stretch to open 2025 followed by a season-ending injury, he has all the tools to succeed. The velocity and touch he puts on his passes is top-notch, and he can deliver tough passes in traffic, take hits in the pocket and make throws few others can. Though Allar’s decision-making under pressure and lack of consistent mechanics hurt him, there’s a chance he can put it all together. I wouldn’t bet on that happening — it’s why I have him ranked outside the top 100 — but in the four…